Journal of Hepatology
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 61-67 , January 2005

Comparable functions of plasmacytoid and monocyte-derived dendritic cells in chronic hepatitis C patients and healthy donors

  • Diego Piccioli

      Affiliations

    • Immunology and Virology Department, Chiron Vaccines Research Center, via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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  • Simona Tavarini

      Affiliations

    • Immunology and Virology Department, Chiron Vaccines Research Center, via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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  • Sandra Nuti

      Affiliations

    • Immunology and Virology Department, Chiron Vaccines Research Center, via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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  • Piero Colombatto

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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  • Maurizia Brunetto

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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  • Ferruccio Bonino

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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  • Pietro Ciccorossi

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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  • Francesca Zorat

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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  • Gabriele Pozzato

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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  • Consuelo Comar

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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  • Sergio Abrignani

      Affiliations

    • Immunology and Virology Department, Chiron Vaccines Research Center, via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 577 243032; fax: +39 577 243564.
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  • Andreas Wack

      Affiliations

    • Immunology and Virology Department, Chiron Vaccines Research Center, via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy

Received 20 July 2004 ,Revised 14 September 2004 ,Accepted 21 September 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2004.09.014

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 61-67 , January 2005

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