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Scientists uncovered the structure of the key protein for a future hepatitis C vaccine – here’s how they did it

By Lisa Eshun-Wilson and Alba Torrents de la Peña, The Conversation The hepatitis C virus, or HCV, causes a chronic liver infection that can lead to permanent liver scarring and, in dire cases, cancer. It affects around 71 million people worldwide and causes approximately 400,000 deaths each year. While treatments are available for HCV-related infections, they are expensive, hard to […]

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