Thesis
Structural and electrophysiological analysis of Hepatitis C Virus p7
- Abstract:
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Infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) has a big impact on global health. It is estimated that approximately 3 % of the world’s population carry HCV, putting more than 200 million people at risk of developing severe liver disease, including chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The HCV encoded viroporin p7 forms ion channels that are crucial for the assembly and secretion of infectious viruses, making it a potential drug target. Its hydrophobic nature makes p...
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Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2013
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- Oxford University, UK
Item Description
- Language:
- English
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- Subjects:
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- ora:11985
- Deposit date:
- 2015-07-29
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- Copyright holder:
- Benjamin Oestringer
- Copyright date:
- 2013
- Notes:
- This thesis is not currently available via ORA.
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