Impact of viral amino acid substitutions and host interleukin‐28b polymorphism on replication and susceptibility to interferon of hepatitis C virus
Nobuhiko Hiraga, Hiromi Abe, Michio Imamura, Masataka Tsuge, Shoichi Takahashi, C. Nelson Hayes, Hidenori Ochi, Chise Tateno, Katsutoshi Yoshizato, Yusuke Nakamura, Naoyuki Kamatani, Kazuaki Chayama – 26 May 2011 – Amino acid (aa) substitutions of core 70 and 91 and in the NS5A (nonstructural protein 5A) interferon sensitivity determining region (ISDR) as well as genetic polymorphisms in the host interleukin‐28B (IL28B) locus affect the outcome of interferon (IFN)‐based therapies for patients with chronic hepatitis C.