A hinge in the RNA genome of the virus that causes hepatitis C works like a switch that can be flipped to prevent it from replicating in infected cells. Scientists have discovered that this shape is ...
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 ...
A viral infection, hepatitis C causes inflammation of the liver. Unlike for hepatitis A and B, there is no vaccine for hepatitis C. Through contact with blood of an infected person. Most cases are ...