Experimental models for hepatitis C viral infection

Human occludin is a hepatitis C virus entry factor required for infection of mouse cells

(2009) Alexander Ploss et al.   NATURE

Robust Antiviral Efficacy upon Administration of a Nucleoside Analog to Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Chimpanzees

(2008) S. S. Carroll et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

The human liver-uPA-SCID mouse: A model for the evaluation of antiviral compounds against HBV and HCV

(2008) P MEULEMAN et al.   ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH

Polyclonal immunoglobulins from a chronic hepatitis C virus patient protect human liver–chimeric mice from infection with a homologous hepatitis C virus strain

(2008) Thomas Vanwolleghem et al.   HEPATOLOGY

Anti-CD81 antibodies can prevent a hepatitis C virus infection in vivo

(2008) Philip Meuleman et al.   HEPATOLOGY

HCV796: A selective nonstructural protein 5B polymerase inhibitor with potent anti-hepatitis C virus activity In Vitro, in mice with chimeric human livers, and in humans infected with hepatitis C virus

(2008) Norman M. Kneteman et al.   HEPATOLOGY

Development and characterization of hepatitis C virus genotype 1-7 cell culture systems: Role of CD81 and scavenger receptor class B type I and effect of antiviral drugs

(2008) Judith M. Gottwein et al.   HEPATOLOGY

Mouse models for the study of HCV infection and virus–host interactions

(2008) Heidi Barth et al.   JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY

Liver-Specific MicroRNA miR-122 Enhances the Replication of Hepatitis C Virus in Nonhepatic Cells

(2008) J. Chang et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY