Resolution of chronic hepatitis C following parasitosis.

Abstract:

:An inefficient cellular immune response likely leads to chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Resolution of chronic HCV infection in the absence of treatment is a rare occurrence. We report the case of a 39-year old white male with a 17-year history of chronic HCV infection, who eradicated HCV following a serious illness due to co-infection with Babesia (babesiosis), Borriela Borgdorferi (Lyme disease) and Ehrlichia (human granulocytic ehrlichiosis). We hypothesize that the cellular immune response mounted by this patient in response to his infection with all three agents but in particular Babesia was sufficient to eradicate HCV.

journal_name

World J Gastroenterol

authors

Byrnes V,Chopra S,Koziel MJ

doi

10.3748/wjg.v13.i31.4268

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2007-08-21 00:00:00

pages

4268-9

issue

31

eissn

1007-9327

issn

2219-2840

journal_volume

13

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