Figure 2From: Lack of variant specific CD8+ T-cell response against mutant and pre-existing variants leads to outgrowth of particular clones in acute hepatitis CPeripheral blood frequency of HCV specific CD8+ T cells by ex vivo pentamer staining. Frequencies in patient 2. Frequencies in patient 3. Different time points after onset of acute disease are given. Pentamers with specifity for KLSGLGINAV, KLSGLGLNAV, KLVALGINAV were used.Back to article page