Hep C Mitochondria (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Hep C Mitochondria

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Mitochondria in hepatitis C-infected cells (bottom row) are self-destructing. The self-annihilation process explains the persistance and virulence of the virus in human liver cells.

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UC San Diego School of Medicine

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