The standard treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, combining interferon (IFN) α and ribavirin, fails in a number of patients. Here, the authors use a mathematical model of the IFN signalling network in the presence of HCV to explain the success or failure of hepatitis C treatment.
- Pranesh Padmanabhan
- Urtzi Garaigorta
- Narendra M. Dixit