Viral Interaction and Responses in Chronic Hepatitis C and B Coinfected Patients with Interferon-Alpha plus Ribavirin Combination Therapy

Abstract

IFN-alpha/ribavirin combination therapy is effective for HCV/HBV-coinfected patients in eradicating HCV infection and might promote HBV seroclearance, and there is a mutual viral response and reciprocal viral interaction between HBV and HCV.