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Why doesn my body fight off HCV infection like it does other viral infections (like colds or flu?

April 26, 2017body colds fight flu HCV infection infections viral

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Why doesn my body fight off HCV infection like it does other viral infections (like colds or flu?

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Mutations (genetic changes in the virus during infection) result in changes that are not recognized by existing antibodies. In other words, the virus changes faster than the body can learn to recognize it. This appears to be how the virus establishes and maintains long-lasting infection.