METHODS OF INFECTION WITH HEPATITIS C VIRUS

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for efficiently infecting a small animal with hepatitis C virus. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method for infecting a small animal with hepatitis C virus, which comprises a step of administering RNA containing the genomic RNA of hepatitis C virus into the liver, or a step of administering to a small animal the culture supernatant of an animal cell having a vector that contains cDNA corresponding to the genomic RNA of hepatitis C virus introduced therein, and relates to a small animal infected with hepatitis C virus by these methods. The present invention further relates to a method for screening for remedies against hepatitis C virus-associated diseases, or substances that inhibit the growth of hepatitis C virus using the yield of the virus as an indicator.