[Histonet] hcv and mastcells

[Gudrun Lang]

Hi all!

I did an immunohistochemistry for heptatitis C virus on skin of a man, who
formerly had an hcv infection. The mastcells showed a granular staining in
the cytoplasm. Has anyone experience or explanations with this phenomen?
Could it be due to a cross-reaction or are there really viruses (at least
particel) in the mastcell-granula?

 

Thanks in advance

Gudrun Lang