Liver Transplantation as a Model to Study Hepatitis C Virus Infection
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							The exact timing of infection is known (shortly after liver transplantation). | 
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							Possible source(s) of infection can be identified (pretransplantation infection and/or infection from the organ donor or from blood products transfused in the perioperative period). | 
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							Serial serum samples are often available, since these patients are typically followed in a single center. | 
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							Multiple liver biopsies are typically performed, which facilitates study of the histological evolution of HCV-associated liver disease. | 











