Figure 4
From: Molecular detection of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in liver biopsies after liver transplantation
Clinical course and histopathological patterns of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection after liver transplantation for patient 4. Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels prompted liver biopsy 20 months post liver transplantation in which HEV was first detected. Transaminase levels normalized, follow-up serologic testing was repeatedly positive, but the last testing (35 months post liver transplantation) was negative. Liver histology at 20 months after liver transplantation revealed inflammation in some portal tracts with focal interface activity. Arrow: liver biopsy, arrow head: serum testing; red: positive for HEV, green: negative for HEV.
