Areas of discussion include Epidemiology (Natural History and Prevalence of HCV, Mode of Transmission, and Types of Infections), Virology of HCV (Characteristics of the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), and Replication and Viral Infection), Diagnosis of HCV Infection (Serology, Molecular, and Screening), Management of an HCV infection, and Co-infection of HCV and HIV.Speaker: Denise Heaney, Ph.D., Roche Diagnostics