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. 1998 Apr;72(4):2738–2744. doi: 10.1128/jvi.72.4.2738-2744.1998

TABLE 1.

RNase sensitivity of HCV and HGV particles

Gradient Virus Chloroform treatment Fraction characteristica
Light Intermediate Heavy
Sucrose HGV No R R NA
Yes NA NA S
HCV No R R NA
Yes NA NA S
Cesium chloride HGV No R R S
Yes NA NA S
HGV RNAb No NA NA S
HCV No NA R NA
Yes NA NA S
HCV RNAb No NA NA S
a

R, RNase resistant; S, RNase sensitive; NA, not applicable (no viral peak identified). 

b

HGV or HCV RNA applied to cesium gradient instead of plasma.