TABLE 2.

Results of PSEA-HCV on doubling dilutions of 1a or 3a with 1b in a dual-genotype simulated mixed HCV infection

Ratio of either 1a:1b or 3a:1b	Starting no. of genome equivalentsa	% Composition of diminishing genotype	PSEA-HCV result for:
			1a-1b	3a-1b
1:1	5,000:5,000	50.0	1a-1b	3a-1b
1:3	2,500:7,500	25.0	1a-1b	3a-1b
1:7	1,250:8,750	12.5	1a-1b	3a-1b
1:15	625:9,375	6.3	1a-1b	3a-1b
1:31	312.5:9,687.5	3.1	1b	3a-1b
1:63	156.3:9,843.8	1.6	1b	1b
1:127	78.1:9,921.9	0.8	1b	1b
NAc	0:10,000	0.0	1b	1b
NA	0:0	0.0	Negb	Neg

^aCopy number of armored RNA within 200 μl of spiked plasma.

^bNeg, negative.

^cNA, not applicable.