TABLE 1.

Serum sample characterization and primers used in RNA mixing assays

Serum sample	Viral load detected by:		Virus type determined by:				Primers used for RT-nested PCR (Set[s])
	Limiting dilution method (105 PCR U/ml)	Roche Monitor version 2.0 (log10 no. of genomic copies/ml)	Sequences analysis		5′ UTR RFLP	INNO-LiPA
			NS5B	Core
1	8	5.91	1a		1	1a	1 and 2
2	8	5.84	1b		1	1b	1 and 2
3	0.8	4.76	2c		2	2a or 2c	1 and 2
4	8	6.19	2c		2	2a or 2c	1 and 2
5	0.8	5.08		3a	3	3a	1 and 2
6	8	5.86	1b		1	1a	1 and 2
7	8	5.87	1b		1	1b	1 and 2
8	8	5.93	2c		2	2a or 2c	1 and 2
9	8	5.93	2c		2	2b or 2c	1 and 2
10	0.04	3.88		3a	3	3a	1 and 2
11	8	5.80	1b		1	1b	2
12	8	5.59	2c		2	2a or 2c	2
13	0.8	5.07		3a	3	3a	2
14	0.8	5.15		4a	3	3a	2