Table 3. Expected outcome for life cycle stage assays.
HCV Life Cycle Stage | ||||
HCV Assays | Entry | Post-Fusion/Pre-Genome Replication | Genome Replication | Late |
HCVcc: Single-Cycle Replication | + | + | + | − |
HCVcc: Multi-Cycle Replication | + | + | + | + |
HCVpp | + | − | − | − |
vRNA Transfection | − | − | + | − |
HCV Replicon | − | − | + | − |
HCVcc: Infectious Virus Release | − | − | − | + |