TABLE 1.

List of primers used for PCR amplification of the HDV genome

Primer type	Primer name	Sequence (5′-3′)	Location (nt)
Consensus	18	ATGCCATGCCGACCCGAAGAGGAA	889-912
	55′	GGAGAGACGGGATCACCGAAGAAGGAAGGC	1310-1281
Genotype specific	I5′-1	TGGAAACCCGCTTTATTCAC	940-959
	I3′-1	CAAGAGGAAGCAGCTATCGG	1271-1252
	I3′-2	CAAGAGGAAGCAGCTATCGT	1271-1252
	IIb5′-1	TGGAACCCTCGATCCTTTAT	940-959
	IIb3′-1	CAAGAAGAAGCAGCTCTCCT	1271-1252