HCV genotype identification
using structure-specific probe binding under low stringency conditions.
(A) Relative binding affinities of bridge probes
3-2, 5-4, 5-2 and 6-1 for type 1a, 1b, 2a/c and 3a 5′-UTR DNA targets at room temperature.
(B) Identical to (A) but with the type 1a and 1b
targets at 4 and 37°C. The binding affinities
for the type 1a and 1b targets are shown by white and gray rectangles,
respectively. Error bars indicate the standard deviations obtained
from triplicate measurements.