TABLE 1.

Primers used for RT-PCR and qRT-PCR

Name	Target	Orientation	Sequence (5′–3′)	Purpose
HSLI-F	HCV domain I	Forward	GACGCGACCTGCCCCTAATAG	RT-PCR
HSLIII-R	HCV domain III	Reverse	ACCCAGTCTTCCCGGCAA	RT-PCR
ESLI-F	EHcV domain I	Forward	TACGACACCTCCGTGCTATGCA	RT-PCR
ESLI′-F	EHcV domain I′	Forward	GGAGGGATTCTTCCACATTA	RT-PCR
ESLIII-R	EHcV domain III	Reverse	TCGGCTCCGAAGGTCACG	RT-PCR
NS3-F	HCV NS3	Forward	CTGCTTATGCCCAGCAAACA	RT-PCR or qRT-PCR
NS3-R	HCV NS3	Reverse	AACGTCGAGTGTCTCAACGG	RT-PCR or qRT-PCR
GAP-F	GAPDH	Forward	GAAGGTGAAGGTCGGAGTC	RT-PCR or qRT-PCR
GAP-R	GAPDH	Reverse	GAAGATGGTGATGGGATTTC	RT-PCR or qRT-PCR