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Correlation of HCV genotyping methods: Core type‐specific PCR, 5′NCR PCR‐RFLP, and NS5b sequencing
| HCV genotypes | NS5b sequencing | 5′NCR PCR‐RFLP (%) | Core type‐specific PCR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 (100) | 14 (93.3) |
| 3 | 71 | 67 (94.4) | 71 (100) |
| 4 | 7 | 7 (100) | 7 (100) |
| 6 | 7 | 1 (14.3) | 4 (57.1) |
89% correlation between all genotyping methods.
90% correlation between 5′NCR PCR‐RFLP and NS5b sequencing.
96% correlation between core type‐specific PCR and NS5b sequencing.
