Figure 4

In vitro hepatitis C virus particle degradation experiment . Changes in the degradation dynamics of HCV-RNA and HCV- coreAg, (A) in medium, HIV-1-positive, and healthy plasma after incubation at 37°C for 12 hours. The X axis indicates the degradation of HCV-RNA or HCV-coreAg at 12 hours, expressed as a percentage of the initial levels. (B) HCV-coreAg/HCV-RNA ratios at 12 hours in HIV-1-positive plasma were significantly higher than those in healthy plasma. Unpaired t tests and Mann Whitney U-tests were performed, p < 0.05 indicates significance.