Table 5 Concordance for HCV genotype and subtype determination with the different genotyping assays – NS5B sequencing as reference
NS5B | Concordance percentage: NS5B sequencing vs | ||
|---|---|---|---|
5’UTR sequencing (n) | Core sequencing (n) | VERSANT LiPA assay (n) | |
G1 | 85,7% (6/7) | 89% (8/9) | 75% (12/16) |
G1a | 0% (0/1) | 100% (1/1) | 100% (3/3) |
G1b | 50% (3/6) | 86% (6/7) | 82% (9/11) |
G2 | 100% (6/6) | 100% (5/5) | 100% (6/6) |
G3 | 100% (3/3) | 100% (3/3) | 100% (7/7) |
G4 | 100% (6/6) | 100% (5/5) | 100% (8/8) |
G6 | 0% (0/2) | 60% (3/5) | 60% (3/5) |
G2k/1b | 0% (0/1) | 0% (0/1) | – |