Table 2 Primers for genotype analysis of IL-28B

RT-PCR primers

rs12989760 forward:

5′-GTCGTGCCTGTCGTGTACTGA-3′

rs12989760 reverse:

5′-AGCGCGGAGTGCAATTCA-3′

rs8099917 forward:

5′-CTCCTTTTGTTTTCCTTTCTGTGA-3′

rs8099917 reverse:

5′-ACATAAAAAGCCAGCTACCAAACT-3′

rs12980275 forward:

5′-ACATGAGGTGCTGAGAGAAGTCAA-3′

rs12980275 reverse:

5′-TACCCCGGCAAATATTTAGACAC-3′

Sequencing primers

rs12989760

5′-AGCTCCCCGAAGGCG-3′

rs8099917:

5′-TCCTTTCTGTGAGCAAT-3′

rs12980275:

5′- GAAGTCAAATTCCTAGAAA −3′