IFN-γ SFCs of all predicted epitope peptides in study subjects.

<p>The data was expressed as mean±SEM and IFN-γ SFCs per epitope peptide, with the SFCs values from the negative control subtracted. The data from 5 self-limited and 6 chronic HCV infection subjects was included. Triplicate wells of every peptide in the same experiments were used. <b>A</b>. IFN-γ SFCs from the predicted peptides in self-limited HCV infection. <b>B</b>. IFN-γ SFCs from the predicted peptides in chronic HCV infection. “<b>^★</b>” stands for positive epitope peptide, which had the strongest stimulatory function of IFN-γ secretion in self-limited HCV infection and defined by >25 SFCs/2×10⁵ PBMCs after subtracting the negative control SFCs value.