what are some of the tests done to detect this infection?
The tests include culture of the virus, direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) studies to detect virus, skin biopsy, and polymerase chain reaction to test for presence of viral DNA
Herpes simplex
Laboratory tests include culture of the virus, direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) studies to detect virus, skin biopsy, and polymerase chain reaction to test for presence of viral DNA
where did the first case of herpes come from It has been known for at least 2,000 years is it a bacterial, viral, or fungal disease? Viral infection how is this virus transmitted? By direct contact with body fluids or lesions of an infected individual what are the symptoms it gives? Small blisters in groups often called cold sores or fever blisters or may just cause a sore throat
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Herpes simplex [SEP] Laboratory testing
Laboratory testing is often used to confirm a diagnosis of genital herpes. Laboratory tests include culture of the virus, direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) studies to detect virus, skin biopsy, and polymerase chain reaction to test for presence of viral DNA. Although these procedures produce highly sensitive and specific diagnoses, their high costs and time constraints discourage their regular use in clinical practice. Until the 1980s serological tests for antibodies to HSV were rarely useful to diagnosis and not routinely used in clinical practice. The older IgM serologic assay could not differentiate between antibodies generated in response to HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection.