Herpes Diagnostic Tests and Their Use

Herpes Diagnostic Tests and Their Use

Genital Herpes is common, causes a broad spectrum of clinical disease, and enhances susceptibility to other sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. Accurate diagnosis of Herpes Simplex Virus infection is important in surveillance, diagnosis and management, screening, and quality assurance. W...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current infectious disease reports 2012-04, Vol.14 (2), p.175-184
Hauptverfasser: Van Wagoner, Nicholas J., Hook, Edward W.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Diagnostic tests
Herpes viruses
Infectious Diseases
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Quality assurance
Section Editor
Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (L Bachmann
STD
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Zusammenfassung:Genital Herpes is common, causes a broad spectrum of clinical disease, and enhances susceptibility to other sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. Accurate diagnosis of Herpes Simplex Virus infection is important in surveillance, diagnosis and management, screening, and quality assurance. We have reviewed currently available herpes diagnostics and their appropriate use.
ISSN:1523-3847
1534-3146
DOI:10.1007/s11908-012-0241-0