Comparison of Simplexa HSV 1 & 2 PCR with Culture, Immunofluorescence, and Laboratory-Developed TaqMan PCR for Detection of Herpes Simplex Virus in Swab Specimens
Gitman MR, Ferguson D, Landry ML. Comparison of Simplexa HSV 1 & 2 PCR with Culture, Immunofluorescence, and Laboratory-Developed TaqMan PCR for Detection of Herpes Simplex Virus in Swab Specimens. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2013, 51: 3765-3769. PMID: 24006008, PMCID: PMC3889765, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01413-13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolClinical Laboratory TechniquesCosts and Cost AnalysisFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHerpes SimplexHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedPolymerase Chain ReactionSensitivity and SpecificitySimplexvirusTime FactorsVirus CultivationYoung Adult