Rapid Immunoassay for the Detection of Genital Herpes Infection

Samuel M. Alexander; Bryan M. Gebhardt

doi:10.1155/S1064744994000360

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jan 1994)

Rapid Immunoassay for the Detection of Genital Herpes Infection

Samuel M. Alexander,
Bryan M. Gebhardt

Affiliations

Samuel M. Alexander: Women's Pavilion, Southern Baptist Hospital, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 4429 Clara Street, Suite 540, New Orleans, LA 70115, USA
Bryan M. Gebhardt: Department of Ophthalmology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/S1064744994000360
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 30 – 33

Abstract

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Objective: We evaluated a new affinity membrane strip test for the diagnosis of herpetic genital infections. Test strip results, which are available by immunoassay in 30 min without the need for special equipment, were compared with the results of viral culture.

Published in Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

ISSN: 1064-7449 (Print); 1098-0997 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics; Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7281

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