Type-specific serological testing for herpes simplex infection

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 497-500

  Kinghorn, G R ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control of transmission; Genital herpes; Glycoprotein G; Screening; Type specific serology

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ETHNIC GROUP; GENITAL HERPES; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEROCONVERSION; SEROLOGY; SEROPREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIRUS SHEDDING; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

HERPES SIMPLEX; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

EID: 0031687739     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462981922674     Document Type: Review

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