Role of type specific herpes simplex virus setology in the diagnosis and management of genital herpes

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 175-178

  Munday, P E ^a,d   Vuddamalay, J ^a   Slomka, M J ^b,c   Brown, D W G ^b  

^a WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c Murex Biotech   (United Kingdom)

^d WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Herpes simplex virus; Type specific setology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; GENITAL HERPES; GENITAL ULCER; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEROLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031818265     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.74.3.175     Document Type: Article

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