Rapid detection of glycoprotein G gene for the diagnosis and typing of herpes simplex virus infection in genital herpes

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 396-397

  Fang, X F ^a   Song, B ^a   Tu, Y Y ^a   Tong, J Z ^a   Faul, J L ^b   Bai, H ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Genital herpes; Herpes simplex virus; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

THROMBOSPONDIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GENITAL HERPES; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS TYPING;

EID: 0033374284     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.75.6.396     Document Type: Article

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