Direct immunofluorescence assay compared to cell culture for the diagnosis of mucocutaneous herpes simplex virus infections in children
Articles > Article · 2010
Authors: A. Chantal CAVINESS, Lindsay L. OELZE, Eylem Ulaş SAZ, Jewel M. GREER, Gail J. DEMMLER-HARRISON
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2010, vol 49, pp 58-60
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2010.06.006
Summary
Background: Direct immunofluorescence assay (DFA) is commonly used for the rapid identification of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in mucocutaneous lesions, yet little is known about its diagnostic accuracy.