title: Comparison and evaluation of fluorescent antibody techniques in the detection of herpes simplex virus in oral infection.
abstract: This article deals with the reliability and applicability of fluoroscopy in the diagnosis of herpetic lesions of the oral cavity. The reported results are based on a clinical experiment performed on fifty-two lesions suspected to be of herpetic origin. Three different methods were compared for detection of the possible presence of the virus--cytologic, virologic, and immunofluorescent. The greater reliability and speed of the last technique are demonstrated by our findings. Such features acquire special importance in the differential diagnosis of a number of diseases.
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology