title: Application of immunofluorescent technique in the cytologic diagnosis of human herpes simplex keratitis.
abstract: In cases of keratitis it is often desirable for a correct treatment that a rapid etiologic diagnosis is established. This can easily be accomplished by using the immunofluorescent tecnique for the demonstration of herpes simplex viral antigen in corneal epithelium cells.
mesh_terms: D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003315:Cornea / Q000166:cytology; D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007635:Keratitis, Dendritic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral