title: The stability of herpes simplex virus on vaginal tampons.
abstract: Herpes simplex virus can be quantitatively recovered from vaginal tampons suspended in tissue culture medium and stored over a wide range of temperatures. Because herpes simplex virus is stable for several days with refrigeration or after freezing, this method of culture of cervicovaginal virus lends itself to epidemiologic studies.
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005615:Freezing; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D052576:Menstrual Hygiene Products; D012034:Refrigeration; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D014626:Vaginal Smears
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media