title: Herpes simplex virus DNA in occult lesions: demonstration by the polymerase chain reaction.
abstract: Herpes simplex virus DNA was identified by the polymerase chain reaction with primers specific for the herpes DNA polymerase gene. A herpes-specific amplimer was detected in two of three cases in which the clinical and histologic features were inconclusive.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Penneys
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Nahass
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leonardi
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral