title: [Ophthalmological application of HSV-monoclonal antibodies].
abstract: Monoclonal antibodies against HSV (HSV-McAb) were used in the diagnosis of 127 cases of keratitis by immunofluorescence assay (IFA). The positive rate in 43 cases of epithelial and 50 cases of stromal HSK were 100% and 92% respectively. The IFA was negative in 20 cases of keratitis of non-HSV etiology and 38 cases of normal cornea (31 cases of epithelial smears and 7 cases of cornea paraffin sections). Among 14 cases of clinically doubtful HSK, 4 cases were positive. The IFA was completed within 2-3 hours after sampling. The procedure proved rapid, sensitive, and highly specific for etiological diagnosis of HSK.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, First Municipal Hospital, Xi-an.
authors.forename: X P
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007635:Keratitis, Dendritic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000956:Antigens, Viral