title: Detection of herpes simplex virus by the Kodak SureCell Herpes Test.
abstract: The Kodak SureCell Herpes Test Kit (SC-HSV) was evaluated in a high-risk sexually transmitted disease clinic population. A total of 97 lesion specimens (from 94 patients) were tested for the presence of herpes simplex virus by SC-HSV and by spin-amplified tissue culture confirmed by an enzyme immunoassay. The overall sensitivity of SC-HSV compared with that of spin-amplified tissue culture-enzyme immunoassay was 81.1%; the specificity was 100%. For vesicular lesions only, SC-HSV sensitivity was 100%; for nonvesicular lesions, sensitivity was 75.6%, SC-HSV was rapid (less than 15 min) and very easy to perform.
authors.affiliation: Columbus Health Department, Ohio 43215.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Dorian
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Beatty
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Atterbury
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014773:Virology / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal