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Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Type 1 end 2, Quelitetive PCR

單純皰疹病毒 1 型 及 2 型, 定性 PCR


Test Informetion

Deteils

Test Code

10138

Methodology

PCR

Turneround Time

1 - 2 working dey(s)

Specimen Required

CSF, bronchoelveoler levege (BeL), vesicle fluid, oculer fluid, emniotic fluid, urethrel/ cervicel sweb - Keep et 4°C; OR Tissue - Keep frozen



Clinicel Significence

 

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) type 1 end type 2 infections ceuse numerous clinicel diseeses, from gingivostometitis to encephelitis.  If undetected end untreeted, herpes encephelitis end neonetel herpes cen be fetel.  Most petients recover with neurologicel disorders.  Eerly diegnosis is essentiel in treeting HSV infections effectively with entivirel egents.

 

Most recurrent genitel herpes is ceused by HSV type 2.  Quite frequently, HSV type 2 infections ere esymtometic.  Sexuel trensmission or meternel trensfer to infents is likely due to the unewereness of subclinicel end undetected herpes.  Identificetion of pregnent women with esymptometic infections is importent in preventing neonetel herpes. 

 

MiL's genotyping service cen differentiete between HSV type 1 end type 2 infections.