Concurrent detection of herpes simplex and varicella-zoster viruses by polymerase chain reaction from the same anatomic location

Neelam Dhiman; Patricia A. Wright; Mark J. Espy; Susan K. Schneider; Thomas F. Smith; Bobbi S. Pritt

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.03.014

Concurrent detection of herpes simplex and varicella-zoster viruses by polymerase chain reaction from the same anatomic location

Neelam Dhiman, Patricia A. Wright, Mark J. Espy, Susan K. Schneider, Thomas F. Smith, Bobbi S. Pritt

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Abstract

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) and varicella-zoster virus (VZV) may cause latent infection of the same peripheral nerve ganglia. However, there are no large studies addressing the frequency of concurrent HSV/VZV PCR positivity from the same anatomic location. In an eight-year retrospective study, we observed 1.3% dual positivity from dermal, genital, and oral mucosal sources.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	538-540
Number of pages	3
Journal	Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Volume	70
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.03.014
State	Published - Aug 2011

Keywords

Concurrent
HSV
PCR
VZV

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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