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- Title:
- 02_12 Diagnosing Anogenital Herpes
- Description:
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The session explains how to select the most appropriate samples and tests for diagnosing genital herpes, discussing the available tests, their sensitivity and specificity, and their potential advantages or disadvantages.There will be an explanation of direct virus detection methods and serological tests, with guidance given on how to interpret the results and avoid possible pitfalls.
- Hierarchy:
- Sexual Health & HIV (HIV-STI) (eIntegrity) > Module 02 Pathology > 02_12 Diagnosing Anogenital Herpes
- Author(s):
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Hugh Adler
Anu Chawla
Anna Maria Geretti
- Created:
- 5 Jan 2011
- Last Major Update:
- 12 May 2020
- Keywords:
- 260_0029, HSV, genital herpes, serology, antibody, PCR, DNA, primary, initial, recurrent, first-episode
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- Title:
- 02_12 Diagnosing Anogenital Herpes
- Description:
-
The session explains how to select the most appropriate samples and tests for diagnosing genital herpes, discussing the available tests, their sensitivity and specificity, and their potential advantages or disadvantages.There will be an explanation of direct virus detection methods and serological tests, with guidance given on how to interpret the results and avoid possible pitfalls.
- Hierarchy:
- Sexual Health & HIV (HIV-STI) (eIntegrity) > Module 02 Pathology > 02_12 Diagnosing Anogenital Herpes
- Author(s):
-
Hugh Adler
Anu Chawla
Anna Maria Geretti
- Created:
- 5 Jan 2011
- Last Major Update:
- 12 May 2020
- Keywords:
- 260_0029, HSV, genital herpes, serology, antibody, PCR, DNA, primary, initial, recurrent, first-episode