Diagnostic Hybrids, Inc D3 DFA Herpes Simplex Virus Identification.docVIP

D3 DFA Herpes Simplex Virus Identification and Typing Kit I. SUMMARY AND EXPLANATION OF THE TEST HSV infections in humans can cause lesions at a variety of sites, e.g., oral-facial, genital, eye and cutaneous sites. When an appropriately sensitive cell line is infected with HSV, a characteristic deterioration of cells, termed cytopathic effect (CPE), can be observed. Tube culture, a classic format for virus amplification, can take several days before CPE is evident. In the case of those specimens with low titers of virus, 7-days of culture may be required by the standard tube culture met