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Research Article| Volume 9, ISSUE 3, P405-420, September 1989

Genital Herpes Infections

  • Rhoda L. Ashley
    Correspondence
    Corresponding author: Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, School of Medicine, 4800 Sand Point Way N.E., Room D536, Seattle, WA 98105.
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    Head, Serology Section and Associate Director, Virology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-2712(18)30611-5
Genital Herpes Infections
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      Genital herpes infections can be diagnosed by clinical criteria, but in most cases laboratory methods are superior. This article reviews the current methods available for detection of herpes simplex virus and for documenting infection by serology. The applicability and limitations of these methods are discussed.
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