Comparison of Tzanck smear, viral culture, and DNA diagnostic methods in detection of herpes...

Autor: Nahass, George T., Goldstein, Barbara A.
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Zdroj: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association; 11/11/92, Vol. 268 Issue 18, p2541, 4p, 2 Black and White Photographs, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart
Abstrakt: Compares Tzanck smears, viral cultures and DNA diagnositc methods using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in detection of herpes simplex virus (HSV) or varicella-zoster (VZV) infection in clinically suspected cases. Conclusion that PCR is a reliable method for detecting HSV and VZV DNA sequences from single stained and unstained Tzanck smears; More.
Databáze: Complementary Index