Comparison of the Accuracy of HSV1 and HSV2 Antibody Tests with PCR in the Diagnosis of Recurrent Genital Herpes
Genital herpes is primarily caused by HSV2 (92.98%). A smaller percentage is HSV1 (4.67%) or co-infection (2.34%). Despite relatively low diagnostic accuracy (34.9-85.7%) for antibody detection, combined antibody testing is necessary. Herpes DNA testing is recommended for accurate diagnosis. Absence of antibodies does not rule out genital herpes and clinical assessment is essential.
Authors
- Jifeng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6475-0247)
- Yujian Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9278-9218)
- Jia Deng
- Qiuping Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7188-8989)
- Yi-Jin Zhang
Institutions
- Third People's Hospital of Hangzhou (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ccid.s470020
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39