We report a case of a 62-year-old female with seizures and encephalitis. Molecular testing of the patient's cerebrospinal fluid was positive for both herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2). To our knowledge, this is the first report of simultaneous detection of HSV-1 and HSV-2 in cerebrospinal fluid.

The Viper HSV-Q(x) assay was evaluated for the detection of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 in specimens from oral, anogenital, and other miscellaneous sites. The HSV-Q(x) assay was found to be highly sensitive and accurate; however, a gray zone may be required for specimens with values falling between 50 and 800 maximum relative fluorescence units.

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: KELEA: Kinetic Energy Limiting Electrostatic Attraction; ACE: Alternative Cellular Energy; ICE: Insufficiency of Cellular Energy; AIDS: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; CFS: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; HSV: Herpes Simplex Virus; HZV: Herpes Zoster Virus; HPV: Human Papillomavirus; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; UV: Ultraviolet; S...

A combinatorial library was used to select a human monoclonal antibody fragment (Fab) with high affinity for G glycoprotein in herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Tests with 112 clinical specimens demonstrated successful discrimination between HSV-2 and HSV-1, showing the potential of Fab as a low-cost tool for HSV subtyping in clinical diagnosis.

We report the case of a 23-year-old male burn patient with an unusual herpes simplex virus (HSV) skin manifestation. The clinical symptoms and results of HSV type 1 (HSV-1) UL23 polymorphism analysis from saliva and lesional skin underscores the need for performing molecular analysis of HSV-1 infections in burned patients presenting unusual skin lesions.

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: ACE: Alternative Cellular Energy; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; HSV: Herpes Simplex Virus; HZV: Herpes Zoster Virus; HPV: Human Papillomaviruses; KELEA: Kinetic Energy Limiting Electrostatic Attraction; SCMV: African Green Monkey Simian Cytomegalovirus; CPE: Cytopathic Effect; CTL: Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes; CAM: Complementary and ...

Infection with genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) remains a common viral sexually transmitted disease, often subclinical and a major worldwide problem of women of reproductive age group. Herpes cervicitis is an unusual presentation of Herpes simplex virus infection in females. The finding of herpes cervicitis on routine pap smear of an asymptomatic woman on Intrauterine contraceptive device sti...

background the etiology of the guillain-barre syndrome (gbs) is not clear; in many cases, gbs is triggered by a bacterial or viral illness. objectives to evaluate the role of active infection with herpesviridae group and its association with this syndrome we have investigated the cerebrospinal fluid (csf) and serum of patients with gbs for detection of these viruses. patients and methods in a pr...

BACKGROUND A herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2 candidate vaccine consisting of glycoprotein D (gD2) in alum and monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL) reduced genital herpes disease in HSV-1-seronegative women but not in men or HSV-1-seropositive women. METHODS To determine the effect of HSV-1 serostatus on effectiveness of different vaccines, we tested gD2 in alum/MPL, gD2 in Freund's adjuvant, and dl5-29 ...

Herpes simplex is a common viral infection of the skin or mucous membranes. The lesions caused by this infection are often painful, burning, or pruritic, and tend to recur in most patients. Shortterm treatment with acyclovir can accelerate the healing of an acute outbreak, and continuous acyclovir therapy is often prescribed for people with frequent recurrences. While this drug can reduce the r...