rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
7
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1991-10-8
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pubmed:abstractText |
Detection of herpes simplex virus in clinical specimens by the suspension-infection technique was compared with detection by conventional cell culture. The sensitivity and specificity of the suspension-infection technique compared with those of conventional culture were 95.9 to 98.2% and 97.5 to 100%, respectively, depending on the cell line used in the tests. The mean time to diagnosis by the suspension-infection technique was 1 day, compared with 4.8 days by conventional culture. Comparable detection of low-level positive specimens was observed with the methods. In a clinical setting, the isolation rates obtained by suspension-infection and conventional culture were indistinguishable. These results indicate that the suspension-infection method can be used for the detection of herpes simplex virus and can yield rapid diagnostic results without a time-consuming centrifugation step.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Jul
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pubmed:issn |
0095-1137
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
29
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
1554-7
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2009-11-18
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pubmed:meshHeading |
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pubmed:year |
1991
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Suitability of infection of cells in suspension for detection of herpes simplex virus.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Microbiology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Comparative Study,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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