Diagnosis of herpes simplex virus-1 keratitis: Comparison of Giemsa stain, immunofluorescence assay and polymerase chain reaction

Abstract

In the present study, a combination of PCR and immunofluorescence assay appears to be the most suitable choice of tests for diagnosis of HSV-1 keratitis, while detection of MNGC by Giemsa staining procedure may give us a presumptive diagnosis of suspected viral infection.