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Comparison of direct immunofluorescence and direct immunoperoxidase procedures for detection of herpes simplex virus antigen in lesion specimens

Nathalie J. Schmidt, Juanita Dennis, Veronica Devlin, D Gallo, J. Mills

Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 1983 · 57 citations · 12 references

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Direct immunofluorescence and direct immunoperoxidase staining were equally sensitive and specific for detection of herpes simplex virus antigen in lesion specimens, and each method showed 82% agreement with virus isolation results.

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Comparison of viral isolation, direct immunofluorescence, and indirect immunoperoxidase techniques for detection of genital herpes simplex virus infection

R C Moseley, Lawrence Corey, David M. Benjamin et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 1981 · 189 citations · Full text

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Direct immunofluorescence staining for detection of herpes simplex and varicella-zoster virus antigens in vesicular lesions and certain tissue specimens

Nathalie J. Schmidt, D Gallo, Veronica Devlin et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 1980 · 100 citations · Full text

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