Diagnosis and quantitative detection of HSV DNA in samples from patients with suspected herpes simplex encephalitis
Diagnosis of herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is based on the detection of herpes simplex virus (HSV) DNA in patients’ CSF samples. HSV DNA quantitation has the potential for estimating the effects of antiviral therapy. The aim of this study was to diagnose HSV DNA in HSE suspected patients and the...
Main Authors: | Mazyar Ziyaeyan, Ph.D., Abdolvahab Alborzi, M.D., Afshin Borhani Haghighi, M.D., Marziyeh Jamalidoust, M.Sc., Mahsa Moeini, M.Sc., Bahman Pourabbas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-05-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867011701775 |
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