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Tools for the diagnosis of Herpes simplex virus 1/2: A systematic review of studies published between 2012-2018
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Author(s)
Zeeshaan, Arshad
Alturkistani, abrar
Brindley, David
Lam, Ching
Foley, kimberley
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Herpes simplex viruses (HSV) 1 and 2 are common infections affecting the global population. HSV 1 is the most common type estimated to affect 67% of the global population. HSV can have rare, but severe manifestations such as encephalitis and neonatal herpes necessitating the use of reliable and accurate diagnostic tools for the detection of the viruses. Currently used HSV diagnostic tools require highly specialized skills, availability of a laboratory setting and may lack sensitivity. More recent HSV diagnostic tools are numerous and need to be identified and compared in a systematic way to be able to make the best decision about which diagnostic tool to use. Diagnosis of HSV is essential for prompt treatment with antivirals. To select the best test for a patient, knowledge of the performance and limitations of each test are critical. This systematic review summarizes recent study articles evaluating HSV-1 and HSV-2 diagnostic tools.
Date Issued
2019-05-23
Date Acceptance
2019-04-26
Citation
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 2019, 5 (2)
URI
DOI
ISSN
2369-2960
Publisher
JMIR Publications
Journal / Book Title
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
Volume
5
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
©Zeeshaan Arshad, Abrar Alturkistani, David Brindley, Ching Lam, Kimberley Foley, Edward Meinert. Originally published inJMIR Public Health and Surveillance (http://publichealth.jmir.org), 19.05.2019. This is an open-access article distributed underthe terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricteduse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work, first published in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, is properly cited. The complete bibliographic information, a link to the original publication on http://publichealth.jmir.org, as well as this copyright and license information must be included.
Sponsor
European Institute of Innovation and Technology
Subjects
diagnosis
diagnostic techniques and procedures
herpes simplex
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
e14216