Author/Editor		Marin, J; Keše, D; Potočnik, M; Rogl-Butina, M
Title		Laboratory diagnosis of herpesviruses
Type		članek
Source		Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannon Adriat
Vol. and No.		Letnik 9, št. 3
Publication year		2000
Volume		str. 119-24
Language		eng
Abstract		Most of herpesviruses infect children in early infancy. After the primary infection the virus establishes a latent infection and persists in different tissues for life. Clinical reactivations of virus tend to be mild except in immunocompromized persons in who reactivated virus may cause serious complications. The detection of herpesvirus as the etiological agent is recommended before administration of antiviral therapy. Basic approaches to laboratory diagnosis are direct examination of clinical material for infectious virus, viral antigens, detection of viral nucleic acid and detection of specific antibodies in patient sera.
Descriptors		HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS HERPESVIRIDAE HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 2, HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION IMMUNOLOGIC TESTS HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS HERPESVIRUS 6, HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 7, HUMAN