Thermo Scientific™ IMAGEN™ Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Kit using Direct Immunofluorescence Assay

Description

• The IMAGEN™ Herpes Simplex Virus typing test is a qualitative direct immunofluorescence test for the detection and typing of HSV 1 and HSV 2 in cell cultures
• HSV is a common and universal infection of humans, associated with a wide range of clinical diseases in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals
• Both HSV 1 and 2 are frequently implicated in localised vesicular infections of the skin, conjunctiva and mucous membranes of the mouth or genitalia 1, 2,3
• Use IMAGEN Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Kit as a rapid, sensitive and specific method for the detection and differentiation of HSV1 and HSV2 isolates in cell culture monolayers
• Rapid results- within little over 30 minutes of receiving test sample or culture Simple- ready-to-use reagents plus all IMAGEN assays follow the same basic methodology Excellent sensitivity and specificity- high quality, well-characterized antibodies used in the assay provide excellent sensitivity and specificity
• Easy-to-read results Long Shelf Life- typically 24 months
• Herpes simplex virus is a DNA virus containing an icosahedral nucleocapsid surrounded by a lipid containing envelope
• Human HSV is classified within the family Herpesviridae and is a member of the sub-family Alphaherpesvirinae
• The genus Simplexvirus includes two type species of human herpes simplex virus, HSV 1 and HSV 2 4
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