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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2015

Evaluation of the HerpeSelect Express rapid test in the detection of herpes simplex virus type 2 antibodies in patients with genital ulcer disease.

Hani Al-Shobaili, Khaled M Hassanein, Marwa Salah Mostafa, Ali Saleh Al Duways

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Article in Journal of clinical laboratory analysis, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Hani Al-ShobailiDepartment of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Khaled M Hassanein
Marwa Salah Mostafa
Ali Saleh Al Duways
Assiut University · EGNajran University · SAQassim University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA rapid point-of-care test with high sensitivity and specificity is required in order to fulfill the need for early detection and screening of Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection among patients with genital ulcer disease (GUD), for better management and control of virus transmission.

methodsThe goal of this study is to evaluate the performance of the commercially available HerpeSelect Express rapid test in comparison with three ELISA assays: HerpeSelect ELISA, Kalon HSV-2 glycoprotein G2 assay, and monoclonal antibody blocking enzyme immunoassay, which was used as the gold standard for the detection of HSV-2 antibodies.

resultsThis study showed high sensitivity (ranging from 82.6 to 100%) and specificity (100%) of the HerpeSelect Express rapid test when compared to the three ELISA assays. The agreement between the HerpeSelect Express rapid test with the three ELISAs ranged from 93.3 to 100%.

conclusionThe HerpeSelect Express rapid test has adequate sensitivity and specificity for confirming HSV-2 infection in patients with GUD, indicating its suitability for epidemiological studies.

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Herpes GenitalisUlcerAdultAntibodies, ViralEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleGlycoproteinsHerpesvirus 2, HumanHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsSensitivity and SpecificityStatistics, NonparametricViral ProteinsAntibodies, ViralGlycoproteinsUS4 protein, human herpesvirus 2Viral Proteinsgenital ulcerHerpeSelect ELISAherpes simplex virus 2HSV-2 antibodiesmonoclonal antibody blocking EIA

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PMID24687953
PMCPMC6806677
OpenAlexW1580936288

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