Abstract
Sera from 1,238 Vietnamese women in Hanoi were tested for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). HSV-2 prevalence was 2.0%. The Kalon and Biokit assays showed significantly higher concordance to Western blotting data than did the Focus assay (P < 0.01). Screening by Focus and then retesting with Kalon/Biokit of positive samples can reduce falsely positive results significantly (P < 0.01).
MeSH terms
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Africa, Western
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Antibodies, Viral / blood*
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False Positive Reactions
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Female
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Herpes Simplex / diagnosis*
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Herpes Simplex / epidemiology
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Herpes Simplex / virology
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Herpesvirus 2, Human / immunology
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Humans
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Immunoenzyme Techniques / methods*
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Vietnam / epidemiology
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Viral Envelope Proteins / immunology*
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
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Viral Envelope Proteins
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glycoprotein G, herpes simplex virus type 2