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. 1997 Sep;35(9):2275–2278. doi: 10.1128/jcm.35.9.2275-2278.1997

Rapid detection and typing of herpes simplex virus DNA in clinical specimens by the hybrid capture II signal amplification probe test.

A P Cullen 1, C D Long 1, A T Lörincz 1
PMCID: PMC229953  PMID: 9276401

Abstract

A second-generation signal amplification, nucleic acid-based test for the rapid detection and typing of herpes simplex virus (HSV) DNA was developed and evaluated with artificial and clinical specimens. The analytical sensitivity of the Hybrid Capture II (HC II) HSV DNA assay was determined by testing either cloned HSV DNA or total genomic HSV DNA titrations and resulted in detection thresholds of between 5 x 10(3) and 1 x 10(4) copies per assay. Specificity was assessed by testing a panel of bacteria and viruses commonly found in the female genital tract. Sensitivity was assessed by testing 112 ulcerative genital lesions by the HC II assay and comparing the results to those obtained by routine cell culture. Discrepant results were resolved by PCR testing. After resolution of the discrepant results, the sensitivity of the HC II assay compared to the consensus result (the results of two of three tests, the HC II assay, culture, and PCR, were in agreement) was 93.2% (41 of 44 specimens), and the specificity was 100% (60 of 60 specimens). Culture gave a sensitivity of 84.1% (37 of 44 specimens) and a specificity of 100% (60 of 60 specimens) compared to the consensus result. The results of HSV typing by the HC II assay and culture agreed in all cases. The HC II assay is a rapid and accurate assay for detecting and typing HSV types 1 and 2, with a sensitivity comparable to that of culture and greater ease of use than culture.

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