TABLE 3.

Results of Testing for HSV-2 Antibodies by Focus ELISA, Western Blot, and Inhibition Assays

Specimen	HSV-1 ELISA KIT 1 Result	HSV-2 ELISA GEN 1 KIT Index Value	HSV-2 ELISA GEN 2 KIT Result	HSV-2 ELISA GEN 2 KIT Index Value	HSV-2 WB Result	Focus Diagnostics Index Value	Inhibition Assay
1	-	1.19	+	1.3O	-	0.68	a
2	+	3.46	+	2.43	-	2.3	>90%
3	+	2.40	-	0.36	-
4	-	6.46	+	3.20	+
5	-	9.32	+	6.86	+
6	+	1.76	+	2.34	-	2.34	>90%
7	-	1.81	-	0.61	-
8	+	5.16	+	4.79	+

a, testing by Focus Technologies resulted in a negative index value (<0.90) and sample was therefore excluded from inhibition assays.

HSV-1, herpes simplex virus type 1; HSV-2, herpes simplex virus type 2; ELISA, Focus Technologies enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; GEN 1, first generation; Focus ELISA kit GEN 2, second-generation Focus ELISA kit; WB, Western blot.