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Results of the 230 clinical specimens analyzed by cell culture and Solana assay for the diagnosis of HSV-1 and HSV-2
| HSV-1/2 viral culture resulta | No. of isolates with Solana assay result: |
Total (no.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV-1 positive | HSV-2 positive | VZV positive | Negative | ||
| HSV-1 positive | 84 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| HSV-2 positive | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Negative | 4 | 10 | 6 | 89 | 109 |
| Total | 88 | 47 | 6 | 89 | 230 |
HSV-1/2 viral culture incubated for a maximum of 1 week for a negative specimen, allowing recovery of HSV-1 and HSV-2 but not VZV.
