TABLE 3.
Target loci in the HSV genome for detection of DNA in CSF specimens
| HSV gene or transcriptional unit | Designation of protein | Amplicon size (bp) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UL23 | TK | 351 | 27, 53 |
| 335 | 68, 94 | ||
| 110 | 72 | ||
| UL27 | Glycoprotein B | 136 | 79 |
| 149 | 60 | ||
| UL30 | DNA polymerase | 92 | 4, 5, 12, 37, 41, 51, 84 |
| 330 | 3, 45, 52, 53 | ||
| 518 | 85 | ||
| 476 | 100 | ||
| 298 | 70 | ||
| 294 | 101 | ||
| 546; 549 | 14 | ||
| 229; 241 | 56 | ||
| 290 | 68 | ||
| 163 | 83 | ||
| 330 | 35 | ||
| UL42 | DNA binding | 159; 225 | 15 |
| 277 | 81 | ||
| UL44 | Glycoprotein C | 840 | 91 |
| US4 | Glycoprotein G | 162 | 8, 15 |
| 187 | 20 | ||
| US6 | Glycoprotein D | 221 | 15, 20, 22, 80 |
| 141 | 2, 102 | ||
| 200; 297 | 47, 82 | ||
| 421 | 59 |