Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Types 1/2, IgG Evaluation With Reflex to Herpes Type 1/2-Specific, IgG
This test is used detect IgG antibodies to either HSV-1 and/or HSV-2.
Conventional HSV-1 and HSV-2 assays cannot differentiate HSV type 1 from HSV type 2 infection due to the extensive homology of viral antigens. Antibodies formed against either virus are highly cross reactive. These HSV type-specific IgG assays are based on purified recombinant glycoprotein G-1 (HSV-1) or G-2 (HSV-2) antigens. Moreover, each assay is highly sensitive and specific and will not detect antibodies to the other HSV type.
The herpes simplex virus can be passed from person to person through skin contact while the sores are open and healing and sometimes asymptomatically when there are no visible sores. HSV-2 is frequently a sexually transmitted disease, but HSV-1 also may be acquired during oral sex and found in the genital area. According to the American Social Health Association and their National Herpes Resource Center, about 50% to 80% of adults in the U.S. have HSV-1 and about 20% have HSV-2. Because symptoms may be mild, 90% of those who have HSV-2 may be unaware that they have been infected.
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