Does asymptomatic shedding of herpes simplex virus on the ocular surface lead to false-positive diagnostic PCR results?

Br J Ophthalmol. 2008 Mar;92(3):435-6. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2007.122150.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cornea / virology
  • DNA, Viral / analysis
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Humans
  • Keratitis, Herpetic / diagnosis*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Simplexvirus / isolation & purification*
  • Virus Shedding*

Substances

  • DNA, Viral