Parents of a toddler were shocked to find out that an infection in his eye was actually caused by the herpes simplex virus ...

This discovery, published in PNAS, could revolutionize the treatment of herpes outbreaks. Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), responsible for cold sores, infects more than 60% of the global population ...

HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are common pathogens of skin and mucous membranes and the CNS. Their rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for their treatment as well as infection control ...

Future Virology. 2014;9(8):721-731. Tube viral culture, which is the standard viral culture, can take 3–7 days to provide the final result for HSV, and 7 days to 2 weeks for VZV. If the clinical ...