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Diagnostic Biosystems HSV I Herpes Simplex Virus Type I (HSV1) - RUO
Supplier: Diagnostic Biosystems RP018R01

This antibody reacts with the HSV type 1 specific antigen. It is suitable for detection of HSV in human cellular material obtained from superficial lesions or biopsies and for the early identification of HSV in infected tissue cultures. The herpes simplex (HSV)(also known as cold sore, night fever or fever blister) is a virus that causes a contagious disease. There are two main types of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) , 1 and 2. The HSV-1 strain generally appears in the orafacial organs. HSV2 usually resides in the sacral ganglion at the base of the spine. All herpes viruses are morphologically identical: they have a large double-stranded DNA genome and the virion consists of an icosahedral nucleo-capsid, which surrounded by a lipid bilayer envelope.
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