Evaluation of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Serological Tests for Use with Dried Blood Spots in Kenya

Citation

Hobbs, Marcia M.; Mwanyumba, Sophie W.; Luseno, Winnie Kavulani; Hartman, Shane; Halpern, Carolyn Tucker; Hallfors, Denise Dion; & Cho, Hyunsan (2017). Evaluation of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Serological Tests for Use with Dried Blood Spots in Kenya. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 44(2), 101-103. PMCID: PMC5234684

Abstract

We evaluated 2 assays to detect antibodies to herpes simplex virus type 2 in dried blood spots prepared from blood specimens submitted to a reference laboratory in Kenya. Dried blood spots did not perform well with the Kalon herpes simplex virus type 2 assay. Focus HerpeSelect 2 was 98.8% sensitive and 98.9% specific with dried blood spots.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/olq.0000000000000557

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2017

Journal Title

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Author(s)

Hobbs, Marcia M.
Mwanyumba, Sophie W.
Luseno, Winnie Kavulani
Hartman, Shane
Halpern, Carolyn Tucker
Hallfors, Denise Dion
Cho, Hyunsan

PMCID

PMC5234684

ORCiD

Halpern - 0000-0003-4278-5646