
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay intended for the qualitative detection of IgG antibodies against Herpes Simplex virus 1 in human serum or plasma (citrate, heparin).
Disease: Oral herpes (herpes labialis) Genital herpes (herpes genitalis) Neonatal herpes (herpes neonatorum)
Symptoms: Fever, sore throat, lymphadenopathy, multiple vesicles in the oral/genital mucous membranes, gingivostomatitis Complication: HSV can cause potentially fatal infections in infants if the mother has a primary infection at the time of delivery
Mechanism of Infection: Transmission by droplet infection; Sexually transmitted disease (STD); Perinatal; Congenital