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A Primary Neuron Culture System for the Study of Herpes Simplex Virus Latency and Reactivation
Published on: April 2, 2012
Concurrent reactivation of herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses confirmed by the loop-mediated isothermal
Tsukane Kobayashi1, Akiko Yagami1, Kayoko Suzuki2
1Department of Dermatology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan.
Abstract:
Concurrent reactivation of herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses is rare. Here, we describe the case of an elderly patient with herpes labialis and herpes zoster manifesting as a right-side facial eruption with vesicles and crusting. The loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay demonstrated the presence of both herpes simplex virus type 1 and varicella zoster virus in swab samples taken from the face, which was confirmed by real-time PCR, suggesting concurrent reactivation of both viruses. The use of the LAMP assay in the present case indicates its usefulness in the diagnosis of atypical herpes infections.
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