| Literature DB >> 10552991 |
M Cotarelo1, P Catalán, C Sánchez-Carrillo, A Menasalvas, E Cercenado, A Tenorio, E Bouza.
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We compare a rapid dilution method for the determination of antiviral susceptibility of herpes simplex virus (HSV) with the plaque reduction assay. A total of 84 HSV clinical isolates were studied by both methods to detect in-vitro resistance to acyclovir and foscarnet. The rapid method showed for the detection of HSV isolates resistant to acyclovir and foscarnet, a sensitivity of 96. 8% and 100% and specificity of 100% and 100%, respectively. This method provides an easy and accurate screening procedure for the susceptibility testing of HSV to antiviral agents.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10552991 DOI: 10.1093/jac/44.5.705
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Antimicrob Chemother ISSN: 0305-7453 Impact factor: 5.790