| Literature DB >> 6086706 |
F B Johnson, R W Leavitt, D F Richards.
Abstract
Herpes simplex virus survived in Virocult transport tubes and had a half-life of 3.5 days at 2 degrees C and 2.75 days at 22 degrees C. Of 2,000 consecutive clinical specimens transported on Virocult tubes and cultured for herpes simplex virus, 448 (22.4%) were positive. Comparison of the holding times between positive and negative cultures, up to 12 days, revealed no significant loss of positive cultures with time.Mesh:
Year: 1984 PMID: 6086706 PMCID: PMC271260 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.20.1.120-122.1984
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948