Comparison of the Tzanck test and polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of cutaneous herpes simplex and varicella zoster virus infections

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Ozcan A., Senol M., Saglam H., Seyhan M., Durmaz R., Aktas E., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, vol.46, no.11, pp.1177-1179, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 46 Issue: 11
• Publication Date: 2007
• Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2007.03337.x
• Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.1177-1179
• Inonu University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background Although the diagnosis of herpes simplex virus (HSV) and varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections is usually made clinically, the Tzanck test, electron microscopy, viral culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and serologic tests can be utilized to verify the diagnosis.