Does genital herpes symptom history predict herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody positivity?

CONCLUSIONS: With currently available tests, recommendations to screen individuals based on genital herpes symptom history may not be useful. More discriminatory symptom screening tools or HSV-2 antibody tests with better performance are needed.PMID:37937339 | DOI:10.1177/09564624231213116

Source: Herpes - November 8, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jessica Perez Katherine A Lewis Silver Vargas Jeffrey D Klausner Kelika A Konda Source Type: research