Herpes Serology: HSV-1 and HSV-2 Type-Specific Diagnosis from the Public Health Perspective

Serology testing continues to be an indispensable tool for the management of several disease states, especially for the qualitative determination IgG antibodies to Herpes simplex virus Type 1 (HSV-1) or Herpes simplex virus Type 2 (HSV-2) in human serum.
 
Come to this educational seminar to learn about key objectives in HSV-1 or HSV-2 type-specific diagnosis:

• Examine how serology assays may be indicated in certain clinical scenarios: in sexually active adults or expectant mothers to aid in the presumptive diagnosis of HSV-1 or HSV-2 type-specific infection.
• Discuss the US clinical guidelines regarding why HSV-1 and HSV-2 type-specific screening is not indicated in the general US population as it is for other STDs.
• Describe diagnostic methods for diagnosing HSV-1 or HSV-2 type-specific infection: the differences between virologic and serologic assays and their usefulness in herpes diagnosis.