Characterization of Herpes Simplex Clinical Isolate

Authors

Daniel Hammond, Brigham Young University
Dr. Brian Poole, Brigham Young University

Keywords

genital herpes, clinical isolate, HSV-1, PCR, Polymerase Chain Reaction

College

Life Sciences

Department

Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Abstract

My project was focused on the identification and characterization of a clinical isolate of Herpes Simplex, the virus family responsible for cold sores and genital herpes. The virus was collected from a 48 year old female who was otherwise healthy. The patient had no previous history of genital herpes. The patient’s sexual partner was also HSV positive. The specimen was collected from a suspected infected genital tract and was submitted for analysis for Herpes simplex virus. Initial analysis using non-specific antibody tests verified that the virus was indeed a member of the herpes simplex family. Further analysis, shown in Figure 1, found the virus to be untypeable using the most common method for testing.

Recommended Citation

Hammond, Daniel and Poole, Dr. Brian (2013) "Characterization of Herpes Simplex Clinical Isolate," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1331.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1331