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Molecular assay reagents intended to identify Herpes simplex virus (HSV), a DNA virus of the family Herpesviridae, by detecting the nucleic acid of the target virus. HSV may cause a variety of conditions, including gingivostomatitis, herpes labialis, genital herpes, neonatal herpes, keratitis, conjunctivitis, skin eruptions, aseptic meningitis, and encephalitis. Activation of latent herpesvirus is associated with some malignancies. Persistence of the virus for the lifetime of the host is common.
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