Herpes virus infections

Clinical information

The family of herpesviruses encompasses more than 100 different virus types, eight of which can cause infections in humans. These so-called human herpesviruses encompass herpes simplex virus of type 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and -2), varicella zoster virus (VZV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), human herpesviruses 6 and 7 (HHV-6 and -7) as well as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), which is associated with Kaposi sarcoma. Despite great structural similarities of the different pathogens, herpesvirus infection can cause very different diseases, e.g. cold sores or genital herpes, chickenpox, shingles, kissing disease or different cancers. During pregnancy, especially primary infection with particular herpesviruses may lead to severe damage or even loss of the child. There is currently only a vaccine against VZV. After primary infection, which often proceeds asymptomatically, herpesviruses persist life-long in the body in a latent state and may become reactivated at a later time point, e.g. due to a weakened immune system, and (again) cause symptoms.

Diagnostics

Laboratory diagnostics of herpesviruses is based on direct or indirect detection methods. Direct methods, which are especially relevant for diagnostics of acute infections or in immunosuppressed persons include, e.g. virus culture or PCR-based tests, in which viral nucleic acids are detected. Blister liquid, skin or mucosal smears, blood, CSF or broncoalveolar lavage fluid is used as sample material. If the herpesvirus specific antibody is detected in patient serum, plasma or CSF, this is considered as indirect pathogen detection. The antibody detection not only allows conclusions to be drawn on which virus is present in the patient, but can also contribute to the differentiation of primary and recurrent infections. EUROIMMUN offers a broad spectrum of products for the detection of herpesvirus infections, including both antibody detection and direct detection methods.

Techniques

Method
Parameter
Substrate
Species
PCR
EURORealTime HSV-1/2
EUROArray
EUROArray HSV1/2 VZV
WESTERNBLOT
antibodies against Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
IgG positive control
ChLIA
Anti-Herpes simplex virus 1 ChLIA (IgG)
Antigen-coated magnetic particles
ChLIA
Control set Anti-Herpes simplex virus 1 ChLIA (IgG)
2 x 0.5 ml control 1/2
ChLIA
IDS HSV 1/2 IgM Control Set
3 x 1.5mL Control 1/2
ChLIA
IDS HSV 1/2 IgM

antigenic coated magnetic particles
ELISA
CSQ pair of controls
anti-HSV-1/2 Pool (IgG)
WESTERNBLOT
EUROLINE-WB
Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1)
plus HSV-2 type-specific
glycoprotein G2
Westernblot
ELISA
Herpes simplex virus
(HSV-1/2 Pool)
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ELISA
Herpes simplex virus
(HSV-1/2 Pool)
antibody determination in CSF
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ELISA
Herpes simplex virus
(HSV-1/2 Pool)
incl. IgG/RF absorbent
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ChLIA
IDS HSV-1 IgG

antigenic coated magnetic particles
ELISA
Herpes simplex virus 1
(HSV-1)
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ChLIA
Anti-Herpes simplex virus 2 ChLIA (IgG)
Antigen-coated magnetic particles
ChLIA
Control set Anti-Herpes simplex virus 2 ChLIA (IgG)
2 x 0.5 ml control 1/2
ChLIA
IDS HSV-2 IgG

antigenic coated magnetic particles
ELISA
Herpes simplex virus 2
(HSV-2)
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ChLIA
IDS HSV 1/2 IgG Control Set
3 x 1.5mL Control 1/2
IIFT
HHV-6
infected cells
EU 30
IIFT
HHV-6 EUROPattern
infected cells
EU 30
ChLIA
IDS CMV Control Set

3 x 1.5mL Control 1/2
EUROLINE
EUROLINE Cytomegalovirus
(CMV)
(gpB, p150, p65, p52, CMV lysate separately)
EUROLINE
EUROLINE
EUROLINE Cytomegalovirus
(CMV)
( p150, p65, p52, CMV lysate separately)
EUROLINE
ChLIA
IDS CMV IgG


antigenic coated magnetic particles
ChLIA
IDS CMV IgM


antigenic coated magnetic particles
EUROLINE
positive control serum: IgG, human, 50x concentrated
for CMV
EUROLINE
positive control serum: IgM, human, 50x concentrated
for CMV
ELISA
Cytomegalovirus
(CMV)
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ELISA
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
incl. IgG/RF absorbent
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ChLIA
IDS CMV Avidity Control Set

3 x 1.0mL Control 1/2
ChLIA
IDS CMV IgG Avidity


antigenic coated magnetic particles
ELISA
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
avidity determination
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ELISA
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) p52
incl. IgG/RF absorbent
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ELISA
Cytomegalovirus
(CMV) gB
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ELISA
CSQ pair of controls
anti-Cytomegalovirus (IgG)
ELISA
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
antibody determination in CSF
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ChLIA
IDS VZV IgG

antigenic coated magnetic particles
ChLIA
IDS VZV IgM

antigenic coated magnetic particles
ELISA
Varicella zoster virus
(VZV)
antigen-coated
microplate wells
IIFT
Varicella zoster virus
(VZV)
infected cells
EU 168
ELISA
Varicella zoster virus
(VZV)
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ELISA
Varicella zoster virus (VZV)
incl. IgG/RF absorbent
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ELISA
Varicella zoster virus (VZV)
avidity determination
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ELISA
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) glycoprotein
incl. IgG/RF absorbent
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ELISA
Varicella zoster virus (VZV)
antibody determination in CSF
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ELISA
CSQ pair of controls
anti-VZV (IgG)
ELISA
Varicella zoster virus (VZV)
antibody determination in CSF
antigen-coated
microplate wells
EUROLINE
positive control serum: IgG, human, 50x concentrated
for EBV-Profil 2 G
EUROLINE
positive control serum: IgM, human, 50x concentrated
for EBV-Profil 2 M
EUROLINE
EBV Profile 2
(VCA gp125, VCA p19,
EBNA-1, p22, EA-D separately)
EUROLINE
ChLIA
IDS EBV VCA IgG

antigenic coated magnetic particles
ChLIA
IDS EBV VCA IgM
antigenic coated magnetic particles
IIFT
Epstein-Barr
virus capsid antigen
(EBV-CA)
expressing cells
P3HR1
IIFT
Epstein-Barr
virus capsid antigen
(EBV-CA) EUROPattern
expressing cells
P3HR1
ChLIA
Control set Anti-EBV-CA ChLIA (IgG)
2 x 0.5 ml control 1/2
ChLIA
Control set Anti-EBV-CA ChLIA (IgM)
2 x 0.5 ml control 1/2
ELISA
Epstein-Barr virus capsid antigen
(EBV-CA)
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ELISA
Epstein-Barr virus capsid antigen
(EBV-CA)
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ELISA
Epstein-Barr virus capsid antigen
(EBV-CA) incl. IgG/RF absorbent
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ChLIA
Anti-EBV-CA ChLIA (IgG)
Antigen-coated magnetic particles
ChLIA
Anti-EBV-CA ChLIA (IgM)
Antigen-coated magnetic particles
ELISA
Epstein-Barr virus capsid antigen
(EBV-CA) avidity determination
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ELISA
Epstein-Barr virus capsid antigen
(EBV-CA) antibody determination in CSF
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ELISA
CSQ pair of controls
anti-EBV-CA (IgG)
ChLIA
IDS EBV EBNA-1 IgG

antigenic coated magnetic particles
IIFT
Epstein-Barr virus
nuclear antigen (EBNA,
complement-fixing antibodies)
expressing cells
Raji
IIFT
Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen
(EBNA) EUROPattern
expressing cells
Raji
ChLIA
Control set Anti-EBNA-1 ChLIA (IgG)
2 x 0.5 ml control 1/2
ELISA
Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen
(EBNA-1)
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ChLIA
Anti-EBNA-1 ChLIA (IgG)
Antigen-coated magnetic particles
ChLIA
IDS EBV EA IgG


antigenic coated magnetic particles
ELISA
Epstein-Barr virus early antigen
(EBV-EA)
antigen-coated
microplate wells
IIFT
Epstein-Barr
virus early antigen
(EBV-EA)
expressing cells
EU 33
IIFT
Epstein-Barr
virus early antigen
(EBV-EA) EUROPattern
expressing cells
EU 33
ELISA
Epstein-Barr virus early antigen
(EBV-EA)
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ELISA
Epstein-Barr virus early antigen
(EBV-EA) incl. IgG/RF absorbent
antigen-coated
microplate wells
ChLIA
IDS EBV Control Set
3 x 1.5mL Control 1/2
IIFT
BIOCHIP
Sequence EBV
fields A and B: EBV-CA (IgG)
field C: EBV-CA (IgM)
field D: EBV-EA
field E: EBNA


expressing cells
expressing cells
expressing cells
expressing cells


P3HR1
P3HR1
EU 33
Raji
IIFT
EUROPLUS
BIOCHIP Sequence EBV
field A: EBV-CA (IgG), gp125 ag, p19 ag

field B: EBV-CA (IgG)
field C: EBV-CA (IgM), gp125 ag, p19 ag

field D: EBV-EA
field E: EBNA


expr. cells, gp125/p19/
ag-free BIOCHIP
expressing cells
expressing cells
expr. cells, gp125/p19/
ag-free BIOCHIP
expressing cells


P3HR1, native/rec.
EU 120
P3HR1
P3HR1, native/rec.
EU 120
EU 33
Raji
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