Native HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1

Herpes simplex virus 1, MacIntyre strain, cultured in BSC-1, a cell line derived from African Green monkey kidney.

-70°C

Tissue culture medium

Inactivated Herpes simplex virus 1 - liquid.

Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) belongs to Herpesviridae, a family of viruses with several members that invade the human nervous system, causing a variety of illnesses including cold sores, chickenpox, shingles and various cancers. Herpes viruses may also cause encephalitis or infectious corneal blindness. HSV is transmitted during close contact with an infected person who is shedding virus from the skin, in saliva or in secretions from the genitals and commonly persists in latent infection.This product contains a high concentration of virus particles and components in tissue culture medium containing a low concentration of bovine serum. Some residual host cellular material is present.