Biomaterial Database

The stability of herpes simplex virus on vaginal tampons. 1979

M G Myers, and E E Ekwo, and A K Pitts

Herpes simplex virus can be quantitatively recovered from vaginal tampons suspended in tissue culture medium and stored over a wide range of temperatures. Because herpes simplex virus is stable for several days with refrigeration or after freezing, this method of culture of cervicovaginal virus lends itself to epidemiologic studies.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D012034	Refrigeration	The mechanical process of cooling.	Cold Chain,Chain, Cold,Chains, Cold,Cold Chains
D003470	Culture Media	Any liquid or solid preparation made specifically for the growth, storage, or transport of microorganisms or other types of cells. The variety of media that exist allow for the culturing of specific microorganisms and cell types, such as differential media, selective media, test media, and defined media. Solid media consist of liquid media that have been solidified with an agent such as AGAR or GELATIN.	Media, Culture
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260	Female		Females
D005615	Freezing	Liquids transforming into solids by the removal of heat.	Melting
D006561	Herpes Simplex	A group of acute infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 or type 2 that is characterized by the development of one or more small fluid-filled vesicles with a raised erythematous base on the skin or mucous membrane. It occurs as a primary infection or recurs due to a reactivation of a latent infection. (Dorland, 27th ed.)	Herpes Simplex Virus Infection
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013048	Specimen Handling	Procedures for collecting, preserving, and transporting of specimens sufficiently stable to provide accurate and precise results suitable for clinical interpretation.	Specimen Collection,Collection, Specimen,Collections, Specimen,Handling, Specimen,Handlings, Specimen,Specimen Collections,Specimen Handlings
D014626	Vaginal Smears	Collection of pooled secretions of the posterior vaginal fornix for cytologic examination.	Cervical Smears,Cervical Smear,Smear, Cervical,Smear, Vaginal,Smears, Cervical,Smears, Vaginal,Vaginal Smear
D052576	Menstrual Hygiene Products	Personal care items used during MENSTRUATION.	Menstrual Cup,Tampons, Menstrual,Feminine Napkins,Menstrual Napkin,Menstrual Pad,Menstrual Products,Menstrual Tampon,Menstrual Tampons,Vaginal Tampon,Cup, Menstrual,Cups, Menstrual,Feminine Napkin,Hygiene Product, Menstrual,Hygiene Products, Menstrual,Menstrual Cups,Menstrual Hygiene Product,Menstrual Napkins,Menstrual Pads,Menstrual Product,Napkin, Feminine,Napkin, Menstrual,Napkins, Feminine,Napkins, Menstrual,Pad, Menstrual,Pads, Menstrual,Tampon, Menstrual,Tampon, Vaginal,Tampons, Vaginal,Vaginal Tampons