Which is best for diagnosis of primary herpes simplex infection ?

Correct answer: C. Flurorescent staining of cytology smear

  • A. Smear stained with Giemsa stain
  • B. Smear stained with Wrist's stain
  • C. Flurorescent staining of cytology smear
  • D. Routing cytology

Explanation

Fluorescent staining of a cytology smear can detect herpesvirus-infected cells and is more specific than routine cytology alone. Giemsa or Wright staining may show viral cytopathic changes, but fluorescent antibody testing is the better choice among these options.

Submitted by a TestUstad contributor and published by the TestUstad editorial teamLast updated
Report an error

The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.

Prefer email? support@testustad.com

Practise Oral Mucosal Lesions

234 free Oral Mucosal Lesions MCQs from Oral Pathology and Medicine, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.

Exams that ask Oral Pathology and Medicine questions like this

Oral Pathology and Medicine is on this paper prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for it.

More Oral Mucosal Lesions questions