HSV-2 ELISA kits are assays designed to detect the herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) or antibodies produced against it. A large, enveloped, double-stranded DNA virus, HSV-2 causes genital herpes in humans. It can also cause viral meningitis and increase the risk of infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A neuroinvasive virus, it can persist latently within the cell body of neurons, most commonly in the sacral ganglia. In adults, HSV-2 is often sexually transmitted. Neonates who have been infected with HSV-2 have a high risk of developing neurological diseases. Visit the supplier page for more information about detection range, target, and reactivity.