Table 1 Nomenclatures and sequences of HSV type 1 and control oligonucleotides.

VP16 Surface probe

5'-Biotin- CTC GTT GGC GCG CTG AAG CAG GTT TTT G-3'

-3'

VP16 Scrambled surface probe

5'-Biotin-ACC TGG GCA TGT ATG GTG TCG TCG CGT T-3'

-3'

VP16 Target sequence

5'-AAA ACT TCC GTA CCC CT CA A AA A CC T GC T TC A-3'

VP16 Detection probe

5'-GGG TAC GGA AGT TTT TCA CTC GAC - Biotin-3'