PCR can detect the virus as well as identify the type of herpes virus. Because this test is more sensitive than culture, it is useful in circumstances where the virus is present in low numbers (such as viral encephalitis) or if the lesion is several days old.
After a brief stop at Jamaica, Columbus sailed to Central America, arriving at Guanaja (Isla de Pinos) in the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras on 30 July. Here Bartolomeo found native merchants and a large canoe, which was described as being long as a galley and filled with cargo.
Honduras is a Central American country officially called Republic of Honduras. It is bounded by the Caribbean Sea in the north and Pacific Ocean at Gulf of Fonseca in the South. The land boundaries of the country is shared with Guatemala in the west, Nicaragua in the southeast and El Salvador in the southwest. Honduras possess an area of 112,090 sq. km. and it is the one hundred and third largest country of the world. The geographic coordinates of the country are 15 00N and 86 30W. The capital and largest city of the country is Tegucigalpa, it is the gold and silver mining center of the country.