Define regenerated. regenerated synonyms, regenerated pronunciation, regenerated translation, English dictionary definition of regenerated. v. reÂ·genÂ·erÂ·atÂ·ed , reÂ·genÂ·erÂ·atÂ·ing , reÂ·genÂ·erÂ·ates v. tr. 1. Biology To replace by the formation of new tissue. 2. To form, construct, or create anew:...
HSV, herpes simplex virus; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus. Recurrent infections are characterized by type-specific HSV detection in the presence of the same antibody type.
A positive herpes simplex culture or HSV DNA (PCR) test from a vesicle scraping indicates an active HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection. A negative culture or PCR test result indicates that the herpes simplex virus was not detected but does not definitely rule out the presence of virus.