Comparison of HerpeSelect and Kalon test results with resolver Western blot test for HSV-2 among 210 South African sera
| HerpeSelect test result | Kalon test result | No and % of samples | No tested with resolver test (Western blot) | No and % positive with resolver test (Western blot) | ||
| Positive | Positive | 138 | 66% | 44 | 41 | 93% |
| Positive | Negative | 30* | 14% | 19 | 9 | 47% |
| Negative | Positive | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Negative | Negative | 42† | 20% | 35 | 2 | 6% |
| Total | 210 | 100.0% | 98 | 52 | 53% | |