Patent ID: 7763460

Claim:
A method of detecting the presence or absence of a specific anti-herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2) antibody in a biological sample, comprising: (a) contacting a biological sample suspected of containing anti-HSV-2 antibodies with a first antigen comprising the amino acid sequence GHTNTSSAS (SEQ ID NO:07), wherein said first antigen is not a full length glycoprotein G2 (gG2) polypeptide, (b) contacting said biological sample with a second antigen capable of binding said specific anti-HSV-2 antibody, and (c) detecting the presence or absence of specific anti-HSV-2 antibody in said biological sample wherein said specific anti-HSV-2 antibody detected in said sample is bound to said second antigen, wherein said first antigen is not reactive with said specific anti-HSV-2 antibody.