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IgG blood test: When are antibodies present?
Hi, if someone has the HSV1 or HSV2 virus but never had any symptoms at all, will they develop antibodies anyway? So are antibodies created when the virus enters the body even if there are no visible symptoms, or are antibodies created only when there is breakout with visible lesions? Thanks
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Yes, antibodies can be present even if someone has never had any symptoms of HSV-1 or HSV-2. When the HSV virus enters the body, the immune system responds by producing antibodies to fight the virus, ...
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