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Herpes IgG Test: Purpose and What Results Mean

Medically reviewed by Laura Young, MD Key Takeaways A positive herpes IgG test result means you have or had a herpes ...
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Herpes Serology: HSV-1 and HSV-2 Type-Specific Diagnosis from the Public Health Perspective

Serology testing continues to be an indispensable tool for the management of several disease states, especially for the qualitative determination IgG antibodies to Herpes simplex virus Type 1 (HSV-1) ...
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IgG in cervicovaginal mucus traps HSV and prevents vaginal Herpes infections

IgG is the predominant immunoglobulin in cervicovaginal mucus (CVM), yet how immunoglobulin G (IgG) in mucus can protect against infections is not fully understood. IgG diffuses rapidly through ...