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What if you are highly positive for a past and present ebv virus?
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Currently ill?: Once infected, a person keeps his ebv virus forever in his body. Ebv is common. There are usually 4 antibodies tested, and a patient should have a reason for being tested (he has some illness). If positive for past ebv, that just means a past infection. If positive for current ebv, that means a current infection. If both, it could be a re-activation of ebv, or a resolving "current" ebv infection.
Answered 5/13/2017
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