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I went to the doctor and the doctor said i don't have the herpes virus itself i just have antibodies what's it mean can i still pass it on?i'm lost
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You can pass it on: If you have antibodies to herpes, 1 or 2, you were infected with the virus. The virus may be dormant but it remains in the person's body for the rest of her/his life and can be passed on even if there are no visible lesions. See this site for more info. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003352.htm
Answered 2/13/2015
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