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What's the difference between herpesvirus-6, human igg or igm and hsv-1, hsv-2 test?
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Acute/previous infec: These igg/igm are two king of antibodies.Igm antibody rise means it is acute infection and igg rise suggests an old infection to the virus.These can be due to herpes type 6, 1 and 2.
Answered 11/5/2014
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