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If i'm a strep a carrier does that mean my body is producing antibodies to keep the strep at bay?

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Yes.: Apparently enough to keep it from invading deeper, but not enough to get rid of it entirely.

Dr Diamond and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/3/2016

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Carrier: You might have antibodies to strep a, but typically it means that you just have a commensal relationship with strep a. It hangs out on your body and does not cause infection.

Answered 4/1/2013

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