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Can cranker sores be positive as hsv 1? because i've never had any outside my mouth only inside ulcer sores tested positive hsv-1 while cranker sore
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Unlikely canker : If it tested positive then it wasn't a canker sore. Though hsv1 is quite common and generally not anything of concern. What can happen is that you can have a canker sore that tests positive because the surrounding tissue is shedding the virus coincidentally.
Answered 12/16/2016
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Yes/unrelated: HSV1 infection is likely universal although only a small % of people get cold sores from it . The cause of canker sores is unknown although suspected to be some sort of reaction to a bacteria in the mouth by some. Thus the chance of having a positive HSV1 ab test is high regardless of whatever other disease you may have.
Answered 4/12/2020
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