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If i got cold sores as a kid but not as an adult can i still test positive for hsv1 ?
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Yes. If you ever had them you may test positive.
Answered 10/31/2021
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Greater chance of testing positive than not. Once you have a virus in your system it's there forever. think about the connection between chicken-pox in kids and shingles in adults.
Answered 10/31/2021
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Yes. Once you get herpes simplex infection, the virus remains in your body for the rest of your life and you would have a positive antibody test.
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