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Is there a correlation between immune system strength and how quickly a person develops herpes antigens after exposure?

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Antigen or antibody: While it is true that some immune suppressed people have a delayed antibody response to an infection, detecting an antigen or, more likely, dna or RNA of a virus (herpes has dna) is not delayed.

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Answered 4/24/2019

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I am asymptomatic HSV1+2. Ive never had any outbreaks nor taken the medicine suggested. I stay relatively stress free, I meditate 2-3x/day as well as pray, and my immune system is very strong, it self-cured HepC. What are my odds of spreading herpes?

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If you got a cold/cough going on without a fever does it mean your immune system is down? Are you more susceptible and prone to getting the herpes virus from someone who has it orally? From CHEEK KISSES?? Thanks?

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If you have herpes 1/2, why is it possible to spread it to other parts of your body if your immune system already has antibodies for both viruses? Does this not act as a vaccine to prevent other places? Or does immunity wane and u can spread?

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Whenever people around me talk about [lip] herpes, they say it happens when their immune system is weaker, but they deny it's caused by the virus. Is there any herpes that is not caused by the virus, or are people spreading misinformation? Ty doctors?

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Sxs: 8y.O.F. Swollen gums, fever, chills, sores on inflammed tonsils and negative rapid strep test.No history of herpes or compromised immune system. Dx?

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