A member asked:

What does it mean if you have a negative igm for herpes 1 and an igg that is greater than 58.00? does it mean that you have been exposed to herpes 1, but you are currently not having an outbreak?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Virology : Herpes 1 is a common infection and is not considered a STD. Herpes 2 is considered a STD. IgM is an antibody produced upon the initial exposure to the infection and then later decreases. IgG is produced after IgM has passed its peak. IgG indicates a prior exposure (month to years) whereas IgM indicates a recent infection (days to months). IgG circulates after infection clears, but IgM does not.

Answered 7/25/2020

59 views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more