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Most doctors say that it takes between 4-8 weeks for antibodies for hsv 1/2 to show up in blood. is this for igg or igm antibodies?

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IgM antibodies come: About a week before igg antibodies. Hsv may be diagnosed by viral culture and/or microscopic examination of scrapings from a lesion.

Answered 5/24/2013

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