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My wife and I recently got full STD panels (example for kids) for the first time since getting married 25 years ago. She was negative (<0.91) for HSV1&2. I had an HSV 1 IgG of 51.9 and HSV 2 IgG of 2.03. I got a follow-up Quest HSV 2 Inhibition (from what I’ve seen the Quest Inhibition can be as accurate as Western Blot but has never been officially evaluated on asymptomatic) with a screening index of 4.72 and % inhibition of 78.9. Neither of us of ever had any symptoms (I realize asymptomatic is common). My last possible exposure was 28 years ago.
Is is possible that I was exposed before we were married and never passed it to her? (Or more likely that one of us has false results?)
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Your HSV 1 is a solid positive, but your HSV 2 is unclear. We have seen false positive inhibition assays (positive on IA but negative on western blot), so I’m not clear that I would believe that quite yet – but your call, of course. I personally would never rely upon this test as the final answer. Also, the IgG test misses 30% of HSV 1 infection so your wife may or may not be infected.
The western blot is your best answer if you want the best and final word on your HSV 2 status.
Also, if you do have HSV 2 but have not passed it to your wife in 25 years, you certainly aren’t shedding the virus very often. Same is true for your HSV 1 infection.And yes, if you truly are positive for HSV 2, you could have been infected years ago, but I’m still skeptical of your result.
Terri
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People who acquire herpes Shadmoor both with and without symptoms in the first few years than they do subsequently. If you are interested in obtaining a western blot with my help, you would need to go through the Evisit process, correct
Terri
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