What Do These Following Herpes Blood Test Reports Indicate?
There is no need to be worried .
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dear mam ,
first I apologise for delay in replying to your query .
I have gone through your case history and all reports and foumd :
1. your current clinical picture donot match with herpes infection and usually herpes 2 causes vaginal infection .
2. Presence of IgG indicate infection in the past . presence of IgM is indicative of acute infection . but you have not been tested forIgM .
3. your 3rd report is found positive for chlamydia infection ,and your clinical picture is also goes in favour of that infection .
so in my opinion
1. herpes is not the causetive factor this time
2. herpes is found in your vagina because of previous infection .
3. chlamydia trachomatis may be responsible for your present complaaint as it is also transmitted sexually .
so no need to be worried as it can be treated using antibiotics . Tetracycllin group of drugs are usually effective . I suggest you to take complete cource of medicine under guidence of your local gynecologist and keep precaution to prevent its spread and reinfection .
thanks and feel free to ask if any query .
also, is it possible that the culture came back positive because the virus is already in my body due to previous oral hsv-1 infections? hence the igG?
thank you doctor.
Dear mam again sorry for delay in reply.
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dear mam your 8nvestivation for swab:aamplified CT/GC combo showing positive result for CT i.e.for chlamydia trachomatis.
second it is rare but possible to isolte HSV1 from vagina . it could be becaause of past oral infection and also IgG is present .
hope it will help you . feel free to ask if any query.
wish you a good health .
Dear mam sorry for delay in reply .
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dear mam
it is possible to isolate virus as you are having history of imfection with HSV 1 . once virus enter inside body it causes imfection / disease and goes in to latency inside nerve ganglia . but before reaching to that site it can be isolated .
IgG antibody once develope persist for years inside body .
hope it will help you .
also, can a culture isolate antibodies?
Yes it is because of past infection .
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Virus causes infection to oral and vaginal site so commonly it is isolated from these area . its presence in other secretion is a rare possibility.
Antibodies can not be isolated from culture, it can only be detected by serological methods from serum .
Regards