What are antibody tests for genital herpes?
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Antibodies are proteins made by your immune system in response to an infection. With direct fluorescent antibody testing, a solution that contains a certain kind of antibodies and a fluorescent dye is added to the sample of cells. If the virus is present in the sample, the antibodies stick to it and glow when they're looked at under a special microscope.
From: Tests to Diagnose Genital Herpes WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Melinda Ratini on August 21, 2018
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CDC.
MedlinePlus.
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy.
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Terri Warren, RN.
UpToDate.
SOURCES:
CDC.
MedlinePlus.
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy.
Reuters Health.
Terri Warren, RN.
UpToDate.
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