The prevalence of herpes simplex neutralizing substances in the blood varies by age, peaking in early adulthood.
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Should not yet change herpes management; hypothesis-generating for age-related antiviral immunity.
An antiviral substance which has the ability to neutralize the virus of herpes simplex has been found to be present in the blood early in the life of a few individuals. As age advances, though not necessarily because of maturation, more individuals acquire the antiviral property. A peak is reached in early adult life, after which apparently a decline sets in.
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Elliott R. Weyer (1932) studied this question.
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