Human Herpesvirus-6 IgG

Elevated levels of HHV-6 IgG in your blood may indicate that your body is actively fighting the HHV-6 virus, possibly due to a recent infection or a reawakening of a past infection. This can happen because of stress, other illnesses, or certain medications like steroids or immunosuppressants. The herpes family of viruses, including HHV-6, can stay dormant in your body for a long time and sometimes become active again. High levels of HHV-6 IgG might also mean that your immune system is continuously responding to a low-level presence of the virus, which is a common characteristic of herpes viruses.

Symptoms of high levels of HHV-6 IgG could include fatigue, fever, and skin rashes. In some cases, individuals may experience neurological symptoms such as memory loss, difficulty concentrating, or even seizures. However, it's also possible to have elevated levels of HHV-6 IgG without experiencing any noticeable symptoms.

Low levels of HHV-6 IgG might mean that your body hasn't come across the HHV-6 virus before, or it could be a sign that your immune system isn't responding as strongly as it should. This weaker response could be due to various factors, such as your age, how well-nourished you are, how stressed you are, or even certain medications like corticosteroids or immunosuppressants that can dampen your immune system. It's also possible that, even if you've been exposed to the virus, your body hasn't made a lot of these antibodies. This could be because of individual differences in how our immune systems work or maybe because of other health conditions that affect how well our immune systems can make antibodies.

Symptoms of low levels of HHV-6 IgG are typically absent, as this condition primarily indicates a lack of previous exposure to the virus or a reduced immune response, rather than an active infection.