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what does it mean to knock down herpes viral load??? Does that mean your killing off antibodies
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I've never heard of that. Viral load means how much virus is active in your body, and isn't usually used in reference to herpes. It doesn't mean you are killing off antibodies, or curing the disease. Nothing cures herpes.
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