Dengue Antibody IgG
Understanding Dengue Antibody IgG
What is Dengue Antibody IgG?
Dengue is a viral infection caused by the bite of female mosquito belonging to species Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Dengue antibody IgG test indicates the secondary dengue infection and detects the presence of IgG antibodies produced by the body to fight the infection against the dengue virus. This results in decreased white blood cells and platelets count in the body. The symptoms of dengue fever include high fever, chills, joints pain, bleeding gums, nausea etc.
The prompt and early detection can help in medical intervention to prevent the severity of the infection. The later may lead to fatal conditions like Dengue hemorrhagic fever, Dengue shock syndrome and extreme fall in platelets and white blood cells count.
Dengue is mostly caused by mosquitos born during rainy season. So it is recommended to wear fully covered clothes during rainy season and to avoid accumulation of stagnant water.
What is Dengue Antibody IgG used for?
- If you have signs or symptoms of dengue fever like sudden high fever, severe headaches or pain behind the eye, joint or bone pains, easy bruising or gum and nose bleeds
Interpreting Dengue Antibody IgG results
Interpretations
- If the dengue IgG antibody test is positive, but the IgM is low or negative, it usually indicates that a person had an infection sometime in the past
- If the dengue IgG antibody test titre increase fourfold or greater between an initial sample and one taken 2 to 4 weeks later, then it is likely that a person has had a recent infection
- Positive IgG and IgM antibody tests indicate current infection with dengue virus
- Negative tests for IgM and/or IgG usually mean that the person tested does not have a dengue infection