A single blood draw can reveal not just whether you've been exposed to a pathogen, but when. IgM signals acute or recent infection because it's the first antibody the immune system produces; IgG signals past infection or established immunity because it appears only after class-switching. Together, the IgM/IgG ratio becomes a clock that lets clinicians distinguish active disease from historical exposure.
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