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Syphilis test availability and uptake at medical facilities in southern China. [PDF]

, 2011
OBJECTIVE: To examine syphilis testing capacity, screening coverage rates and types of syphilis tests used in medical facilities in southern China. METHODS: Eleven of the 14 municipalities in Guangdong province participated.
Joseph Tucker, Li-Gang Yang, Xiang-Sheng Chen, Shen, Song-Ying, Song-Ying Shen, Bin Yang, Chen, Xiang-Sheng, Joseph D Tucker, Tucker, Joseph D, Rosanna Peeling, Cheng Wang, Peeling, Rosanna, Yang, Li-Gang, Wang, Cheng, Yang, Bin   +14 more
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Rapid point-of-care diagnostic test for syphilis in high-risk populations, Manaus, Brazil. [PDF]

, 2009
We assessed the acceptability and operational suitability of a rapid point-of-care syphilis test and identified barriers to testing among high-risk groups and healthcare professionals in a sexually transmitted infections clinic in Manaus, Brazil.
Mayaud, Philippe, de-Andrade-Rodrigues, Enio José, Adele S. Benzaken, Sabidó Espin, Meritxell, Meritxell Sabidó, Philippe Mayaud, Sabidó, Meritxell, de Andrade Rodrigues, Ệnio José, Ệnio José de Andrade Rodrigues, Benzaken, Adele S, Benzaken, Adele S.   +10 more
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COVID-19 and syphilis co-dynamic analysis using mathematical modeling approach

Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, 2023
In this study, we have proposed and analyzed a new COVID-19 and syphilis co-infection mathematical model with 10 distinct classes of the human population (COVID-19 protected, syphilis protected, susceptible, COVID-19 infected, COVID-19 isolated with ...
Shewafera Wondimagegnhu Teklu, Birhanu Baye Terefe   +1 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of syphilis infection among drug addicts [PDF]

, 2005
Background: Recent epidemiological data show an increased trend of official estimates for syphilis infection in the general population. Many of the infected cases remain undetected leaving an underestimation of the true prevalence of syphilis in the ...
Scherbaum, Norbert, Martin Reker, Reker, M, Baune, B., Norbert Scherbaum, Gerhard Reymann, Kuhlmann, T., Reymann, Gerhard, Bernhard T Baune, Reymann Gerhard, Reymann, G., Thomas Kuhlmann, Kuhlmann, T, Kuhlmann Thomas, Mikolajczyk Rafael, Kuhlmann, Thomas, Scherbaum, N., Reker Martin, Rafael Mikolajczyk, Baune Bernhard T, Mikolajczyk, R., Reker, M., Scherbaum Norbert, Scherbaum, N, Reker, Martin, Sherbaum, Norbert, Mikolajczyk, R, Mikolajczyk, Rafael T., Baune, BT, Reymann, G, Mikolajczyk, Rafael, Baune, Bernhard T.   +31 more
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The development and validation of dried blood spots for external quality assurance of syphilis serology. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Syphilis causes up to 1,500,000 congenital syphilis cases annually. These could be prevented if all pregnant women were screened, and those with syphilis treated with a single dose of penicillin before 28 weeks gestation.
Todd Jim, Mabey, David, Peeling, Rosanna W, Mngara Julius, Smit, Pieter W, Clark Benjamin D, Aura Andreasen, Mabey David, Changalucha John, Todd, Jim, van der Vlis Thomas, Peeling Rosanna W, Urassa, Mark, Benjamin D Clark, Julius Mngara, Urassa Mark, Pieter W Smit, Changalucha, John, Andreasen, Aura, Zaba Basia, Andreasen Aura, John Changalucha, Mark Urassa, van der Vlis, Thomas, Zaba, Basia, Mngara, Julius, Thomas van der Vlis, David Mabey, Basia Zaba, Rosanna W Peeling, Clark, Benjamin D, Jim Todd, Smit Pieter W   +32 more
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Effects of syphilis infection among HIV-1-positive individuals on suppressive antiretroviral therapy

AIDS Research and Therapy, 2022
Introduction Incident syphilis leads to changes in plasma HIV-1 RNA and CD4 + T-cell level in people with HIV (PWH) with viraemia. Its effect in PWH on suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART) is less clear.
Phillip Chan, Tommy H. C. Tang, Ruby T. S. Kwong, Lawrence Chan, Helen S. Y. Chan, K. W. Lam, W. M. Ting, S. K. Yung, Emily C. T. Lam, M. Y. Chu, Wilson Lam, T. C. Wu, Patrick Li, M. P. Lee   +13 more
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Evaluating the effect of the plan of national syphilis control in controlling the syphilis epidemic in Jiangsu, China 2010–2020

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundStarting in 2010, the Chinese government initiated a 10-year syphilis control plan, called the national syphilis control plan (NSCP), to address the emerging threat of syphilis.
Lingen Shi, Lingen Shi, Liping Chen, Xiaoyan Liu, Haiyang Hu, Yuheng Chen, Yunting Chen, Zhi Zhang, Ying Zhou, Jing Lu, Dandan Yang, Wenhui Guan   +11 more
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Knowledge and attitudes of syphilis and syphilis pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Canada: a qualitative study

BMJ Open, 2019
Objectives In British Columbia, Canada, syphilis is at record-high rates, with over 80% of cases in 2017 seen in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBM).
Troy Grennan, Jason Wong, Daniel Grace, Ronita Nath, Robin Parry, Fahmy Baharuddin, James P Connell   +6 more
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Analysis of serum syphilis screening results of 364 MSM patients: Based on the results of serum test and mobile app

Pifu-xingbing zhenliaoxue zazhi, 2023
Objective To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of syphilis in MSM patients in Guangzhou. Methods Yang Cheng Yi Fang smart application integrated a set of assessment questionnaire for syphilis infection risk was developed for MSM to self ...
Xingdong YE, Yunqing YANG, Wanping HE, Defeng NING, Xuelian ZHONG, Xiangnong DAI, Quan LUO   +6 more
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Rapid Syphilis Tests as Catalysts for Health Systems Strengthening: A Case Study from Peru. [PDF]

, 2013
OBJECTIVES: Untreated maternal syphilis leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes. The use of point of care tests (POCT) offers an opportunity to improve screening coverage for syphilis and other aspects of health systems.
Valderrama, Maria, García, Patricia J, Cárcamo, César P, Peeling, Rosanna W, Holmes, King K, Patricia J García, César P Cárcamo, Chiappe, Marina, Sayda La Rosa, Marina Chiappe, La Rosa, Sayda, David C W Mabey, Maria Valderrama, Mabey, David CW, Rosanna W Peeling, King K Holmes, Cárcamo César P., La Rosa Sayda, Peeling Rosanna W., Mabey David C. W., García Patricia J., Chiappe Marina, Valderrama Maria, Holmes King K.   +23 more
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