International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019 Objectives: With the development of the automated treponemal test, new syphilis serodiagnosis algorithms, reverse algorithm, and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) algorithm have been recommended recently.
Seungjun Lee +5 more
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, 2023 Skin Research and Technology, Volume 29, Issue 6, June 2023.
Jianfeng Zhang, Xia Li, Dongmei Shi
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An Audit of VDRL Testing from an STI Clinic in India: Analysing the Present Scenario with Focus on Estimating and Optimizing the Turnaround Time [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Background: Timeliness of reporting is of utmost importance to limit the spread of syphilis. The present analysis was undertaken to evaluate the turnaround time of syphilis testing (mainly Venereal disease research laboratory /VDRL test) in a ...
Bhanu Mehra +3 more
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Nodular secondary syphilis in an immunocompetent woman: Case report and literature review
Dermatologica Sinica, 2018 A 46-year-old woman presented with slightly itching, painless erythematous nodules on the face, neck, and genital area. Initial differential diagnoses included cutaneous lymphoma. We performed punch biopsy on her neck.
Jee Hee Son +5 more
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Whole genome sequence of Treponema pallidum ssp. pallidum, strain Mexico A, suggests recombination between yaws and syphilis strains [PDF]
, 2012 Treponema pallidum ssp. pallidum (TPA), the causative agent of syphilis, and Treponema pallidum ssp. pertenue (TPE), the causative agent of yaws, are closely related spirochetes causing diseases with distinct clinical manifestations.
Cejkova, Darina +10 more
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Performance of Treponema pallidum recombinant proteins in the serological diagnosis of syphilis.
PLoS ONE, 2020 Syphilis serodiagnosis is challenging because distinct clinical forms of the infection may influence serological performance and discordant results between tests make clinical decisions difficult.
Ângelo Antônio Oliveira Silva +10 more
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Sensitivity and specificity of a syphilis rapid diagnostic test in blood donors’ samples
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT) are useful to identify syphilis cases, particularly for hard-to-reach populations and if laboratory services are scarce. However, RDT performance may be suboptimal.
Carolina Arai +6 more
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Antenatal Screening and Maternal and Congenital Syphilis at Ga-Rankuwa Hospital
South African Family Practice, 1991 No abstract available.
U.M. Hallbauer +4 more
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Interactive computer-based interventions for sexual health promotion (Protocol) [PDF]
, 2007 No description ...
Bellis +37 more
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UK National Audit of Early Syphilis Management. Clinics audit: screening for and management of early syphilis [PDF]
, 2006 Data were provided by 131 clinics, and 56% of cases were managed in clinics in the London regions in 2003. Three clinics (2%) do not routinely screen new patients for syphilis, and 28 clinics (21%) do not routinely screen ‘rebook’ patients who have ...
Bunting, P +4 more
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