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Assessment of recombinant antigens Tp0100 and Tp1016 of Treponema pallidum for serological diagnosis of syphilis

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, Volume 36, Issue 9, September 2022., 2022
SDS‐PAGE analysis of the expression and purification of recombinant proteins. (A, B) Tp0100 (22 kDa); (C, D) Tp1016 (39 kDa). M: molecular mass markers; N:noninduced; I: induced with IPTG; P: purification. Western blotting identification of recombinant proteins Tp0100 and Tp1016 with sera from normal rabbits (1), sera from uninfected human (2), anti ...
Dejun Chen, Siqian Wang, Yuxing He, Yue Fu, Feijun Zhao, Xiuping Zhou, Haoquan Yin, Jia Wan, Yunting Huang, Yimou Wu, Longgu Cao, Tiebing Zeng   +11 more
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Improved Performance of ELISA and Immunochromatographic Tests Using a New Chimeric A2‐Based Protein for Human Visceral Leishmaniasis Diagnosis

Journal of Immunology Research, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021
Summary. Human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major public health problem worldwide, leading to significant mortality rates if not properly treated and controlled. Precise identification of infected patients is essential to establish treatment and control measures.
Maria Marta Figueiredo, Anna R. R. dos Santos, Lara C. Godoi, Natália S. de Castro, Bruno C. de Andrade, Sarah A. R. Sergio, Selma M. B. Jerônimo, Edward J. de Oliveira, Ruth T. Valencia-Portillo, Lucilândia M. Bezerra, Hiro Goto, Maria C. A. Sanchez, Caroline Junqueira, Santuza M. R. Teixeira, Flávio G. da Fonseca, Ricardo T. Gazzinelli, Ana Paula Fernandes, Gabriela Santos-Gomes   +17 more
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Lateral-Flow Assay for Rapid Serodiagnosis of Human Leptospirosis [PDF]

, 2001
An assay device for the rapid detection of Leptospira-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies in human sera is presented. The sensitivity (85.8%) and specificity (93.6%) of the assay compared well (91.9% agreement) with those of an IgM enzyme-linked ...
Smits, H. L., Kuriakose, M., Abdoel, Theresia H, Gasem, M. Hussein, Sugathan, Sheela, Smits, Henk L., Pujianto, B., Sasaki, David, Sasaki, D., Vestering, Marc, Abdoel, T. H., Kuriakose, Mariamma, Gussenhoven, G. C., Eapen, C. K., Gasem, M. H., Pujianto, Bambang, Yersin, C., Gussenhoven, George C, Sugathan, S., Vestering, M., Yersin, Claude   +20 more
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Syphilis in pregnancy: A practical guide for prenatal care providers. [PDF]

Int J Gynaecol Obstet
Abstract Syphilis during pregnancy remains a persistent global public health challenge. Untreated or inadequately treated syphilis infection during pregnancy contributes significantly to preventable perinatal morbidity and mortality. In the last five years, a resurgence of syphilis among pregnant women in several regions has led to a concerning rise in
Desjardins AA, Amaral E, Miranda J, Pasupathy D, Martins ML, Buga E, Aronoff D, Money D, Boucoiran I, FIGO Committee on Infections During Pregnancy and FIGO Committee on Health Systems Strengthening.   +9 more
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A case of secondary syphilis misdiagnosed as psoriasis vulgaris: Discover the real cause beyond the surface with reflection confocal microscopy and leave the great imitator nowhere to hide

, 2023
Skin Research and Technology, Volume 29, Issue 6, June 2023.
Jianfeng Zhang, Xia Li, Dongmei Shi
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The trade-off between accuracy and accessibility of syphilis screening assays. [PDF]

, 2013
The availability of rapid and sensitive methods to diagnose syphilis facilitates screening of pregnant women, which is one of the most cost-effective health interventions available.
Pieter W. Smit, Todd Jim, Mabey, David, Peeling, Rosanna W, Clark, Benjamin, Mngara Julius, Smit, Pieter W, Aura Andreasen, Mabey David, Changalucha John, Todd, Jim, Urassa, Mark, Julius Mngara, Smit Pieter W., Urassa Mark, Pieter W Smit, Changalucha, John, Benjamin Clark, Andreasen, Aura, Zaba Basia, Peeling Rosanna W., Clark Benjamin, Andreasen Aura, John Changalucha, Mark Urassa, Zaba, Basia, Mngara, Julius, David Mabey, Rosanna W. Peeling, Basia Zaba, Rosanna W Peeling, Jim Todd   +31 more
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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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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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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, Juliano Alves Lemos-Machado, Marcelo Vivolo Aun, Carolina Bonet-Bub, Leandro Dinalli Santos, Angelica Espinosa Miranda, Vivian I. Avelino-Silva   +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, H.H. Crewe-Brown, J.B. Ellis, M.F. Mahomed, G.S. Fehrsen   +4 more
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