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Immunodiagnosis of Neurocysticercosis: Ways to Focus on the Challenge

BioMed Research International, Volume 2011, Issue 1, 2011., 2011
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a disease of the central nervous system that is considered a public health problem in endemic areas. The definitive diagnosis of this disease is made using a combination of tools that include imaging of the brain and immunodiagnostic tests, but the facilities for performing them are usually not available in endemic areas ...
M. Esquivel-Velázquez, P. Ostoa-Saloma, J. Morales-Montor, R. Hernández-Bello, C. Larralde, Luis I. Terrazas   +5 more
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Congenital Syphilis After Treatment of Maternal Syphilis With a Penicillin Regimen Exceeding CDC Guidelines

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 6, Issue 3, Page 134-137, 1998., 1998
Background: Although congenital syphilis usually occurs as a result of a failure to detect and treat syphilis in pregnant women, failures of the currently recommended regimen to prevent congenital syphilis have been reported. Case: This report describes an infant with congenital syphilis despite maternal treatment with a regimen exceeding current CDC ...
Craig S. Conover, Charles A. Rend, Grayson B. Miller Jr., George P. Schmid   +3 more
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Innovating the fight against syphilis

DST, 2020
Introduction: Syphilis is a major public health problem. Its incidence has increased in Brazil, particularly in the Southern Region. New tools are available, and immediate action is necessary.
Antonio Gerbase, Vanessa Martins de Oliveira, Suelen Porto Basgalupp, Thayane Martins Dornelles, Michelle Pretto, Luana Pedrotti, Emerson Silveira de Brito, Eliana Márcia Wendland   +7 more
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Congenital syphilis. New questions about a neglected but re-emerging condition

Case Reports, 2022
In this issue of Case Reports, Cifuentes-Cifuentes et al. (1) describe a case of congenital syphilis (CS) in a newborn resulting from the first pregnancy of a woman who, despite having been diagnosed with syphilis through serological tests four years ...
Hernando Gaitán Duarte
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Quality Control Assessment of Canadian Laboratories Testing for Lyme Disease

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 2, Issue 1, Page 41-45, 1991., 1990
In June 1990 a quality control assessment was undertaken of Canadian public health laboratories testing for antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi, the etiological agent of Lyme disease. Twenty sera were distributed to nine laboratories, including 12 obtained from patients in Lyme endemic areas and presumed to be serological positives, and eight ...
Harvey Artsob, Maxwell Garvie
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Evaluation of Rapid Treponemal Test For Serodiagnosis  of Syphilis

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a commercial treponemal immunochromatographic test (ICT) R-test Syphilis Ab Rapid test, using positivity on two treponemal tests: Treponema pallidum haemagglutination assay (TPHA) and syphilis enzyme ...
Zaheer-ud-Din, Maria Mushtaq Gill, Irfan Ali Mirza, Muhammad Omair Riaz, Sakeenah Hussain Naqvi, Anam Imtiaz   +5 more
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Congenital syphilis confirmed by PCR as a result of treatment failure for syphilis in pregnancy. Case report

Case Reports, 2022
Introduction: Congenital syphilis is a major public health problem, and early diagnosis and treatment are necessary to prevent it. Penicillin G benzathine is the treatment of choice in pregnant women; however, it may fail to prevent fetal infection, as ...
Mery Yolanda Cifuentes Cifuentes, Linda Stefany Gómez Aristizábal, Gladys Pinilla Bermúdez, Claudia Cruz, Jeannette Navarrete   +4 more
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Malignant Syphilis in a Female Patient: A Case Report and Mini-Review

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022
Malignant syphilis (MS) is a rare form of secondary syphilis with grotesque skin lesions, systemic manifestation and life-threatening complications. This article presents a case of MS in an immunocompetent 41-year-old female, who initially manifested ...
Julija Dimnik, Maja Benko, Violeta Hosta, Andreja Murnik Rauh, Andreja Pagon, Vesna Cvitković Špik, Saba Battelino, Domen Vozel   +7 more
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Oral manifestations of sexually transmitted diseases identified in three stomatology services in South America

Universidad y Salud, 2018
Introduction: Sexually transmitted diseases are defined as a group of infections caused by various agents which are acquired during sexual intercourse. They also tend to generate manifestations in the mouth. Objective: To determine the typical lesions in
Martha Carmona-Lorduy, Ivan Porto-Puerta, Hector Lanfranchi, Wanda Medina-Carmona, Laura Werner, Stella Maturana   +5 more
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Rapid systematic review of interventions to improve antenatal screening rates for syphilis, hepatitis B, and HIV in low‐ and middle‐income countries

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 166, Issue 1, Page 3-26, July 2024.
Abstract Background Infectious diseases including syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B are major contributors to maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). The World Health Organization has prioritized elimination of vertical transmission of these three diseases.
J. Harrison, P. Lind, S. Sawleshwarkar, D. Pasupathy, H. M. Yapa   +4 more
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