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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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Data for: Performance of novel infection phase-dependent antigens in syphilis serodiagnosis and treatment efficacy determination

, 2018
Data on the generation of rabbit infections and RPR titre changes in serum samples from syphilis patients at follow ...
Zhao, F
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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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A retrospective observational comparative study of VDRL vs. TPHA and their role in serodiagnosis of syphilis in a tertiary care centre

, 2017
<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> <span lang="EN-IN">Syphilis is difficult to diagnose challenging the clinicians.
Sivakumar S., Banupriya K.
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Evaluation of a minimal array of Treponema pallidum antigens as biomarkers for syphilis diagnosis, infection staging, and response to treatment

Microbiology Spectrum
Syphilis is a multistage chronic sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum (T. pallidum). Today, syphilis is still endemic in low- and middle-income nations and has become resurgent in many high-income ...
Austin M. Haynes, Kelika A. Konda, Emily Romeis, Janet Siebert, Silver K. Vargas, Michael Reyes Diaz, Amber Phan, Carlos F. Caceres, Lorenzo Giacani, Jeffrey D. Klausner   +9 more
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Purification of the Recombinant Protein TmpA from Treponema pallidum Using Immobilized Metal Ion Affinity Chromatography, and Its Use in the Serodiagnosis of Syphilis

, 2000
Biotecnología Aplicada 2000, Volume 17, Number 2, pp. 89-93 Purification of the Recombinant Protein TmpA from Treponema pallidum Using Immobilized Metal Ion Affinity Chromatography, and Its Use in the Serodiagnosis of Syphilis Code: ba00021 ABSTRACT ...

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One-step treponemal vs. non-treponemal antibody antenatal screening, and syphilis serodiagnosis using the traditional algorithm against the reverse algorithm in a high HIV prevalence setting [PDF]

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine
Objective: No single serology test on its own can confirm a syphilis diagnosis. We assessed the utility of a reactive treponemal test (TT) against a non-treponemal test (NTT), each as a sole indicator of infection warranting immediate treatment and the ...
K. Duri, P. Munjoma, A. Mazhandu, P. Ncube, H. Mataramvura, L. Mazengera   +5 more
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A novel ELISA using a recombinant outer membrane protein, rTp0663, as the antigen for serological diagnosis of syphilis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016
Background: The lack of Treponema pallidum-specific antigens with highly accurate diagnosis makes the diagnosis of syphilis challenging. Methods: A soluble recombinant version of a new diagnostic protein Tp0663 has been produced.
Man Xu, Yafeng Xie, Chuanhao Jiang, Yongjian Xiao, Xingxing Kuang, Feijun Zhao, Tiebing Zeng, Shuangquan Liu, Mingxing Liang, Li Li, Chuan Wang, Yimou Wu   +11 more
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Acroangiodermatitis (pseudo-Kaposi's sarcoma) in an HIV sero-positive patient with syphilis and hepatitis C virus coinfection: clinical and dermatopathological features [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014
Acroangiodermatitis is an angioproliferative disease usually related to chronic venous insufficiency, and it is considered a clinical and histological simulator of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS).
Fred Bernardes Filho, Gustavo Martins, José Augusto da Costa Nery, Cecília Vianna de Andrade, Bernard Kawa Kac   +4 more
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