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Survey of Treponemal Infections in Free-Ranging and Captive Macaques, 1999–2012 [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
Survey results showed treponemal infection among pet macaques in Southeast Asia, a region with a high prevalence of human yaws. This finding, along with studies showing treponemal infection in nonhuman primates in Africa, should encourage a One Health ...
Amy R. Klegarth, Chigozie A. Ezeonwu, Aida Rompis, Benjamin P.Y.-H. Lee, Nantiya Aggimarangsee, Mukesh Chalise, John Cortes, M. Feeroz, Barbara J. Molini, Bess C. Godornes, Michael Marks, Michael Schillaci, Gregory Engel, Sascha Knauf, Sheila A. Lukehart, Lisa Jones-Engel   +15 more
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Diagnostic potential for IgM antibody detection by the DPP Syphilis TnT assay in neonates at risk for congenital syphilis [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Neonatal IgM antibodies reflect an in utero immune response to Treponema pallidum and may offer added diagnostic value. This study evaluated the test performance of treponemal IgM levels measured by the research-use-only (RUO) Dual Path Platform (DPP ...
Irene A. Stafford, Lierni Ugartemendia Ugalde, Laura M. Goetzl, Analuisa Mosqueda, Sabrina DaCosta, Dhammika Gunasekera, Mark Rivieccio, Javan Esfandiari, Konstantin P. Lyashchenko   +8 more
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Treponemal infections in hares in The Netherlands [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 1994
Treponemal infections in wild European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) from The Netherlands were diagnosed by means of serological tests for human syphilis and histological demonstration of spirochetes by the Bosma-Steiner silver impregnation method in histological sections of skin lesions.
J de Koning, J J van der Sluis
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Mapping the distribution of yaws and Haemophilus ducreyi in the western north region of Ghana [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue and Haemophilus ducreyi cause skin ulcers in impoverished communities. Historical serologic records from Ghana focus on T. pallidum, omitting potential H. ducreyi cases. The objective of this study was to
Shirley Victoria Simpson, Hiroaki Arima, Eric Behene, Sabin S. Nundu, John Hammond, Rita Atta-Owusu, Paul Noah-Quarm, Nana Konama Kotey, Kingsley Asiedu, Kennedy Kwasi Addo, Rie Roselyne Yotsu, Taro Yamamoto   +11 more
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Integrated laboratory protocol for the diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): Standardized pre-analytical procedures, rapid screening, hemagglutination, and ELISA methods for use in resource-limited settings. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
This laboratory protocol describes a fully standardized and integrated diagnostic workflow for the detection of major sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV-1/2, Treponema pallidum, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV ...
Faramalala Mamitiana Ramamonjiarisoa, Zara Nomentsoa Razafiarimanga, Roseline Ramaroson   +2 more
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TORCH agents in women of fertile age: towards prevention of congenital infections, Italy, 2019 to 2020 [PDF]

Eurosurveillance
BACKGROUND Microbiological surveillance during pregnancy is important for better neonatal outcomes. AIM We aimed to assess IgG and IgM antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii, parvovirus B19, Treponema pallidum, rubella virus and cytomegalovirus in women of
on behalf of the Torch Study Group
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The Need to Emphasise on Confirmatory Test in the Diagnosis of Syphilis in Low and Middle Income Countries [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Dear Editor, Authors have done several studies on syphilis in different populations in this setting [1-4] and read different articles on syphilis from Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC).
Mariam M Mirambo, Stephen E Mshana
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Brazilian Protocol for Sexually Transmitted Infections 2020: syphilis diagnostic tests

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2021
The recommendations for diagnostic tests for investigating syphilis are part of the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines for Comprehensive Care for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections and the Technical Manual for Syphilis Diagnosis ...
Pâmela Cristina Gaspar, Álisson Bigolin, José Boullosa Alonso Neto, Esdras Daniel dos Santos Pereira, Maria Luiza Bazzo   +4 more
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Severe congenital syphilis as cause of unexpected prematurity: 2 case reports and recommended management

Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine, 2023
Epidemiologic data suggest an increasing incidence of congenital syphilis (CS) in developed countries in recent years. Fetal infection by Treponema pallidum can cause a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, including stillbirth and prematurity.
Sofia Soares Baptista, Inês Pereira Coelho, Daniel Tiago, Vera Santos, Marta Soares, Luisa Gaspar, João Rosa   +6 more
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1382. The Lesser Known Treponemal Infections: A Review Of Non-Syphilitic Cases [PDF]

Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2023
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