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BMJ Open, 2020 Objectives The diagnosis of repeat syphilis and its follow-up remains challenging. We aimed to investigate if IgM testing may assist in the diagnosis of syphilis reinfection/relapse and its treatment follow-up.Methods This substudy was conducted in the ...
Tania Crucitti +6 more
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Nodular tertiary syphilis in an immunocompetent patient [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016 : Acquired syphilis can be divided into primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary stages. About 25% of patients with untreated primary syphilis will develop late signs that generally occur after three to five years, with involvement of several organs. The
Maraya de Jesus Semblano Bittencourt +4 more
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Sensitivity and specificity of point-of-care rapid combination syphilis-HIV-HCV tests. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 New rapid point-of-care (POC) tests are being developed that would offer the opportunity to increase screening and treatment of several infections, including syphilis.
Kristen L Hess +2 more
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Syphilis in pregnancy: A practical guide for prenatal care providers. [PDF]
Int J Gynaecol ObstetAbstract 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 +9 more
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A case of secondary syphilis mimicking palmoplantar psoriasis in HIV infected patient [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2015 Due to diverse clinical and histopathological presentations, diagnosis of secondary syphilis can occasionally prove challenging. Variable clinical presentations of secondary syphilis in HIV disease may result in an incorrect diagnosis and an ...
Maraya de Jesus Semblano Bittencourt +4 more
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Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1955 A method has been described for the preparation of Treponema pallidum suspensions that are suitable for specific agglutination studies and can be stored at 4°C. for months without loss of agglutinability.
P. Hardy, Ellen NF.LL
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BioMed Research International, 2021 Treponemal infections can be blood-borne with great public health consequences. This study is aimed at comparatively describing the five-year (2013-2017) regional epidemiology of treponemal infection using pregnant women in the sentinel survey and ...
S. Lokpo +15 more
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Papulonodular secondary syphilis: a rare clinic presentation confirmed by serologic and histologic exams [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016 : Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum and divided into three stages according to the duration of the disease: primary, secondary and tertiary.
John Verrinder Veasey +4 more
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Diagnosis of treponemal co‐infection in HIV‐infected West Africans [PDF]
Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2012 AbstractObjectives To evaluate the performance of two enzyme immunoassays (EIA), Murex and ICE, and the Determine TP point‐of‐care test (POCT) in diagnosing treponemal infection (syphilis or yaws) in patients attending a large HIV clinic in Ghana; to determine the prevalence of treponemal co‐infections; and to characterise demographic and clinical ...
Yaasir, Mamoojee +9 more
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Treponema pallidum infection rate in patients attending the general hospital of Benguela, Angola
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2023 Introduction: The objectives of this study were to estimate the rate of infection by Treponema pallidum and co-infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in individuals attending the General Hospital of Benguela (GHB), Angola, to verify the Rapid
Lesya Yefimenko +4 more
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