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Genomic Insights Into the Treponema Genus: Taxonomic Resolution of Treponema vincentii and Description of Two Novel Species, Treponema plautii sp. nov. and Treponema sinense sp. nov.

Molecular Oral Microbiology, Volume 41, Issue 1, Page 26-37, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Periodontal disease, a global health concern, is strongly associated with oral treponemes. However, the taxonomy of some species remains unresolved, hindering our understanding of their roles in disease. This study aims to clarify the taxonomy of three strains isolated from patients with periodontal disease using phylogenomic and ...
Jordan Y. H. Fong, Man Lung Yeung, Tsz Tuen Li, Wing Ho Li, Yuanchao Ma, Yan Zhao, Wai Keung Leung, Jade L. L. Teng   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sexually transmitted infections case notification rates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2005–2012 [PDF]

, 2016
Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are major public health concerns around the world. This study describes the epidemiology of reported STI cases from 2005 to 2012 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Al-Hakeem, Raafat F., Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A., Filemban, Sanaa M., Hassan, Majdy Hamed, Memish, Ziad A.   +4 more
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Diagnostic performance of PCR assays for the diagnosis of neurosyphilis: a systematic review. [PDF]

, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Syphilis continues to be a major public health problem and the recent resurgence in syphilis in high-income settings has seen an accompanying increase in cases of neurosyphilis.
Kositz, Christian, Lawrence, David, Mabey, David, Marks, Michael   +3 more
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Comparative performance of the traditional and reverse diagnostic algorithms for syphilis in pregnancy

Pregnancy, Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract Background Congenital syphilis rates in the United States have increased significantly over the past decade. Syphilis is a curable infection with the potential for lifelong sequelae in the absence of timely diagnosis and treatment. Routine serologic syphilis screening is universally recommended during prenatal care with the traditional or the ...
Jodie A. Dionne, Ashutosh Tamhane, Taylor Golden, Kevin S. Shrestha, Anna V. Jones, Barbara Van Der Pol, Edward W. Hook III, Akila Subramaniam   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Syphilis among middle-aged female sex workers in China: a three-site cross-sectional study. [PDF]

, 2016
ObjectivesThis study addresses the lack of empirical studies about the epidemic of syphilis among middle-aged female sex workers (FSWs). The objectives of this study were to investigate prevalence of syphilis, and its potential risk factors among middle ...
Dumenci, Levent, Jiang, Baofa, Li, Xiaojing, Liu, Hongjie, Morisky, Donald E, Xu, Yongfang   +5 more
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Transcription of TP0126, Treponema pallidum Putative OmpW Homolog, Is Regulated by the Length of a Homopolymeric Guanosine Repeat [PDF]

, 2015
An effective mechanism for introduction of phenotypic diversity within a bacterial population exploits changes in the length of repetitive DNA elements located within gene promoters.
Brandt, Stephanie L., Centurion-Lara, Arturo, Ciccarese, Giulia, Drago, Francesco, Giacani, Lorenzo, Iverson-Cabral, Stefanie, Ke, Wujian, Lukehart, Sheila A., Molini, Barbara J., Reid, Tara B.   +9 more
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Chorioamnionitis in the Second Trimester Secondary to Multidrug‐Resistant Haemophilus influenzae Infection

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Purpose Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is an emerging perinatal pathogen linked to chorioamnionitis, preterm birth, and early pregnancy loss. This case report describes the presentation, microbiologic findings, and management of second‐trimester NTHi‐associated chorioamnionitis, emphasizing diagnostic challenges and antimicrobial ...
Karen S. Carlson, Morgan Baker Korthals, Priya Gusain   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Rapid Plasma Reagin Tests of Serum, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Aqueous Humor of Patients With Ocular Syphilis and AIDS

Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Purpose The diagnosis of ocular syphilis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) remains challenging. This study aimed to evaluate the potential utility of aqueous humor (AH) RPR testing as an adjunctive diagnostic tool for assessing clinical manifestations and visual function in AIDS‐associated ocular syphilis.
Yingjie Wang, Zhuyun Qian, Yong Tao, Wenjun Kong, Deokho Lee   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

High prevalence of co-infections with latent tuberculosis, syphilis and hepatitis B and C among people with HIV in Ghana: a call for integrating screening into routine care

AIDS Research and Therapy
Background People with HIV (PWH) are at risk of co-infections, such as latent tuberculosis (LTBI), hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and syphilis; hence, routine screening is critical.
Helena Lamptey, James Odame Aboagye, Christopher Zaab-Yen Abana, Anthony Twumasi Boateng, Ephraim Mawufemor Kofi Kanda, Dzidzor Aku Attoh, Araba Abaidoo-Myles, Charlotte Borteley Bortey, Jonathan Klutse, Peter Puplampu, Gloria Ansa, Vincent Jessey Ganu, Joseph Oliver-Commey, Evelyn Yayra Bonney, George Boateng Kyei   +14 more
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