Advances in syphilis detection / 中国医学科学院学报
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
;
(6): 95-98, 2012.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-352946
ABSTRACT
Syphilis, a chronic bacterial infection caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum, remains a public health concern worldwide. Syphilis control is largely dependent upon early identification and prompt treatment. The diagnosis of syphilis is mainly based on laboratory tests, especially serology and dark-field microscopy. In recent years, recombinant Treponema pallidum antigen-based rapid tests, polymerase chain reaction, and immunoglobulin M antibody detection have also shown certain sensitivities and specificities for syphilitic patients at different stages.
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Main subject:
Treponema pallidum
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Blood
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Immunoglobulin M
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Syphilis Serodiagnosis
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Syphilis
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Diagnosis
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Allergy and Immunology
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Methods
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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