Syphilis and blood donors: Comparison of two different diagnostic strategies

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 77-80

  D'Errico, M M ^a,c   Mariottini, M ^b   Di Rosa, S ^a   Prospero, E ^a   Raffo, M ^a   Carle, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b Laboratory of Hygiene USL 7   (Italy)

^c Istituto di Malattie Infettive e Medicina Pubblica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Sensitivity; Specificity; Syphilis; TPHA; VDRL

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCREENING TEST; STANDARDIZATION; SYPHILIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BLOOD DONORS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SERODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0029933964     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00144432     Document Type: Article

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