Seroprevalence of Syphilis by TPHA Test

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 135-138

  Thakar, Y S ^a   Chande, Chhaya ^a   Mahalley, A D ^a   Saoji, A M ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Seroprevalence; Syphilis; Treponema pallidum haemagglutination (TPHA)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SEROLOGY;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HEMAGGLUTINATION TESTS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PREGNANCY; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SERODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0030112148     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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