An oral fluid test for syphilis

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 299-301

  Baguley, S D K ^a   Horner, P J ^b   Maple, P A C ^c   Stephenson, L ^c  

^a Woolmanhill Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Oral fluid; Screening; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; RECOMBINANT ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; FLUOROIMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; ORAL FLUID TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECRETION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SEROLOGY; THROAT CULTURE; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; SALIVA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYPHILIS; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

EID: 18744384683     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462053654302     Document Type: Article

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