Comparative evaluation of three different treponemal enzyme immunoassays for syphilis

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 773-779

  Viriyataveekul, Ronnachai ^a   Laodee, Nakornsak ^a   Potprasat, Sumalee ^a   Piyophirapong, Sudarat ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

FTA ABS; Sensitivity; Specificity; Syphilis; TPHA; Treponemal Pallidum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENZYGNOST SYPHILIS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ERROR; FLUORESCENT TREPONEMA ANTIBODY TEST; HUMAN; ICE SYPHILIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTPATIENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS EIA 480; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; TURNAROUND TIME; VENEREAL DISEASE REACTION TEST;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HEMAGGLUTINATION TESTS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYPHILIS; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

EID: 33746031023     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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