Application of a noninvasive oral fluid test for detection of treponemal IgG in a predominantly HIV-infected population

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 743-749

  Maple, P A C ^a   Simms, I ^a   Kafatos, G ^a   Solomou, M ^a   Fenton, K ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT TREPONEMA ANTIBODY TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; SYPHILIS; TREPONEMA;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; SALIVA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYPHILIS; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

EID: 33751225701     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-006-0216-x     Document Type: Article

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