Comparative evaluation of 15 serological assays for the detection of syphilis infection

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 705-713

  Cole, M J ^a   Perry, K R ^a   Parry, J V ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HEMAGGLUTINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SEROLOGY; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

HEMAGGLUTINATION TESTS; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SERODIAGNOSIS; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

EID: 34548477911     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-007-0346-9     Document Type: Article

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