Qualitative and quantitative aspects of the serological diagnosis of early syphilis

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 620-624

  McMillan, A ^a   Young, H ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Serodiagnosis; Syphilis; Treponemal infection

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LATENT PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCREENING TEST; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SEROLOGY; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM; VENEREAL DISEASE REACTION TEST;

ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SERODIAGNOSIS; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

EID: 50849091973     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008103     Document Type: Article

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