Discordant results from reverse sequence syphilis screening --- Five laboratories, United States, 2006--2010

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 133-137

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ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FLUORESCENT TREPONEMA ANTIBODY TEST; HUMAN; LABORATORY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; RISK; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SEROLOGY; UNITED STATES;

CHEMILUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FLUORESCENT TREPONEMAL ANTIBODY-ABSORPTION TEST; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; LABORATORIES; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; RISK; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SERODIAGNOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951484233     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
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