Serologic cross-reactivity of syphilis, yaws, and pinta

American Family Physician

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 80-

  de Caprariis, Pascal J ^a   Della Latta, Phyllis ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE PENICILLIN;

HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LETTER; PINTA; PRIMARY INFECTION; SEROLOGY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; YAWS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; IMMUNOLOGY;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; PINTA; SEROLOGIC TESTS; SYPHILIS; YAWS;

EID: 84874466409     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 15320650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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