Blood Test (VDRL Test) - Shortly after infection, the body produces syphilis antibodies that can be detected by a blood test. Dark Ground Microscopy - Microscopic examination of the fluid collected ...

A comparative study of γM-fluorescent treponemal antibody (γM-FTA-ABS), routine FTA-ABS and γG-FTA-ABS, Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) antibody levels, as well as total serum γM globulin ...

BRUSSELS — A large number of HIV-infected men with early syphilis may have neurosyphilis, despite low serum titers and no symptoms, according to a new study. "We were surprised that 92% of the ...

All too frequently, in the millions of serologic tests for syphilis performed annually on presumably healthy individuals, reactive laboratory findings are obtained which are not supported by clinical ...

We report the favorable outcome of a case of bilateral chorioretinitis and uveitis in an HIV–infected patient, which started out as a unilateral ulcer on the lower eyelid. In January 2011, a ...

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Background: Because definitive methods for diagnosing primary syphilis are limited, it is important to optimize the sensitivity of serodiagnosis. Objective: To determine the most sensitive testing ...

The US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) has made an A recommendation to screen for syphilis infection in nonpregnant persons deemed at increased risk. The US Preventative Services Task Force ...