Syphilis Serology Today
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Dermatology
- Vol. 116 (1) , 84-89
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.1980.01640250086025
Abstract
† Serologic testing is an important adjunct in the diagnosis and management of syphilis. In this review, the various currently used serologic tests, both nontreponemal and treponemal, are considered. Special emphasis is placed on their relative advantages, applications, and limitations. Conditions under which these tests may be falsely positive are discussed. Additional diagnostic tools cited are the dark-field examination, for use in early-lesion syphilis, and cytological and immunochemical techniques for determining potentially active neurosyphilis. The analysis of every serologic report, and its correlation to the historical, epidemiological, and clinical findings, is highlighted. (Arch Dermatol 116:84-89, 1980)This publication has 13 references indexed in Scilit:
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