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False-positive test results for syphilis in relatives of a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Year: 1979

Type: article

Abstract: In a family of nine members, two had systemic lupus erythematosus and seven positive serological test results for syphilis. None of the affected subjects had a history or physical signs of syphilis, but two had positive results to the Treponema pallidum immobilisation test. The explanation for these findings is not known, but possibily they were all false-positive reactions.

Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections

DOI: 10.1136/sti.55.4.292

Authors: S Jessop, P Botha

Institutions: University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Arthritis Foundation