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Use of Oral Fluid With a Rapid Treponemal Test for Syphilis Evaluation

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: We aimed to determine if rapid treponemal tests intended for whole-blood specimens could be used to detect treponemal antibody in oral fluid. We found a high sensitivity of oral fluid rapid testing, which increased with increasing rapid plasma reagin titer, suggesting potential for the development of accurate rapid oral syphilis tests.

Source: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000000840

Authors: Claire C. Bristow, Chelsea Shannon, Sasha Herbst de Cortina, Jeffrey D. Klausner

Institutions: University of California San Diego, University of California, Los Angeles

Language: English

Topic: Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases