Use of Treponema pallidum PCR in Testing of Ulcers for Diagnosis of Primary Syphilis1

Use of Treponema pallidum PCR in Testing of Ulcers for Diagnosis of Primary Syphilis1

Treponema pallidum PCR (Tp-PCR) has been noted as a valid method for diagnosing syphilis. We compared Tp-PCR to a combination of darkfield microscopy (DFM), the reference method, and serologic testing in a cohort of 273 patients from France and Switzerland and found the diagnostic accuracy of Tp-PCR...

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Main Authors: Gayet-Ageron, Angèle, Sednaoui, Patrice, Lautenschlager, Stephan, Ferry, Tristan, Toutous-Trellu, Laurence, Cavassini, Matthias, Yassir, Fatima, Martinez de Tejada, Begoña, Emonet, Stéphane, Combescure, Christophe, Schrenzel, Jacques, Perneger, Thomas
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4285282/

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