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

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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… Click to show full 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.

Keywords: oral fluid; fluid; syphilis; use oral; fluid rapid; rapid treponemal

Journal Title: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Year Published: 2018

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