Syphilis is a curable sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema
pallidum; the infection can also be passed from mother to her fetus during pregnancy …

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum.
This historical disease has diverse clinical manifestations making laboratory testing crucial …

Available methods for direct diagnosis of syphilis are summarized with emphasis being on
those promising for routine use. Direct detection of the causative agent T. pallidum is limited …

A review is presented of types of clinical specimens used for diagnosis of syphilis by
polymerase chain reaction. PCR is a routine method for detection of T. pallidum in swabs of …

Syphilis is a century old sexually transmitted infection transmitted worldwide. WHO reports
12 million new cases that were identified in 1999, with over 90% of these infections reported …

After briefly outlining the natural history of syphilitic infection, the authors review in detail the
diagnosis of syphilis in the various stages of the disease and discuss the relative value at …

Syphilis, is sexually transmitted disease caused by spirochete Treponema pallidum subsp.
pallidum. It have many diverse clinical manifestations that occur in distinct stages. Early …

Syphilis has several clinical manifestations, making laboratory testing a very important
aspect of diagnosis. In North America, many unsuspected cases are discovered by …

In this issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Wang et al's paper,“A new specimen for syphilis
diagnosis: evidence of high loads of Treponema pallidum DNA in saliva”[1], describes the …

Without early diagnosis and treatment, syphilis can be spread widely and can progress to
devastating cardiovascular and neurologie complications. The infective organism …