Unusual behaviour of serological tests for syphilis in Ugandan Africans.
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Unusual behaviour of serological tests for syphilis in Ugandan Africans.
The fluorescent treponemal antibody (FTA) test developed by Deacon, Falcone, and Harris (1957) and later modified with the absorption procedure by Hunter, Deacon, and Meyer (1964) has contributed much to the better diagnosis and control of syphilis in many parts of the world (WHO Scientific Group Report, 1970). The test combines the sensitivity and specificity of immunofluorescence with easy re...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sexually Transmitted Infections
سال: 1972
ISSN: 1368-4973
DOI: 10.1136/sti.48.5.345