Serological diagnosis of syphilis Diagnóstico sorológico da sífilis

Syphilis: diagnosis, treatment and control Sífilis: diagnóstico, tratamento e controle

Syphilis is an infectious disease transmitted through sex or vertically during pregnancy. It is characterized by periods of activity and latency, disseminated systemic involvement, and progression to acute complications in patients that remain untreated or have been inadequately treated. Syphilis is known since the 15th century and studied by all medical specialties, particularly by Dermatology...

Syphilis in Pregnancy and Congenital Syphilis: Reality in a Portuguese Central University Hospital Sífilis na gravidez e sífilis congênita: realidade de um hospital universitário central português

Use of serological diagnostic techniques in the control and eradication of caprine arthritis encephalitis: an update Uso de técnicas sorológicas de diagnóstico no controle e erradicação da artrite encefalite caprina: atualização

Caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE) is a chronic disease caused by a small ruminant lentivirus (SRLV), which causes significant losses in goat breeding. The actual state of animal infection with SRLV is difficult to determine due to a complex pathogenesis of the virus, including factors such as delayed or intermittent seroconversion in serological tests. Several serological techniques are avai...

Sífilis secundária com comprometimento pulmonar: Relato de um caso com ênfase nos achados de tomografia computadorizada e ressonância magnética Secondary syphilis with pulmonary involvement: Report of a case with emphasis to the high-resolution CT and magnetic resonance findings

Médico Residente do Departamento de Radiologia da Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São Paulo, Brasil. Professor Adjunto de Radiologia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Professor do Serviço de Dermatologia da Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São Paulo, Brasil. Professor Adjunto de Radiologia da Faculdade de M...

Leucoderma syphiliticum: a rare expression of the secondary stage diagnosed by histopathology.

Biopsies are occasionally necessary to confirm the diagnosis of secondary-stage syphilis, currently achieved by clinico-serological correlation. However, histopathologic examination may offer clues that can lead to the diagnosis of the disease in previously unsuspected or unusual cases. We report the case of a 35-year-old male patient with vitiligo-like lesions for two years, whose diagnosis of...