179 heterosexuals, selected for VDRL testing on the basis of a history of involvement in promiscuous sexual activity, mainly prostitution, had their serum also tested for hepatitis B infection markers, HBsAg, HBeAg and anti-HBe. 51 samples (29%) were found to be positive for at least one of the three markers, at levels higher than the already high levels In voluntary random blood donors in Mala...

CASE REPORT A 37-year-old patient with a painless genital lesion for 60 days. Long-term partner for many years, he reported casual unprotected sexual intercourse about four months ago. On dermatological examination, elongated, raised, shiny lesion with a cartilaginous consistency, partially surrounding sulcus was observed (Figure 1). Also detected a bilateral, firm and mobile inguinal lymphaden...

Hanahan and Jayko (1952) isolated a pure individual unsaturated lecithin, L-ox-(dipalmitoleyI)lecithin, from fresh baker's yeast by adsorption on alumina. They showed that hydrogenation of this material produced the corresponding saturated lecithin which was identical with the synthetic L-oc-(dipalmitoyl)-lecithin of Baer and Maurukas (1952). The latter compound, when used in combination with c...

This study included data on syphilis-positive pregnant women seen for delivery or miscarriage, between 1997 and 2004, in Sao Lucas Hospital, Porto Alegre, RS. Their subsequent obstetric outcomes were studied, until December 2011, to see if the disease recurred. From 450 pregnant women with positive syphilis serology, seen from 1997 to 2004, 166 had at least one more obstetric attendance until D...

Background: -Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) transmitted primarily through sexual intercourse, can also be transmitted in utero ,the other less common modes being blood transfusion and contaminated needles among intravenous drug users. It is characterized by episodes of active disease, interrupted by latency. Congenital syphilis poses a significant challenge especially because ...

The lecithin which is used in cardiolipin antigens for the sero-diagnosis of syphilis is extracted from beef heart tissue or egg yolk by the methods of Pangborn, Maltaner, Tompkins, Beecher, Thompson, and Flynn (1951). The product is actually a mixture of individual lecithins containing chiefly unsaturated but also some saturated fatty acids, the composition varying with the source and method o...

VDRL and TPHA test was 1.3% (2/150). This is lower than the prevalence rates reported in studies carried out in Delhi (6.09%),[2] Germany (3.3%) and Bangladesh (23%).[3] The possible explanation for this could be the difference in the subgroup of population studied and the diagnostic tests employed. In addition, region, gender, ethnic factors and socioeconomic factors which inß uence the develo...

Background: Females frequently experience vaginal discharge. A imbalance can result in bacterial overgrowth and discharge from the area. Despite extensive knowledge of illness, it primarily affects women who are sexually active. Bacterial vaginitis is a kind infection (BV). Several species Gardnerella vaginalis, Mycoplasma hominis, Mobiluncus species, Bacteroides spp., Prevotela Peptostreptococ...