Use of oral fluid with a rapid treponemal test for syphilis evaluation

Use of oral fluid with a rapid treponemal test for syphilis evaluation

ABSTRACTWe 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 RPR titer, suggesting potential for the development of accura...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sexually transmitted diseases 2018-09, Vol.45 (9), p.e65-e67
Hauptverfasser: Bristow, Claire C, Shannon, Chelsea, de Cortina, Sasha Herbst, Klausner, Jeffrey D
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Blood
Body fluids
Immunoglobulins
Medical screening
Medical tests
Plasma
Reagin
Sensitivity analysis
Sexually transmitted diseases
STD
Syphilis
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACTWe 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 RPR titer, suggesting potential for the development of accurate rapid oral syphilis tests.
ISSN:0148-5717
1537-4521
DOI:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000840