The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 165, No. 6 (Jun., 1992), pp. 1124-1126 (3 pages) The prevalence of biologic false-positive (BFP) reactions for syphilis (reactive rapid plasma reagin [RPR] ...

The rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test is a type of blood test. Doctors use the RPR test to look for specific antibodies that will be present in the blood if a person’s immune system is currently fighting ...

EXTENSIVE research in the serology of syphilis during the last decade has resulted in the development of a multiplicity of tests, many of which have had limited practical use. Physicians have scarcely ...

Cornelis A. Rietmeijer, More Mungati, Peter H. Kilmarx, Beth Tippett Barr, Elizabeth Gonese, Ranmini S. Kularatne, David A. Lewis, Jeffrey D. Klausner, Luanne Rodgers and H. Hunter Handsfield ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Higher rapid plasma reagin, or RPR, titers at diagnosis and a diagnosis made in more recent years are associated ...

DAVIS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gold Standard Diagnostics Corp., announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 10,222,375 covering the company’s AIX1000 ...

A person can order a home syphilis test online or buy one from some in-store pharmacies. Usually, an individual needs to take a blood sample from a finger prick. And more thorough tests, which can ...

A 30-year-old homosexual male, with no past medical or ophthalmic history, presented with a 3-week history of a red right eye associated with mild photophobia. Examination revealed a mild anterior ...

The RaPET ® range of immunoassay kits from Stanbio Chemistry includes tests for C-reactive protein, Rheumatoid Factor, and Syphilis. RaPET ® (Rapid Particle Enhanced Technology) routine latex ...

Findings showed 76% of participants in the single-dose group had a serologic response to treatment compared with 70% of those who received the 3-dose regimen. A single injection of benzathine ...