Evaluation of a minimal array of Treponema pallidum antigens as biomarkers for syphilis diagnosis, infection staging, and response to treatment

ABSTRACT Syphilis is a multistage chronic sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum (T. pallidum). Today, syphilis is still endemic in low- and middle-income nations and has become resurgent in many high-income countries. Infection can lead to severe...

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Main Authors: Austin M. Haynes, Kelika A. Konda, Emily Romeis, Janet Siebert, Silver K. Vargas, Michael Reyes Diaz, Amber Phan, Carlos F. Caceres, Lorenzo Giacani, Jeffrey D. Klausner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-01-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03466-23