Treponema pallidum Detection at Asymptomatic Oral, Anal, and Vaginal Sites in Adults Reporting Sexual Contact with Persons with Syphilis

Treponema pallidum Detection at Asymptomatic Oral, Anal, and Vaginal Sites in Adults Reporting Sexual Contact with Persons with Syphilis

We investigated Treponema pallidum PCR positivity at mucosal sites (oral, anal, and vaginal sites) among adults who had sexual contact with a person with syphilis (syphilis contacts). All syphilis contacts had oral rinse and swab samples collected for testing. Men who have sex with men had anal swa...

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Hlavní autoři: Ei T. Aung, Christopher K. Fairley, Deborah A. Williamson, Francesca Azzato, Janet M. Towns, Rebecca Wigan, Eric P.F. Chow, Marcus Y. Chen
Médium: Článek
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-10-01
Edice:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Témata:
syphilis
Treponema pallidum
sexually transmitted infections
PCR
polymerase chain reaction tests
syphilis screening
On-line přístup:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0660_article

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