Serology of Treponema pallidum infection: methodological considerations and seroprevalence in selected Italian populations

An increase of syphilis incidence in recent years has been reported throughout Europe and also in Italy. The advent of automated serological assays for the detection of anti-Treopnema pallidum antibodies increases the sensitivity and the reproducibility of antibody detection: one of such methods (th...

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Main Authors: Claudio Galli, Pierpaolo Petasecca Donati, Gruppo Italiano Studio Sierologia Infezione Luetica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2008-09-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2571