Prozone effect in the diagnosis of syphilis using the vdrl method: experience of a reference service in southern Brazil

• Auteurs principaux: Danieli Luiza Jung (Auteur), Daniela Becker (Auteur), Jane Dagmar Pollo Renner (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Backgound and Objectives: Syphilis is a systemic infectious disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. VDRL (Venereal Diseases Research Laboratory) test is the most often used laboratory method for syphilis diagnosis. The prozone effect may occur in 1% to 2% of patients, especially at late...