Prevalence and determinants associated with T. pallidum infection in adults from poor urban communities, Brazilian Amazon

• Main Authors: Lucas Bittencourt Dantas (Author), Bruna Tais Rocha Damasceno (Author), Janaina de Freitas Vale (Author), Wanne Thaynara Vaz Gurjao (Author), Lorena Saavedra Siqueira (Author), Sávio Felipe Dias Santos (Author), Marília de Fátima Vieira de Oliveira (Author), Cintia Yolette Urbano Pauxis Aben-Athar (Author), Eliã Pinheiro Botelho (Author), Glenda Roberta Oliveira Naiff Ferreira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In Brazil, despite the increase in coverage and access to rapid testing for syphilis in primary health care, no reduction in cases of syphilis and congenital syphilis was observed. Poor and low-educated populations are disproportionately affected by infection caused by T. pallidum. This...