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Serodiagnosis of syphilis in HIV Sero-reactive Patients.

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  • Indian Journal of Basic & Applied Medical Research

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  • 2014

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Concomitant infection of Treponema pallidum and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) presents a serious health problem. Ulceration and inflammation caused by syphilis are implicated as the cofactors for acquiring HIV infection. Treponemal and non treponemal tests play an important role in serodiagnosis of syphilis. A total of 150 HIV sero-reactive sera were tested by Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR), Treponema pallidum Haemagglutination (TPHA) and Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). 22.6% were reactive by ELISA of which 16.6% patients were confirmed by TPHA. Study also indicated that ELISA was superior over RPR for screening of syphilis. Thus it is important that all sexually active persons with syphilis should be tested for HIV and vice- a- versa
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