Cost utility analysis of diagnostic method of syphilis

Presently, the diagnosis of syphilis is dependent mainly on serological tests. The most widely used screening tests for syphilis are the VDRL and the rapid plasma reagin (RPR) and for confirmation, the fluorescent treponemal antibody (FTA) and the treponema pallidum hemagglutination (TPHA) tests. Th...

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Main Author: Viroj Wiwanitkit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2008-04-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ojhas.org/issue25/2008-1-8.htm