Factors associated with serological cure and the serofast state of HIV-negative patients with primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary syphilis.

BACKGROUND: Some syphilis patients remain in a serologically active state after the recommended therapy. We currently know too little about the characteristics of this serological response. METHODS: We conducted a cohort study using the clinical database from Zhongshan Hospital, Medical College of X...

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Main Authors: Man-Li Tong, Li-Rong Lin, Gui-Li Liu, Hui-Lin Zhang, Yan-Li Zeng, Wei-Hong Zheng, Li-Li Liu, Tian-Ci Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3720935?pdf=render