The development of novel antigens for improved syphilis diagnosis
Syphilis is a disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum, which is generally transmitted through sexual contact, or vertically from a mother to her fetus. Syphilis is effectively treated with penicillin yet remains prevalent worldwide, due in part to the shortfalls of current...
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1828/4043 |