Post-COVID-19 biologically false-positive VDRL: A report

doi:10.1177/09564624221076278

. 2022 Apr;33(5):525-526.

doi: 10.1177/09564624221076278. Epub 2022 Mar 23.

Post-COVID-19 biologically false-positive VDRL: A report

Ghazal Ahmed¹, Anju George C¹, Satyaki Ganguly¹

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PMID: 35321608
PMCID: PMC8958288
DOI: 10.1177/09564624221076278

Post-COVID-19 biologically false-positive VDRL: A report

Ghazal Ahmed et al. Int J STD AIDS. 2022 Apr.

. 2022 Apr;33(5):525-526.

doi: 10.1177/09564624221076278. Epub 2022 Mar 23.

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Ghazal Ahmed¹, Anju George C¹, Satyaki Ganguly¹

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¹ Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, 417408All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, India.

PMID: 35321608
PMCID: PMC8958288
DOI: 10.1177/09564624221076278

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[1] Nayak S, Acharjya B. VDRL test and its interpretation. Indian J Dermatol 2012; 57(1): 3–8. DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.92666. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[2] Nayak S, Acharjya B. VDRL test and its interpretation. Indian J Dermatol 2012; 57(1): 3–8. DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.92666. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[3] Geusau A, Kittler H, Hein U, et al.Biological false-positive tests comprise a high proportion of venereal disease research laboratory reactions in an analysis of 300,000 sera. Int J STD AIDS 2005; 16(11): 722–726. DOI: 10.1258/095646205774763207. - DOI - PubMed

[4] Geusau A, Kittler H, Hein U, et al.Biological false-positive tests comprise a high proportion of venereal disease research laboratory reactions in an analysis of 300,000 sera. Int J STD AIDS 2005; 16(11): 722–726. DOI: 10.1258/095646205774763207. - DOI - PubMed

[5] World Health Organization . Treponemal infections. World Health Organ Tech Rep Ser 1982; 674: 1–75. - PubMed

[6] World Health Organization . Treponemal infections. World Health Organ Tech Rep Ser 1982; 674: 1–75. - PubMed

[7] Wiwanitkit V. Biological false reactive VDRL tests: When to re-test? Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2002; 33: 131–132. - PubMed

[8] Wiwanitkit V. Biological false reactive VDRL tests: When to re-test? Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2002; 33: 131–132. - PubMed

[9] Vazzana N, Ognibene S, Dipaola F. “Acute” monoclonal gammopathy in severe COVID-19. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2020; 42(3): 218–220. DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2020.05.002. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[10] Vazzana N, Ognibene S, Dipaola F. “Acute” monoclonal gammopathy in severe COVID-19. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2020; 42(3): 218–220. DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2020.05.002. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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