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. 1979 Dec;30(12):662-5.

[A new method for serologic detection of Treponema pallidum reinfection]

[Article in German]
B Schmidt, A Luger
  • PMID: 398361

[A new method for serologic detection of Treponema pallidum reinfection]

[Article in German]
B Schmidt et al. Hautarzt. 1979 Dec.

Abstract

Sources of error in the detection of specific IgM-antibodies against Treponema pallidum could be overcome by the introduction of a new method for precise separation of immunoglobulins. The 19-S-IgM-FTA-ABS-test apparently permits a correct diagnosis of syphilitic reinfection. This method is not only specific but also earlier reactive than the VDRL-test. The short-time persistence of 19 S-IgM production after treatment and its renewed appearance enables for the first time a differentiation between treatment failure and reinfection.

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