Syphilis: To Get Unstuck
Syphilis prevalence varies by region. It remains prevalent in many developing countries. New cases of primary and secondary syphilis are more in the age group of 25 – 29 years.[1] The etiological agent Treponema pallidum cannot be cultivated in vitro. The organism is so nar-row; the volume...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://jcbsonline.ac.in/articles/syphilis-to-get-unstuck |
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| Summary: | Syphilis prevalence varies by region. It remains prevalent in many developing countries. New cases of primary and secondary syphilis are more in the age group of 25 – 29 years.[1] The etiological agent Treponema pallidum cannot be cultivated in vitro. The organism is so nar-row; the volume of protoplasm so small that it is extremely difficult to see by direct illumina-tion and ordinary staining methods. Silver im-pregnation technique and immune fluorescent staining techniques have proved of value.[2] In clinical work, dark ground illumination is the usual method employed. Serological testing is considered the standard methods for diagnosis for all stages of syphilis.[3] Diagnosis of syphilis is made with certainty by finding Treponema pallidum from mucocutaneous lesions and lymph node aspirate. |
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| ISSN: | 2231-4180 2319-2453 |