TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 26. Principles of Serologic Testing for Syphilis A1 - Hook, Edward W. A2 - Klausner, Jeffrey D. A2 - Hook, Edward W. Y1 - 2007 N1 - T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases AB - • Serologic tests for syphilis are the most common means for diagnosis of syphilis and the best currently available tool for evaluating response to therapy.• Serologic diagnosis of past or present syphilis infection is based on the results of two tests: a reactive nontreponemal serologic test for syphilis, confirmed by a test for syphilis based on unrelated treponemal antigens.• Testing may be complicated by atypical immunologic responses by cross-reactive antibodies leading to false-positive test results, and by difficulties in distinguishing current from past infection. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3026375 ER -