Reliability of the chemiluminescence Liaison Treponema Screen test for the screening of anti-Treponema antibodies

Reliability of the chemiluminescence Liaison Treponema Screen test for the screening of anti-Treponema antibodies

A chemiluminescent test for anti treponemal total antibodies, Liaison Treponema Screen test (LTS), was compared with Treponema Pallidum Particle Agglutination assay (TPPA) against 1022 regular blood donors and 2627 in-and-outpatients attending the laboratories of five hospitals. All positive and dou...

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Main Authors: Nicoletta Rusconi, Cristiana Passerini Tosi, Antonio Goglio, Luisa Grassi, Giovanni Gesu, Maria Parmeggiani, Luigi Vecchia, Alessandra Avola, Giordano Dicuonzo, Roberto Vaiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011-09-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
Subjects:
Syphilis screening
Serological diagnosis
Chemiluminescence immunoassay
TPPA
Western Blot
Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2351

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