Molecular detection of Treponema pallidum sp. pallidum in blood samples of VDRL-seroreactive women with lethal pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective observational study in northern Brazil

INTRODUCTION: Although control measures of maternal and congenital syphilis are available in Brazil, difficulties exist within the healthcare network in providing a laboratory diagnosis of the infection during the prenatal period. The objective of this study was to confirm the presence of Treponema...

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Main Authors: Charliana Aragão Damasceno Casal, Mayra Oliveira da Silva, Igor Brasil Costa, Eliete da Cunha Araújo, Tereza Cristina de Oliveira Corvelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2011-08-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822011000400010&lng=en&tlng=en