Seroreactivity to syphilis in Malaysian blood donors and expectant mothers.

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1975-09-01
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Seroreactivity to syphilis is high among Malaysian blood donors and expectant mothers indicating a high degree of treponemal infection. Further epidemiological studies are required to ascertain what proportion of these could be syphilis and what porportion yaws. Blood donors hava a higher reactivity rate than expectant mothers, the reasons probably being soical. The titres obtained in the VDRL test appear to have a relation to FTA-ABS reactivity although this is not to say treponematosis can be excluded on the basis of low titre VDRL results.
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The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Jegathesan M, Fan YH, Ong KJ. Seroreactivity to syphilis in Malaysian blood donors and expectant mothers. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1975 Sep; 6(3): 413-8
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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/32374
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Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health