Jegathesan, MFan, Y HOng, K J2009-05-272009-05-271975-09-01Jegathesan 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): 413-8http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/32374The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.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.engAdultBlood DonorsFalse Positive ReactionsFemaleHumansMalaysiaMalePregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousSyphilis --epidemiologySyphilis SerodiagnosisJournal Article