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2. Syphilis cases are on the rise. The FDA just approved a ... - AOL

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   This can occur 10 to 30 years after initial exposure. What to know about pregnancy and syphilis If you are pregnant and have syphilis , it is possible for the infection to lead to a miscarriage or ...

3. Syphilis - Wikipedia

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   [3] [25] The acute symptoms usually resolve after three to six weeks; [25] about 25% of people may present with a recurrence of secondary symptoms. [23] [26] Many people who present with secondary syphilis (40–85% of women, 20–65% of men) do not report previously having had the classical chancre of primary syphilis. [23]

4. Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test - Wikipedia

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   The fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) test is a diagnostic test for syphilis.Using antibodies specific for the Treponema pallidum species, such tests would be assumed to be more specific than non-treponemal testing such as VDRL but have been shown repeatedly to be sensitive but not specific for the diagnosis of neurosyphilis in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

5. US FDA approves first at-home syphilis test - AOL

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   Developed by privately held NOWDiagnostics, the antibody test helps identify current or past infection and provides a result in about 15 minutes. However, the regulator added that the results from ...

6. Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test - Wikipedia

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   The MHA-TP is used to confirm a syphilis infection after another method tests positive for the syphilis bacteria. The MHA-TP test detects antibodies to the bacteria that cause syphilis and can be used to detect syphilis in all stages, except during the first 3 to 4 weeks. This test is not done on spinal fluid. The MHA-TP test is rarely used any ...

7. Houston sees 128% increase in syphilis cases among women - AOL

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   Syphilis is treatable with antibiotics. However, if left untreated, it can progress through several stages and lead to a wide range of health issues. Houston sees 128% increase in syphilis cases ...