The rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test is a type of blood test. Doctors use the RPR test to look for specific antibodies that will be present in the blood if a person’s immune system is currently fighting ...

EXTENSIVE research in the serology of syphilis during the last decade has resulted in the development of a multiplicity of tests, many of which have had limited practical use. Physicians have scarcely ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Higher rapid plasma reagin, or RPR, titers at diagnosis and a diagnosis made in more recent years are associated ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Recent CDC data showed a 17% increase in syphilis in the U.S. from 2021 to 2022. New syphilis testing ...

Treponema pallidum, a spirochete, causes syphilis and is spread through contact with infectious lesions or body fluids. An ulcerative skin lesion, known as chancre, typically develops at the site of ...

A FOURTEEN-year-old schoolboy was referred to the Venereal Disease Clinic because of a "positive" routine serologic test for syphilis. Physical examination had been negative, and a tentative diagnosis ...

A colleague treated a patient for secondary syphilis, then repeated the course of treatment because the RPR remained positive after the second course of treatment. How long does it take for the RPR ...

The RaPET ® range of immunoassay kits from Stanbio Chemistry includes tests for C-reactive protein, Rheumatoid Factor, and Syphilis. RaPET ® (Rapid Particle Enhanced Technology) routine latex ...

Findings showed 76% of participants in the single-dose group had a serologic response to treatment compared with 70% of those who received the 3-dose regimen. A single injection of benzathine ...