title: Syphilis serology in 1991.
abstract: Syphilis, the third most common sexually transmitted disease, has numerous clinical manifestations and can remain entirely latent for many years. This article gives an overview of diagnosis, evolution of antibodies, specific cases and types of syphilis, and implications for immunodeficient patients.
authors.affiliation: National Center of Reference, Institute Alfred Fournier, Paris, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paris-Hamelin
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis; D014208:Treponema / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014211:Treponemal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis