title: [Identification of treponemes in paraffin-embedded sections, using an anticomplement immunofluorescence technique].
abstract: Treponema in syphilis or non venereal treponematosis can be demonstrated in paraffin embedded tissues, with immunological techniques. Anti-C3 immunofluorescence shows treponemas in 6 of 12 biopsies from 8 patients suspected of treponematosis. This method is easier and quicker than silver impregnation in spite of weak sensitivity.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Histopathologie Cutanée, Clinique Dermatologique, Strasbourg.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Heid
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Battistelli-Lux
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006041:Goats; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011817:Rabbits; D012834:Silver; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D003176:Complement C3; D012834:Silver
vernacular_title: Mise en évidence de tréponèmes sur coupes en paraffine à l'aide d'une méthode d'immunofluorescence anticomplément.