Serological investigations on syphilis in the District of Santa Cruz/Santiago (Cape Verde Islands--West Africa).
In the region of Santa Cruz on the Santiago Island 316 sera samples were examined for syphilis antibodies using the TPHA and VDRL tests. 3.8% of the samples showed positive reactions. If one includes also the alone TPHA positives then the percentage rises to 7.1%.
Hygiene Institute of the University of Graz, Austria.
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D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D001266:Atlantic Islands; D006801:Humans; D012698:Serologic Tests; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial