Rheumatoid factor in the diagnosis of congenital syphilis.
Rheumatoid factor was evaluated as a screening test for congenital syphilis. It was positive in all infants with syphilis but negative in control infants. The test would appear to be of definite diagnostic value.
Meyer
M P
MP
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town.
Malan
A F
AF
D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis*; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*
D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor