title: Biological false positives to serological tests for syphilis in herpes genitalis.
abstract: A survey was made of 17 patients (4 females and 13 males) with herpes genitalis who, during period 1971-84, developed biological false positive serological tests for syphilis. Of 121 patients with herpes genitalis diagnosed by herpes culture in 1982-84, 4.1% developed biologically false positive reaction. Duration of symptoms before biologically false positive reaction was 12 days. Duration of false positive reaction was on average 32 days. Eight had borderline reactions, 7 uneven positive titers and 2 serological patterns simulating secondary syphilis.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012698:Serologic Tests; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology