title: Anti-teichoic acid antibodies and non-treponemal serological tests for syphilis.
abstract: Antibodies specific for the polyglycerophosphate "backbone" of glycerol teichoic acids act as reagin in the Kolmer complement fixation test for syphilis.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000032:analysis; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D006027:Glycosides / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D010756:Phosphoric Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D011817:Rabbits / Q000276:immunology; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis; D013682:Teichoic Acids / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D002308:Cardiolipins; D006027:Glycosides; D010756:Phosphoric Acids; D013682:Teichoic Acids