Persistent serum immune complexes in syphilis.
Serum immune complexes were estimated by a polyethylene glycol precipitation method in 51 patients with early syphilis. The immune complexes were increased in 41% of patients before treatment and decreased to normal limits in only 56% during treatment. The results of the specific antireponemal tests using dissolved immune complexes show that antibodies from the immune complexes are specific antibodies.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013587:Syphilis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*
D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex