title: Syphilis serology in human immunodeficiency virus patients: a need to redefine the VDRL test cut-off for biological false-positives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Meera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wanchu
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Manisha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biswal
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Banga
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sethi
mesh_terms: D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000097:blood*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000097:blood*; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000592:standards*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D002308:Cardiolipins; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; C054448:VDRL antigen; D002784:Cholesterol