title: Local transmission of imported endemic syphilis, Canada, 2011.
abstract: Endemic (nonvenereal) syphilis is relatively common in nonindustrialized regions of the world. We describe a case of local transmission in Canada and review tools available for confirming a diagnosis. Improved molecular tools and global clinical awareness are needed to recognize cases of endemic syphilis imported to areas where it is not normally seen.
authors.affiliation: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. umfanell@cc.umanitoba.ca
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fanella
authors.forename: Kamran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kadkhoda
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shuel
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tsang
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D058889:Molecular Typing; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000235:genetics; D014456:Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology