title: A review of recent advances in rapid point-of-care tests for syphilis.
abstract: Syphilis is a curable disease, yet over 10million people worldwide are infected with syphilis each year. Syphilis case finding and subsequent treatment are key steps in syphilis control and prevention efforts. The advent of rapid point-of-care tests - which require minimal equipment, are easy to perform and are relatively low cost - have the potential to improve syphilis control by allowing for more widespread testing in clinical and non-clinical settings. However, strategies to maximise the potential public health impact of those tests are needed, and those include regulatory oversight, effective supply-chain management and quality assurance systems.
authors.affiliation: Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, 640 Charles E Young Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA.
authors.forename: Claire C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Bristow
authors.affiliation: Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Cambridge, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Elysia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.affiliation: Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, 640 Charles E Young Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA.
authors.forename: Marjan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Javanbakht
authors.affiliation: David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: The Kirby Institute, Wallace Wurth Building, UNSW Australia,Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Causer
authors.affiliation: Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, 640 Charles E Young Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Klausner