title: Performances of TPHA, RPR and rapid immuno-chromatographic test in syphilis screening among blood donors at the university teaching hospital of Yaoundé, Cameroon.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Hematology and Blood Transfusion Service, University Teaching Hospital of Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Cameroon. Electronic address: tayouclaude@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Tagny
authors.affiliation: Higher Institute of Health Sciences, University des Montagnes, Bangangté, Cameroon.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: NonoTagny
authors.affiliation: Hematology and Blood Transfusion Service, University Teaching Hospital of Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ngo Balogog
authors.affiliation: Hematology and Blood Transfusion Service, University Teaching Hospital of Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ndoumba
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Hematology and Blood Transfusion Service, University Teaching Hospital of Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mbanya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001782:Blood Donors; D002163:Cameroon; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011935:Reagins / Q000097:blood; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013587:Syphilis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011935:Reagins
keywords: Blood donor; Donneur de sang; ELISA; Elisa; RIT; RPR; Syphilis TPHA