[Results of modern syphilis serology in blood donors, at the same time a contribution to spontaneous healing of syphilis]. 1979

F Müller, and K Ehrke, and H Bitz

261 out of 336 845 blood donors have been shown to had undergone a syphilitic infection. About 52 per cent of these donors have had knowledge of their infection and of specific treatment of the disease. In about 43 per cent of the investigated cases the T. pallidum infection has had probably an inapparent course and healed without treatment, that means spontaneously. In times with an increasing number of infections by T. pallidum blood banks have to look intensively for donors which are in the first stage of primary syphilis. For identification of these people and for the differentiation between antibodies against T. pallidum and apathogenic treponemes the use of a TPHA-ABS test is discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D001782 Blood Donors Individuals supplying blood or blood components for transfer to histocompatible recipients. Blood Donor,Donor, Blood,Donors, Blood
D005860 Germany, West The former Federal Republic of Germany which was reunified with the former German Democratic Republic in 1990. Federal Republic of Germany,Germany, Federal Republic of
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000906 Antibodies Immunoglobulin molecules having a specific amino acid sequence by virtue of which they interact only with the ANTIGEN (or a very similar shape) that induced their synthesis in cells of the lymphoid series (especially PLASMA CELLS).
D013587 Syphilis A contagious venereal disease caused by the spirochete TREPONEMA PALLIDUM. Great Pox
D013588 Syphilis Serodiagnosis Serologic tests for syphilis. Kahn Test,Wassermann Reaction,Serodiagnosis, Syphilis,Reaction, Wassermann,Serodiagnoses, Syphilis,Syphilis Serodiagnoses,Test, Kahn
D014210 Treponema pallidum The causative agent of venereal and non-venereal syphilis as well as yaws.

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