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Treponema is a
genus of spiral-shaped bacteria. The
major treponeme species of
human pathogens is
Treponema pallidum,
whose subspecies are responsible...
- The
fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) test is a
diagnostic test for syphilis.
Using antibodies specific for the
Treponema pallidum species...
- in 1946 by Harris, Rosenberg, and Riedel. The lab was
renamed to the
Treponemal Pathogenesis and
Immunology Branch of the
United States Public Health...
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confirmation is
required with a
treponemal test, such as
Treponema pallidum particle agglutination ****ay (TPHA) or
fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test...
- RPR or VDRL test, with
positive results then
confirmed using a
specific treponemal test (TT) such as TPPA or FTA-ABS. This
method is
endorsed by the U.S...
- test is the VDRL test,
which is
sometimes supplemented by
fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test (FTA-ABS). Historically, the
disease was studied...
- particles. This is a type of
specific treponemal test for syphilis. [citation needed] A
similar specific treponemal test for
syphilis is the
Treponema pallidum...
- a
treponemal test, such as the
Treponema pallidum particle agglutination ****ay (TP-PA) (the
sequence of
testing may be
reversed with a
treponemal test...
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detected by serology,
including nontreponemal VDRL,
rapid plasma reagin,
treponemal antibody tests (FTA-ABS), T.
pallidum immobilization reaction, and syphilis...
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cellular damage that
occurs from the
syphilis spirochete. In contrast,
treponemal tests look for
antibodies that are a
direct result of the
infection thus...
