Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody-Absorption Test
"Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody-Absorption Test" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Serologic assay that detects antibodies to Treponema pallidum, the etiologic agent of syphilis. After diluting the patient's serum to remove non-specific antibodies, the serum is mixed on a glass slide with Nichol's strain of Treponema pallidum. An antigen-antibody reaction occurs if the test is positive and the bound antibodies are detected with fluoresceinated antihuman gamma-globulin antibody.
MeSH Number(s)
E01.370.225.812.735.850.200
E05.200.812.735.850.200
E05.478.594.760.850.200
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody-Absorption Test" by people in Profiles.
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Neurosyphilis: Concordance between cerebrospinal fluid analysis and subsequent antibiotic strategy for patients undergoing evaluation of a diagnosis of neurosyphilis. Int J Infect Dis. 2019 May; 82:73-76.
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The performance of cerebrospinal fluid treponemal-specific antibody tests in neurosyphilis: a systematic review. Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Apr; 39(4):291-7.