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abstract: 'Presently, the screening of syphilis is dependent mainly on serological tests. In the sexually transmitted disease clinic, syphilis serology is a basic screening test. The results VDRL test among of 150 HIV (82 males, 68 females) infected, regardless to immune status (CD4+ count), were studied. It was found that in 2 cases, the VDRL was biologically false reactive (VDRL positive, TPHA negative), who had CD4+ count >200 /L, giving the incidence rate equal to 1.3 % (1.2 % for male and 1.5 % for female).'
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  - Wiwanitkit V
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  - family: Wiwanitkit
    given: Viroj
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date: 2005-11
date_type: published
datestamp: 2006-01-14
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  - Kakkilaya BS
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  - family: Kakkilaya
    given: Srinivas
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    lineage: Bevinje
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keywords: 'HIV, Syphilis, VDRL, False positive'
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publication: Online Journal Of Health And Allied Sciences
publisher: Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya
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title: 'Biological false reactive VDRL test among the HIV-infected patients: A note on its prevalence'
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