The Burden and Trend of Blood-Borne Pathogens among Asymptomatic Adult Population in Akwatia: A Retrospective Study at the St. Dominic Hospital, Ghana by Sylvester Yao Lokpo, Mavis Popuelle Dakorah, Gameli Kwame Norgbe, James Osei-Yeboah, Godwin Adzakpah, Isaac Sarsah, John Gameli Deku, Innocent Afeke, Emmanuel Akomanin Asiamah, Nana Yaw Barimah Manaphraim, Isaac Asare, Bright Justice Ayidzoe, Emmanuel Alote Allotey, Emmanuel Agbeko Nani, Paul Amoah

“…This study was aimed at evaluating the seroprevalence and trend of blood-borne pathogens (HIV, HCV, HBV, and Syphilis) among asymptomatic adults at Akwatia during a four-year period (2013–2016). …”
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Stroke after Initiating IV Penicillin for Neurosyphilis: A Possible Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction by Vineet Punia, Appaji Rayi, Adithya Sivaraju

“…Introduction. Syphilis incidence has increased in the US in the last decade. …”
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Challenges of diagnostics and treatment of non-specific mental health disorders in neurosyphilis by K. Matuzevičius, A. Bagdonaitė

“… Syphilis has been a health hazard worldwide since its existence, often causing long term disability or even death. …”
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Prevalence and trends of transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors in Basra, Iraq by Khairallah A S Mohammed, Maha M Hameed, Abdullah H Mousa, Amar T Saleh

“…A total of 197 898 samples were collected and screened for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), anti-hepatitis B core (HBc), anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis immunologically.Results The prevalence rates of seropositive of viral hepatitis for the year 2019, 2020, 2021 were as following: hepatitis B virus (HBV) rates 1.54%, 1.45% and 1.14% with significant declined trend by 26%; anti-HCV rates were 0.14, 0.12 and 0.11% with significant declined trend by 21.4%; and the syphilis rates were 0.38, 0.47, 0.36 with marked declined trend 5.3%, respectively.Of those donors showed HBV positive, 2503 (1.26%) had positive anti-HBc results, while only 173 (0.0874) showed positive test results for both anti-HBc and HBsAg.Conclusion Prevalence rates of viral hepatitis and syphilis showed a steady decline between 2019 and 2021, and these rates were much lower in Basra than in other parts of Iraq and neighbouring countries. …”
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Clinical Manifestations and Treatment Outcomes of Syphilitic Uveitis in a Chinese Population by Rui Zhang, Jiang Qian, Jie Guo, Yifei Yuan, Kang Xue, Han Yue, Ling Chen

“…In our series, both male and female were almost equally affected and coinfection of syphilis with human immunodeficiency virus was uncommon. …”
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Limited preventive care among Medicaid enrollees with HIV in the US South by Jessica S. Kiernan, Rose S. Bono, Deo Mujwara, Zhongzhe Pan, Bassam Dahman, April D. Kimmel

“…Generalized estimating equations estimated the probability of lipid, glucose, syphilis, and cervical cancer (women only) screenings and influenza vaccination. …”
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The neurosyphilis is not history. A case presentation. by Erélido Hernández Valero, Julio López Arguelles

“…The syphilis is a sexual transmitted disease, caused by the pal Treponema that has had an increment with the appearance of the syndrome of acquired immunodeficiency disease starting from 1980. …”
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An Unusual Psychiatric Emergency: Herpes Simplex Encephalitis by H. Doyle, J. Varian

“…HSV encephalopathy may mimic psychiatric illness and has been likened to syphilis as the great imitator. The case presented here should serve to raise awareness of the psychiatric features and the need to consider this diagnosis in patients with atypical behavioural disturbance.…”
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Os jornais diários da cidade de Cascavel (PR) e seus discursos sobre a prostituição feminina (1976-1990) by Fábio Lopes Alves

“…At this point, the article highlights the journalistic reports that alluded to the risk of social contagion offered by these women to the society, while they are catching the AIDS and syphilis virus. At the end, it interacts with the philosopher Michel Foucault, to realize how the disciplining of the bodies through journalistic speeches happened.…”
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« Un néant follement attifé » : macabre et grotesque dans Mesure pour Mesure by Sophie Chiari

“…In this town infested by the syphilis and threatened by the plague, Claudio, Juliet, Isabella, Mariana, Angelo and the Duke are described as doppelgängers haunted by the same quest for absolutes and the same luxuriousness. …”
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Examining the Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sexually Transmitted Infections in People Living With HIV/AIDS at a Community Health Center in Bandung City, Indonesia by Nuraeni S, Alfian SD, Puspitasari IM

“…The prevalence of STIs among PLWHA was 32.1%, consisting of syphilis (n = 36; 72%), gonorrhea (n = 11; 22%), genital herpes (n = 2; 4%), and condyloma (n = 1; 2%). …”
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Spirochetes in the Liver: An Unusual Presentation of a Common STI by Natasha Narang, Layth Al-Jashaami, Nayan Patel

“…It is estimated that 10% of patients with secondary syphilis have liver enzyme elevations, but clinical hepatitis is rare. …”
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Neurosyphilis in interwar period in Lithuania: etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment methods by Š. Jukna, E. Sakalauskaitė-Juodeikienė

“…The main cause of neurosyphilis in the interwar period was identified as a consequence of untreated or undertreated syphilis. Wasserman, Pandy and Nonne-Apelt globulin reactions, as well as evaluation of cerebrospinal fluid cytosis were the most commonly used laboratory tests to diagnose the disease. …”
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Reversible Vitamin B12 Deficiency Presenting with Acute Dementia, Paraparesis, and Normal Hemoglobin by Hani Almoallim, Fahtima S. Mehdawi, Mohammed M. Cheikh, Fahmi Al-dhaheri, Abdullah Mahir Aqeel

“…Tests for human immunodeficiency virus, syphilis, and toxoplasma were also negative. Metabolic workup showed severe vitamin B12 deficiency, decreased reticulocyte count, and increased direct bilirubin and lactate dehydrogenase. …”
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Giant Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm in an Asymptomatic Young Male by Priyank Shah, Nishant Gupta, Irvin Goldfarb, Fayez Shamoon

“…Etiological factors include atherosclerosis, Marfan’s syndrome, giant cell arteritis, tuberculosis, syphilis, HIV-associated vasculitis, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, and medial agenesis. …”
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Canadian Laboratory Standards for Sexually Transmitted Infections: Best Practice Guidelines by Max A Chernesky, David Patrick

“…Diseases such as gonorrhea and syphilis, which we thought were under control in Canadian populations, have increased in incidence. …”
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Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria in an Adult with Respiratory Syncytial Virus by Ryan Leibrandt, Kenneth Angelino, Monique Vizel-Schwartz, Ilan Shapira

“…Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH) is a rare form of cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia first discovered in the early 20th century in adults with tertiary syphilis. Today, it is more commonly seen in children as a life-threatening anemia during a viral upper respiratory tract infection (URI). …”
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Neurosyphilis versus Herpes Encephalitis in a Patient with Confusion, Memory Loss, and T2-Weighted Mesiotemporal Hyperintensity by Elisa Vedes, Ana Filipa Geraldo, Rita Rodrigues, Sofia Reimão, Alice Ribeiro, Francisco Antunes

“…Recently clinical and imaging patterns usually associated with herpes simplex encephalitis have been seen in patients with neurosyphilis. Because syphilis is “The Great Pretender” not only clinically but also in imaging and because its numbers are rising, it must be sought as a differential diagnosis.…”
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Immunodominant extracellular loops of Treponema pallidum FadL outer membrane proteins elicit antibodies with opsonic and growth-inhibitory activities. by Kristina N Delgado, Melissa J Caimano, Isabel C Orbe, Crystal F Vicente, Carson J La Vake, André A Grassmann, M Anthony Moody, Justin D Radolf, Kelly L Hawley

“…The global resurgence of syphilis has created a potent stimulus for vaccine development. …”
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Photodynamic therapy with hematoporphyrin derivative for the treatment of penile verrucous carcinoma: A case report by Runqun Liu, Xiaoqing Xiang, Yanliang Li, Guozhang Ma, Junhong Ye

“…Examination revealed a verrucous, erosive lesion with a cauliflower-like surface, firm texture, and irregular shape, accompanied by pain, bleeding, and a foul odor. Syphilis and HIV tests were negative, and a biopsy confirmed verrucous carcinoma.The patient underwent initial circumcision at a local hospital, but persistent lesions raised concerns about further surgery impairing sexual function and anatomical integrity. …”
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