Response of treponema pallidum particle agglutination test titers to treatment of syphilis

摘要

To the EditoR-We recently published on the serological response to treatment of syphilis according to disease stage and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status [1]. In particular, we analyzed the course of the Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) and a specific immunoglobulin M capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test (Pathozyme-IgM) in 264 patients. Syphilis disease stage significantly influenced treatment response whereas HIV coinfection had an impact only in patients with primary syphilis.