Non-treponemal tests such as the rapid plasma reagin (RPR) assay are mainstays of syphilis diagnosis, but false-positive tests are common. We identified false-positive RPR titers in 8.2% of patients with malaria due to Plasmodium vivax in northern Peru. Similar rates were not detected in patients with other acute febrile illnesses.
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【저자키워드】 diagnostic test, vivax malaria, syphilis,
【저자키워드】 diagnostic test, vivax malaria, syphilis,