ARE YOU SURE ITS SYPHILIS - A REVIEW OF FALSE-POSITIVE SEROLOGY

This article on false positive serological reactions for syphilis revi ews developments which have taken place in the serodiagnosis of syphil is in recent years since the advent of the AIDS epidemic. An overview of non-specific and specific treponemal serological tests in relation to acute and chronic biological false positive reactions is followed b y closer consideration of syphilis serology in the context of HIV infe ction, pregnancy and other conditions which may produce false positive reactions.