An active syphilis infection can also make the infected person more vulnerable to HIV and more likely to transmit the HIV virus to others.
It performs a triplexed immunoassay not currently available in a single test format: HIV antibody, treponemal - specific antibody for syphilis, and non-treponemal antibody for
active syphilis infection.
Not exact matches
Gay men, for example, who are sexually
active need to be tested for
syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases on a regular basis.
However, if you are sexually
active, you can do the following things to lower your chances of getting
syphilis: