The association between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and syphilis infection as an etiological factor in Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD) was investigated by means of micro-enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (Micro-ELISA) and Treposcreen-Rapid Plasma Reagin Card Test in 138 sera from patients with Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. We have found only one sample to be positive for HIV infection and one for VDRL. These findings suggest a lack of an etiologic role for the HIV and Syphilis infection in GTD.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
gestational trophoblastic
12
hiv infection
8
syphilis infection
8
trophoblastic disease
8
lack association
4
association gestational
4
trophoblastic diseases
4
diseases gtd
4
gtd syphilis
4
syphilis aids
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!