@misc{cogprints4695,
volume = {4},
number = {3},
month = {November},
author = {Viroj Wiwanitkit},
editor = {Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya Bevinje},
title = {Biological false reactive VDRL test among the HIV-infected patients: A note on its prevalence},
publisher = {Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya},
year = {2005},
journal = {Online Journal Of Health And Allied Sciences},
keywords = {HIV, Syphilis, VDRL, False positive},
url = {http://cogprints.org/4695/},
abstract = {Presently, the screening of syphilis is dependent mainly on serological tests. In the sexually transmitted disease clinic, syphilis serology is a basic screening test. The results VDRL test among of 150 HIV (82 males, 68 females) infected, regardless to immune status (CD4+ count), were studied. It was found that in 2 cases, the VDRL was biologically false reactive (VDRL positive, TPHA negative), who had CD4+ count {\ensuremath{>}}200 /?L, giving the incidence rate equal to 1.3 \% (1.2 \% for male and 1.5 \% for female).}
}