@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).} }