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Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay

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Also known as: TPHA, TPPA, Treponema pallidum particle agglutination assay

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detection of syphilis

In syphilis test
Treponemal tests include the Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay (TPHA; or T. pallidum particle agglutination assay, TPPA); the enzyme immunoassay (EIA); and the fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) test. Treponemal tests are based on the detection of treponemal antibody—the antibody that attacks T. pallidum, the spirochete that causes syphilis—in the…
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