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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Latent syphilis
  1. ... are better at detecting middle-stage (secondary or latent) syphilis.
  2. ... likely to be positive in the secondary and latent stages of syphilis. This test may give a false-negative result ... of the disease. The test's sensitivity to detect syphilis nears 100% ... and latent stages; it is less sensitive during the earlier ...
  3. ... sensitive (almost 100%) during the middle (secondary and latent) stages of syphilis. It is less sensitive during the early (primary) ...
  4. ... syphilis usually resolve without treatment. At that point, syphilis becomes latent and may have no symptoms for many years. But, during this time, it may be damaging organs leading to tertiary ... Tertiary syphilis develops in untreated people. The symptoms ...