Serologic correlation of a research-use-only Treponema pallidum transcription-mediated amplification assay performed on rectal swabs from a longitudinal cohort of young men who have sex with men

Amanda Zapp, Hannah Hudson, Erik Munson*, Elizabeth Thelen, Daniel Ryan, Richard D’Aquila, Brian Mustanski

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Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalJournal of clinical microbiology
Volume62
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2024

Funding

T. pallidum serologic testing and rectal swab collection and distribution were supported by grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (U01DA036939; PI: Mustanski) and Third Coast Center for AIDS Research (P30 AI117943) and support from the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). The content of this article is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of the National Institutes of Health or the National Institute on Drug Abuse. CDPH specifically disclaims responsibility for any analysis, interpretations, or conclusions. A.Z., E.M., and E.T. have received travel assistance from Hologic, Incorporated. RUO T. pallidum TMA reagents were provided by Hologic.

Keywords

  • Treponema pallidum
  • non-treponemal serology
  • transcription-mediated amplification
  • treponemal serology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)

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