"Syphilis, Latent" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The stage of syphilis that occurs following the primary (CHANCRE) and secondary stages. The patient is asymptomatic at the latent stage but remains seropositive for the SPIROCHETE.
| Descriptor ID |
D013592
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.400.840.744.871 C01.252.847.840.744.871
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| Concept/Terms |
Syphilis, Latent- Syphilis, Latent
- Latent Syphilis
- Syphilis, Latent Stage
- Latent Stage Syphilis
- Latent Stage Syphili
- Syphili, Latent Stage
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Syphilis, Latent" by people in Profiles.
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Response of latent syphilis or neurosyphilis to ceftriaxone therapy in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus. Am J Med. 1992 Nov; 93(5):481-8.
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The role of a vaccine for syphilis. Sex Transm Dis. 1977 Oct-Dec; 4(4):163-6.