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Syphilis is an example of a pathogen-caused infection that was once close to eradication, but is now reported to be infecting millions of patients worldwide. The disease ranges from asymptomatic to severe; therefore, patients suspected to be infected with syphilis should undergo syphilis testing, which is divided into non-treponemal (i.e., rapid plasma reagin) and treponemal tests. In this chapter, a full description of the non-treponemal (RPR) test principle, reagents, steps, and results interpretation are explored.
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Alhabbab, R.Y. (2018). Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) Test. In: Basic Serological Testing. Techniques in Life Science and Biomedicine for the Non-Expert. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77694-1_4
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