ArticleSexual health2015
Syphilis transmission: a review of the current evidence.
Article in Sexual health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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53 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence and risk of syphilis among blood donors in Thailand.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Syphilis epidemic among men who have sex with men: A global systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, incidence, and associated factors.Journal of global health · 2024Pooled it
- Epidemiology ofJournal of global health · 2019Pooled it
- Application value of a new lesion positioning stickers in breast lesion surface localization.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2022Trial
- "So much other stuff going on": Factors influencing syphilis and STBBI testing among street-involved communities in Kingston, Ontario.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2026Article
- The Prevalence of Syphilis, HTLV I/II, and Malaria Among Blood Donors at the Riyadh Regional Laboratory: A Retrospective Study from Saudi Arabia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Impact of Implementing and Scaling-Up the Use of Syphilis Rapid/Point-of-Care Tests: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis of New Syphilis Positivity Rates in Alberta, Canada.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2026Article
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- Digital Anorectal Examination to Self-detect Primary Syphilis: A Prospective Cohort Study.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections profile in a mid-sized Saskatchewan City.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Influence of academic year on dental student's knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations.Brazilian oral research · 2026Article
- Primary Oral Syphilis Presenting With Tongue Ulcers: A Case Report.Case reports in dentistry · 2026Article
- Case Report: Secondary syphilitic alopecia following non-penetrative sexual contact: a case of initial misdiagnosis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Hidden misinformation in YouTube short videos on syphilis: A mixed-methods study.PEC innovation · 2025Article
- Seroprevalence of transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors in Hargeisa, Somaliland: a retrospective study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The Role of Traditional and Reverse Algorithms in the Diagnosis of Syphilis in HIV-Infected Individuals: A Case Study on Istanbul.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A case report of congenital pemphigus syphiliticus in a preterm neonate: Insights into diagnosis, treatment, and long-term follow-up in a resource-limited country (Cambodia).SAGE open medical case reports · 2025Article
- Decoding and Unravelling Mpox, Herpes, and Syphilis Infections: A State of Art Review.Current pharmaceutical biotechnology · 2025Review
- Evaluation of the mindray CL900i CLIA HIV Ag/Ab combo assay for sensitive and specific HIV screening compared to established methods.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Worrying increase in the risk of vertical transmission of syphilis in Croatia, 2020 to 2024.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2024Article
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Abstract
Syphilis remains widespread worldwide, with increasing rates among men who have sex with men. This paper reviews available evidence regarding syphilis transmission, including data on: sexual transmission (transmission probability per sexual partnership), vertical transmission, transmission via blood products and organ donation, and other rare modes of transmission. In addition, host susceptibility to syphilis infection is discussed. Syphilis screening and treatment, condoms and risk-reduction counselling and how they modify syphilis transmission dynamics are considered.
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