1956, 14, 327-351. select bibliography* choix de

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SERODIAGNOSIS OF SYPHILISSERODIAGNOSTIC DE LA SYPHILIS

I. The antitreponemal antibodies: reagin - immobilisin and other antibodies -their properties. Factors which influence them

I. Les anticorps antitreponemiques: reagine - immobilisine et autresanticorps - leurs proprietes. Facteurs les influenVant

AFFLECK, M. N. & ALLEN, R. H.The preparation of positive control serumfor use in the serodiagnosis of syphilisemploying reagin-like antibodies producedin the rabbit. Amer. J. Syph. 1954, 38,567-571

BINAZZI, M.Studio comparativo degli anticorpi sifiliticinel sangue, nel midollo osseo e nel liquidodi bolla. Boll. 1st. sieroter. milan. 1952, 31,172-184

BREAZEALE, E. L. & PIERCE, L. F.Studies of syphilis serology; pH controland its effect on sensitivity of flocculation-precipitation tests. Ariz. Med. 1947, 4,No. 3, 36-40

BREAZEALE, E. L. & REUSSER, T. R.Studies on effect of diluting fluids on sero-logical titres; comparison of normal saline,2.5 per cent saline and pooled negative seraas diluting agents. Ariz. Med. 1946, 3, 304-307

BREAZEALE, E. L., REUSSER, T. R. &PIERCE, L. F.Studies on effect of diluting fluids on sero-logical titres; comparison of titres obtainedwhen sera are diluted prior to inactivationand when they are diluted after inactiva-tion. Ariz. Med. 1947, 4, 129-132

CANNEFAX, G. R.A stable control serum for standardizingthe sensitivity of tests used in the diagnosisand control of syphilis. J. vener. Dis.Inform. 1949, 30, 169-174

CANNEFAX, G. R.A demonstration of the stability of dehy-drated serum and suggestions for its use.J. vener. Dis. Inform. 1951, 32, 319-327

CANNEFAX, G. R., BEYER, H. R. & JOHN-WICK, E. B.A study of the effects of certain tempera-tures and time limits on the VDRL slidetest. Amer. J. Syph. 1953, 37, 348-354

CHOUTEAU, J.Recherches sur la cinetique de la reactionde Bordet-Wassermann. Influence de laquantite de serum sur les vitesses de reac-tion. Ann. Inst. Pasteur, 1945, 71, 307-309

COLEMAN, R. D. & APPLEMAN, M. D.Sequestrene, oxalate, citrate, and treburon:the effect of these anticoagulants upon sero-diagnostic tests for syphilis. Amer. J. Syph.1954, 38, 572-577

CROFT, C. C. & SMITH, L. L.Preservatives for syphilitic serum with spe-cial reference to use of merthiolate. J. Lab.clin. Med. 1946, 31, 1101-1112

DARDANONI, L.Sulle reazioni con cardiolipina dei sieri diconigli normali e immunizzati con lipoididi organi. Riv. Ist. sieroter. ital. 1951, 26,412-418

DAVIS, B. D. et al.Electrophoretic, ultracentrifugal and im-munochemical studies on Wassermannantibody. J. Immunol. 1945, 50, 1-20

GASTINEL, P. et al.Le test d'immobilisation de Nelson dansla syphilis experimentale du lapin. Bull.Soc. franc. Derm. Syph. 1952, 59, 50-54

HAMELIN, A., VAISMAN, A. & LEVADm, C.L'action du formol sur le Treponema pal-lidum en relation avec son aptitude a declen-cher la production d'immobilisines seri-ques. C.R. Soc. Biol. (Paris), 1952, 146,514-515

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HARRIS, A., HADiWNG, V. L. & BossAK,H. N.Serum standards for serologic tests forsyphilis. J. vener. Dis. Inform. 1951, 32,310-318

JouLIA, P. et al.La chute des eosinophiles sanguins apresune premiere injection de penicilline aucours de la syphilis primo-secondaire:temoin du conflit antigene-anticorps (notepr6liminaire). Bull. Soc. franp. Derm. Syph.1951, 58, 399-401

KALDOR, I., SoMos, E. & RAcz, I.A Wassermann reagin megoszlasa a ver-sav6 feherjefractioi kozott (Viszgalatokquantitatw szempontb6l). Orv. Hetil. 1948,89, 525-528KHAN, A. S., NELSON, R. A., jr & TURNER,T. B.Immunological relationships among spe-cies and strains of virulent treponemes asdetermined with the treponemal immobili-zation test. Amer. J. Hyg. 1951, 53, 296-316

LAPORTE, R., PEREZ, J. J. & HARDRE DELOOZE, L.Sur les proprietes antigeniques de la reaginesyphilitique. Ann. Inst. Pasteur, 1946, 72,678-681

LEVAD1TI, C., VAISMAN, A. & HAMELIN, A.Sous l'influence des immobilisines de Nel-son et Mayer, le Treponema pallidum perd-il sa virulence ? Ann. Inst. Pasteur, 1952,82, 635-638

MCLEOD, C. P. & MAGNUSON, H. J.Production of immobilizing antibodiesunaccompanied by active immunity to Tre-ponema pallidum as shown by injecting rab-bits and mice with the killed organisms.Amer. J. Syph. 1953, 37, 9-22MAGNUSON, H. J., THOMPSON, F. A., jr &MCLEOD, C. P.Relationship between treponemal immo-bilizing antibodies and acquired immunityin experimental syphilis. J. Immunol. 1951,67, 41-48

MERKLEN, F. P. & BERTHAUX, P.Etudes sur la nature des reagines respon-sables des r6actions serologiques de lasyphilis. Bull. Soc. mid. H6p. Paris, 1952,68, 129-135

MrrRA, A. K. et al.Unitary v. plural conception of antilipidantibody in syphilitic serum. Brit. J. vener.Dis. 1953, 29, 228-230

NELSON, R. A., jrChanging concepts in the serodiagnosis ofsyphilis: sgecific treponemal antibody v.Wassermann reagin. Brit. J. vener. Dis.1952, 28, 160-168

PRICE, I. N. 0.Modern interpretations of serum tests.Brit. J. vener. Dis. 1949, 25, 67-77

PRUNELL, A.Identificaci6n de las substancias que pro-ducen la reacci6n de Wassermann posi-tiva en el liquido cefalorraquideo. Lipoidescon propriedades antigenicas. Gac. mid.esp. 1948, 22, 171-178

PUCCINELLI, V. A.La pluralitA degli anticorpi nel siero delsifilitico e sua importanza nella practicaclinica. In: Atti del XXXVIII Congressodella Societa' italiana di Dermatologia eSifilografia, Catania, 1951, vol. 2, pp. 1-123

RANQUE, J. & MOIGNOUX, J. B.Saturation des anticorps immobilisants deNelson par des treponemes tues (T. palli-dum, souche Nichols). C.R. Soc. Biol.(Paris), 1952, 146, 1762-1763

REIN, C. R. & BOSSAK, H. N.Merthiolate (sodium ethyl-mercuri-thio-salicylate) as a preservative for sera in thediagnosis of syphilis. Amer. J. Syph. 1946,30, 342-343

REIN, C. R. & KOSTANT, G. H.Nature of antigens and antibodies inserology of syphilis. Arch. Derm. Syph.(Chicago), 1949, 60, 217-226

SUCHET, A.Influence de la centrifugation sur les reac-tions de globulation de la syphilis obtenuesavec diff6rents antigenes lipidiques. Ann.Bioi. clin. 1953, 11, 618-624THOMPSON, F. A., jr, GREENBERG, B. G. &MAGNUSON, H. J.The relationship between immobilizing andspirocheticidal antibodies against Trepo-nema pallidum. J. Bact. 1950, 60, 473-480


TosTi, A.Agglutinazione, coagglutinazione, conglu-tinazione, nella sierodiagnosi della sifilide.Minerva derm. (Torino), 1952, 27, 166-169

TURNER, T. B. et al.Protective antibodies in the serum ofsyphilitic patients. Amer. J. Hyg. 1948, 48,173-181

TURNER, T. B. & NELSON, R. A., jrThe relationship of treponemal immobi-lizing antibody to immunity in syphilis.Trans. Ass. Amer. Phys. 1950, 63, 112-117

VAISMAN, A. & HAMELIN, A.Separation des reagines et des immobili-sines treponemiques des serums par l'ultra-centrifugation. C.R. Acad. Sci. (Paris),1952, 234, 156-158VAISMAN, A., HAMELIN, A. & LEvADrri, C.Le Treponema pallidum d6vitalise par lerayonnement ultra-violet est-il un antigeneimmobilisant ? Ann. Inst. Pasteur, 1952,83, 263-265; Proph. sanit. morale, 1952, 24,163-165VAISMAN, A., HAMELIN, A. & LEVADIT, C.Le Treponema pallidum devitalise par lachaleur est-il un antigene immobilisant ?C.R. Soc. Biol. (Paris), 1952, 146, 512-514

II. The antigenic reagents using phosphatidic acids: cardiolipin, sitolipin,etc. The different adjuvant substances. Titration and standardization of the

antigenic reagentsH. Les < re'actifs antigetniques > utilisant des acides phosphatidiques : cardio-lipide, sitolipide, etc. Les differentes substances adjuvantes. Titrage et stan-

dardisation des << reactifs antigeniques o

BAER, E. & MARTIN, F.Synthesis of a D-a-lecithin, an activeantigen component in the serodiagnosis ofsyphilis. J. biol. Chem. 1951, 193, 835-841

BROWN, R.The standardization of the cardiolipin-lecithin-cholesterol antigen in the precipi-tation test for syphilis. J. Immunol. 1946,52, 17-39

BROWN, R.Preliminary standardization of the cardio-lipin-lecithin-cholesterol antigen for amicroprecipitation test for syphilis. J.Immunol. 1946, 53, 171-177

FAURE, M.Proprietes serologiques des phosphatidesdu muscle cardiaque apres hydrogenation.Ann. Inst. Pasteur, 1949, 76, 465-467

FAURE, M.Acides phosphatidiques et haptene deWassermann. Bull. Soc. Chim. biol.(Paris), 1949, 31, 1362

FAURE, M.Les antigenes a base de cardiolipine et delecithine et leur production. Proph. anti-vJne'r. 1950, 22, 550-558

FAURE, M. & MARECHAL, J.Comparaison des activites serologiques dela lecithine d'aeuf et de la lecithine I-a-dimyristique synthetique associees au car-diolipide dans le serodiagnostic de lasyphilis. Ann. Inst. Pasteur, 1952, 82, 738-743

FLYNN, M. R., TOMPKINS, V. &BEECHER, T.Egg lecithin in cardiolipin antigens. Amer.J. Syph. 1952, 36, 272-277

FUGAzzorro, P.Reactivity of VDRL antigen suspensionsmade at various temperatures. Publ. HlthRep. (Wash.), 1953, 68, 304-308

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(b) Comparative value of the different testsemployed

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(a) Tests using Treponema pallidum:immobilization test; adherence-disap-pearance test; agglutination test

(a) Tests utilisant Treponema pallidum:test d'immobilisation, test d'adherencedisparition, test d'agglutination

AJELLO, G. et al.Studies of the Treponema pallidum immo-bilization (TPI) test. IV. A simplifiedmethod of preparing the modified basalmedium. Amer. J. Syph. 1954, 38, 288-294

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LEVADITI, C., VAISMAN, A. & HAMELIN, A.Sero-diagnostic de la syphilis par immo-bilisation du Treponema pallidum (methodede Nelson). C.R. Acad. Sci. (Paris), 1951,232, 272-273

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NELSON, R. A., jrLe test d'immobilisation des treponemesdans la syphilis; recherches biologiques etcliniques. Bull. Soc. franc. Derm. Syph.1952, 59, 508-509NELSON, R. A., jrLe test d'immobilisation des treponemeset le phenomene de l'adherence-disparitiondans la syphilis. Presse med. 1952, 60, 1719-1721

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