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... > Investigative Techniques > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Immunologic Tests > Serologic Tests > Syphilis Serodiagnosis > Treponema Immobilization Test
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... > Investigative Techniques > Immunologic Techniques > Immunologic Tests > Serologic Tests > Syphilis Serodiagnosis > Treponema Immobilization Test

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Treponema Immobilization Test  

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Note

  • also called Treponema Pallidum Immobilization & TPI

Scope note

  • Syphilis serodiagnosis employing as the antigen Treponema pallidum obtained from rabbit syphilis orchitis. Treponemes are kept alive for a few hours in a special medium. When syphilitic serum and complement are added and incubated, the treponemes are immobilized, i.e., stop moving.

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