aDNA	ancient DNA
BP	Before Present
BLAST	Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
CSF	Cerebrospinal Fluid
cPCR	Convencional PCR
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid
EIA	Enzyme Immunoassay
ELISA	Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
ENSP	Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca
FIOCRUZ	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
FTA-ABS	Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption
HIV	Human Immunodeficiency Virus
IOC	Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
LADEP	Laboratório de Diagnóstico, Ensino e Pesquisa
LPIP	Laboratório de Parasitologia Integrativa e Paleoparasitologia
mPCR	Multiplex PCR
NCBI	National Center for Biotechnology Information
nPCR	Nested PCR
PAHO	Pan American Health Organization
PCR	Polymerase Chain Reaction
qPCR	Quantitative PCR
rDNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid ribossomal
STIs	Sexually Transmitted Infections
TPHA	Treponema pallidum Hemagglutination Assay
VDRL	Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
WHO	World Health Organization