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Results of polA PCR by stage of syphilis and type of sample
| Stage of syphilis | No. of samples positive by polA PCR/total no. of samples tested (%)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood | Plasma | Ear lobe scrapings | Lesion | |
| Primary | 4/14 (28.6) | 6/14 (42.9) | 4/5 (80) | 9/9 (100) |
| Secondary | 4/7 (57.1) | 5/7 (71.4) | 3/3 (100) | 6/7 (85.7) |
| Latent | 14/61 (23) | 21/61 (34.4) | 14/24 (58.3) | |
| Total | 22/82 (26.8) | 32/82 (39) | 21/32 (65.6) | 15/16 (93.8) |
