One-step rapid syphilis test uses layered nanoparticles to detect infection earlier

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Penicillin has cured syphilis cases since 1943, but symptoms of the sexually transmitted infection, known as "the great imitator," mimic many other diseases and can come and go without treatment while the infection keeps causing harm. If it remains undetected, it can spread to pa

Penicillin has cured syphilis cases since 1943, but symptoms of the sexually transmitted infection, known as "the great imitator," mimic many other diseases and can come and go without treatment while the infection keeps causing harm. If it remains undetected, it can spread to pa This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking science. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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