Syphilis reinfection is associated with an attenuated immune profile in the same individual: a prospective observational cohort study.
Chris Richard KenyonKara Krista OsbakTania CrucittiLuc KestensPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2018)
In this small study of 11 individuals, repeat syphilis was found to present with an attenuated immune response. The relevance of these findings to the design of optimal syphilis screening programs is discussed.