T. pallidum antibody

[porkpie1981]

Just reading thru my hospital notes and seen that this T. pallidum antibody is not detected. Its also said please repeat incase of infection. I understand what antibodies are (eg help fight again the diease) but what is T. pallidum?

 

[beancounter]

syphilis? I think. I think they test for syphilis, and HIV, and a bunch of others don't they? I'd assume not having the antibody was good? But then, I don't realy know what im talking about. Sorry.

 

[Mo_mo]

Yea its a fancy name for syphilis.

 

[porkpie1981]

ooooooooooo. They said i was negative for HIV so thats good.

Ok thanks

 

[VicLl]

This is the definition given in an online medical dictionary:

A spirochete that causes syphilis in humans.