Serodetection of Syphilis in Hilalya Teaching Hospital Gazira State, Sudan

Abstract

This cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted in Hilalya ,Sudan ,during the period from April to July 2017. Ninetybloodsamples were collected from ninety participants of different ages and sex to detect syphilis among population of Hilalya state . All serum samples were examined by using two screening nonspecific serological tests ICT rapid test and Rapid Plasma Reagin test (RPR) .All specimens were assayed further by using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbant assay (ELISA) . All samples gave negative result by using RPR test and ICT rapid test and 6(6.6 %) of sample were positive by using ELISA technique (specific treponemal antibodies were detected ). No one of positive cases have genital ulcers or any syphilis symptom recently ,but 5(83.3%) of them suffered of genital ulcer previously . In this study 50% of the participants were males and the other 50% were females. Positive cases were 2 males and 4 females . The positive cases were count in the age ranges 46 -60 (1) , 61 -75 (2) and other 3 positive cases were in the age 67 -90 years old.