Diagnostic Potential for IgM Antibody Detection by the DPP Syphilis TnT Assay in Neonates at Risk for Congenital Syphilis
The DPP Syphilis TnT RUO POC assay's treponemal IgM levels discriminated CS risk categories effectively and may supplement current algorithms to improve neonatal CS stratification.
Authors
- Mark A. Rivieccio
- Javan Esfandiari
- Dhammika Gunasekera
- Konstantin P. Lyashchenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0200-8255)
- Lierni Ugartemendia Ugalde
- Irene Stafford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2803-7329)
- Laura Goetzl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4130-2809)
- Sabrina DaCosta
- AnaLuisa Mosqueda
Institutions
- Chembio (United States) (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- medRxiv
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.01.05.26343454
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- National Institutes of Health