Kim Y A, Lee J B, Lee M G
Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
J Korean Med Sci. 1988 Mar;3(1):13-7. doi: 10.3346/jkms.1988.3.1.13.
The 6,097 blood donors in Seoul area, the 1,883 pregnant women delivered at Severance Hospital and the 5,136 physical examinees were evaluated for VDRL reactivity. Also, the FTA-ABS and TPHA tests were performed on those who were VDRL-positive, and the 19S (IgM)-FTA test were done on the subjects who were reactive for the FTA-ABS and TPHA tests. All the subjects were over the age of 20 and the study period was conducted from January of 1986 through December of 1986. The results are summarized as follows: 1. VDRL-positive rates were 0.5% in the blood donors, 0.6% in the pregnant women and 0.8% in the physical examinees. 2. The quantitative test of VDRL resulted in low titer below 1:4 in 96% of VDRL-positive pregnant women and physical examinees. 3. The 19S (IgM)-FTA test was reactive in 3 of 12 treated subjects (25%) and 4 of 10 untreated subjects (40%). From the results it is clear that the prevalence of syphilis is continually decreasing compared to the mid 1970's and the early 1980's.
对首尔地区的6097名献血者、在Severance医院分娩的1883名孕妇以及5136名体检者进行了性病研究实验室（VDRL）反应性评估。对VDRL检测呈阳性者进行了荧光螺旋体抗体吸收试验（FTA - ABS）和梅毒螺旋体血凝试验（TPHA）检测，对FTA - ABS和TPHA检测呈反应性者进行了19S（IgM） - FTA试验。所有受试者年龄均超过20岁，研究时间段为1986年1月至1986年12月。结果总结如下：1. 献血者的VDRL阳性率为0.5%，孕妇为0.6%，体检者为0.8%。2. VDRL定量检测结果显示，96%的VDRL阳性孕妇和体检者滴度低于1:4。3. 在12名接受治疗的受试者中有3名（25%）、10名未接受治疗的受试者中有4名（40%）的19S（IgM） - FTA试验呈反应性。从结果可以明显看出，与20世纪70年代中期和80年代早期相比，梅毒的患病率在持续下降。
