Syphilis and other Treponematoses
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Syphilis and other
Treponematoses
Supachai A. Basit, RMT, PhD
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Spirochetes
◼ Treponema, Borrelia, Leptospira
◼ thin-walled, flexible, spiral or helically-shaped rods
◼ motile (axial filaments)
◼ facultative anaerobe
◼ multiplied by transverse fission
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Darkfield Microscopy (DF)
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Silver Stain
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Treponema
◼ with numerous tight, rigid coils, or helically shaped rods
◼ infect only human
◼ not cultivated on artifical media
a. T. pallidum subspecies pallidum – syphilis
b. T. pallidum subspecies pertenue – yaws, fambresia
c. T. pallidum subspecies endemicum – bejel syphilis
d. T. pallidum subspecies carateum - pinta
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Syphilis
◼ Great pox, Italian disease, French disease
◼ MOT: sexual contact, blood transfusion, congenital
◼ 3-90 days (ave. 3 weeks)
◼ Stages of syphilis: primary, secondary, latent stage and tertiary stage
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Primary Stage
◼ development of hard chancre or hunterian chancre
◼ appears 10 days up to several mos incubation period
◼ chancre: clean, smooth based, edge is raised and firm and painless
◼ Direct exams: dark field microscopy, Levaditis silver impregnation, Fontana tribondeau (gold)
◼ Serological tests: During this stage RPR is more sensitive than VDRL, FTA-ABS become more reactive than MHA-TP
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Chancre at the labia
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Penile chancre
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Penile chancre
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Chancre at the shaft
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Oral Chancre
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Secondary Stage
◼ maculopapular rash on the skin
◼ involvements of the palms and sole
◼ white mucous patches on the mucous membrane (condylomata lata)
◼ loss of hair and thinning of eyebrow
◼ there may also be involvement of the CNS, eyes, bones and liver
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2nd stage
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2nd stage: lesions
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Spreading lesions
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hand lesions
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Wart like lesions
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Lesions
feet
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Lesions causing alopecia
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Latent Stage
◼ diseases becomes subclinical
◼ shows no sign and the disease is recognized only through serological tests
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Tertiary Stage
◼ takes place when the latent stage is not treated
◼ involvement of the deep organ known (cardiac syphilis, neurosyphilis) known as gummas
◼ other internal organs involved are bone and skin
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Tertiary stage: gumma
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Jerisch-Herxheimer reaction
◼ reaction most commonly observed in the early stages of syphilis when treated after 2-12 hrs w/ either heavy metals or penicillin
◼ commonly observed reactions are headache, malaise and a temperature above 38’C
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Congenital Syphilis
◼ transmission of the disease from syphilitic mother to the fetus through the placenta
◼ fetal death
◼ interstitial keratitis
◼ saddle nose
◼ periodontitis
◼ Hutchinson’s teeth
◼ CNS anomaly
Stages of Congenital Syphilis
1. early
2. late
3. stigmata
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Hutchinson’s teeth
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Interstitial Keratitis
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Saddle nose
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Neurosyphilis
◼ refers to a site of infection involving the
neurologic system
◼ There are four clinical types.
◼ Asymptomatic Neurosyphilis
◼ Meningovascular Syphilis
◼ Tabes Dorsalis
◼ General Paresis [3]
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Tabes dorsalis
◼ a slow degeneration
of the nerve cells and
nerve fibers that carry
sensory information to
the brain.
◼ Tabes dorsalis is the
result of an untreated
syphilis infection.
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Symptoms
◼ Weakness
◼ Diminished reflexes
◼ Unsteady gait
◼ Progressive degeneration of the
joints
◼ Loss of coordination
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◼ episodes of intense pain and disturbed sensation inclusive glossodynia
◼ personality changes◼ dementia◼ deafness◼ visual impairment ◼ impaired response
to light
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◼ If left untreated, tabes dorsalis can lead
to
◼ paralysis
◼ dementia
◼ blindness
◼ Existing nerve damage cannot be reversed.
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Extent of
lesion
Structures
damaged
Causes
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Types of Serological Tests
Antigen Detection
I. Microscopic
- Dark-field
- DFA-TP
- DFA-TP (histopath)
II. Isolation and
Propagation
-Rabbit infectivity
testing
III. Nucleic acid
amplification Technique
Antibody Detection
I. Non-Treponemal
II. Treponemal
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Rabbit infectivity testing
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Antibody Detection Tests for Syphilis
NON TREPONEMAL TEST
◼ cardiolipin: source of antigen
◼ it detects reagin
◼ screening test
◼ non confirmatory
◼ CF test: Wasserman, Kolmer
◼ Flocculation tests: VDRL, RPR
TREPONEMAL TESTS
◼ T. pallidum: source of antigen
◼ it detects Treponemal antibodies (IgG or IgM)
◼ confirmatory
◼ FTA-ABS, TPI, TPCF, MHA-TP, TPHA
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Flocculation Tests
Classical VDRL
◼ requires inactivation of serum
◼ heat the serum 56’C 30 min to destroy native complement
◼ results are read macroscopically; 8 mins
◼ (+) flocculation
RPR
◼ no need for inactivation of serum
◼ charcoal: indicator, adsorbed w/ choline chloride
◼ results are read macroscopically against white background 4 mins
◼ (+) flocculation
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VDRL Latex: no need for
inactivation
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Interpret the results
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VDRL slide rotator
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RPR Kit
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Test Limitation
◼ Cannot be used for CSF
◼ Prozone may be encountered
◼ Reactive in yaws and non venereal
syphilis
◼ Biological false positive
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FTA-ABS
◼ antigen: T. pallidum (Nichol’s strain) extracted from rabbit testicular tissue
◼ FTA-ABS sorbent test: prepared from cultures of Reiter’ s treponemes
◼ fluorescein labeled antihuman globulin
◼ (+) result: fluorescent treponemes
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IFA
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Positive Reaction
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Sources of errors
◼ Cross contamination
◼ Improper alignment of microscopes
◼ Used of repeatedly thawed antigen
slides
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Test Limitation
◼ Transient false +
◼ Systemic, discoid and drug induced LE
◼ Reactive in yaws and pinta
◼ Reactive among elderly
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Treponema pallidum Immobilization
◼ reference test
◼ requires live T. pallidum extracted from testicular chancre of rabbit
◼ (+) results: immobilization of Treponema pallidum
◼ does not distinguish trepanematoses
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TPI
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Other Treponemal Tests
MHA-TP
◼ based upon agglutination by specific antibodies in serum w/ lyophilized, formalinized, tanned sheep’s rbc sensitized w/ T. pallidum antigen
TPCF
◼ antigen used is an extract from non virulent treponemes (a reiter strain)
◼ non reactive in the late stage of syphilis
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MHA-TP
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TPHA
◼ T. pallidum : ag
◼ Detection of
antibodies directed
against cellular
components
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New test for syphilis
◼ ELISA
◼ Western Blot
◼ PCR
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Interpretation of Results
◼ Based on where test will be used – low
risk population: must be confirmed
◼ Must be interpreted accdg to the stage
of the disease
a. early: 30% NR repeat 1 wk, 3 mos
b. Secondary and latent: nearly all R
(>1:8)
c. Late latent: 20% NR non treponemal,
86% R treponemal for life
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◼ Pregnancy: confirm with treponemal
test, if R treated
◼ When used to follow therapy:
-performed at 3 mos interval for at least 1
year; at least 4 fold decline on 3rd and
4th mos; at least 8 fold decline on 6th
and 8th mo late latent
-gradual decline
-low titer persists at least 50% after 2 yrs
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◼ Indicator of re-infection- four fold
increase, needs re-treatment
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Schematic Diagram for Lab Dx
of Early SyphilisLesion
DF or DFA Non TT
Yes No
R NR
Treat Titer
Treat BFP
TT
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Important Notes!
◼ When laboratory results contradict the
physician’s opinion or the patient’s
history, a repeat specimen should be
submitted
◼ The dx of syphilis should be based on
serologic tests as well as history, a
thorough PE, and a plausible
explanation for the source of infection
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Treponema pertenue
◼ causes yaws or frambesia which is a disease
◼ non venereal and transmitted to man through the aid of flies
1. Primary lesion – Mother Yaws or Framboise, initial lesion which develops 3-4 weeks after exposure
2. Secondary lesion – Daughter yaws; develops 6-12 weeks after initial lesion
3. Tertiary lesion – granulomatous lesion
crab yaws: infection of the feet which causes a crippling form of disease
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Yaws
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Treponema carateum
◼ causative agent of Carate or Pinta which is characterized by hyperpigmented lesion
◼ affects only the skin, initially appears as red and blue lesions but later become depigmented
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