How infectious is syphilis?. Issue 4 (August 1983)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schober, P C; Gabriel, G; White, P; Felton, W F; Thin, R N
• Is Part Of: Sexually transmitted infections. Volume 59:Issue 4(1983)
• Page Start: 217
• Page End: 219
• Publication Date: 1983-08
• Subjects: Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; HIV infections -- Periodicals; 616.951005
• DOI: 10.1136/sti.59.4.217
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-4973

Abstract

Abstract : In a study of the sexual contacts of patients with primary and secondary syphilis, 65 of 127 (51%) contacts at risk developed syphilis. There was no significant difference between figures for homosexuals (48/98, 49%) and for heterosexuals (17/29, 58%). Our findings are similar to those of the prepenicillin era, but the question, Why are so few contacts infected? remains unanswered.