Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Treponema Immobilization Test

Syphilis serodiagnosis employing as the antigen Treponema pallidum obtained from rabbit syphilis orchitis. Treponemes are kept alive for a few hours in a special medium. When syphilitic serum and complement are added and incubated, the treponemes are immobilized, i.e., stop moving.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Syphilis serodiagnosis employing as the antigen Treponema pallidum obtained from rabbit syphilis orchitis. Treponemes are kept alive for a few hours in a special medium. When syphilitic serum and complement are added and incubated, the treponemes are immobilized, i.e., stop moving.

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  • Immobilization Test, Treponema
  • Immobilization Tests, Treponema
  • Test, Treponema Immobilization
  • Tests, Treponema Immobilization
  • Treponema Immobilization Tests

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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also called Treponema Pallidum Immobilization & TPI

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  1. E01w.370.225.812.735.850.800
  2. E05.200.812.735.850.800
  3. E05.478.594.760.850.800

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Treponema Immobilization Test. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014209. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014209
  2. Treponema Immobilization Test. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73401902