Prevalence of syphilis infection among migrant workers in Qatar: a nationwide cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Scant data are available on syphilis infection within migrant populations worldwide and in the population of the Middle East and North Africa region. This study investigated the prevalence of both lifetime and recent syphilis infections among migrant craft and manual workers (MCMWs) in Qatar, a diverse demographic representing 60% of the country's population.

Methods

Sera specimens collected during a nationwide cross-sectional survey of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among the MCMW population, conducted between 26 July and 9 September 2020, were analysed. Treponema pallidum antibodies were detected using the Mindray CL-900i Chemiluminescence Immunoassay Analyzer. To differentiate recent infections, rapid plasma reagin (RPR) testing was performed, with an RPR tit

SUBMITTER: Nasrallah GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603719 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature