Comparative Analysis of Two Real-Time PCR Techniques for the Detection of Congenital Syphilis in Umbilical Cord Blood

Background

Syphilis remains a relevant public health problem and continues to be associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. In newborns, conventional serological tests are often difficult to interpret due to maternal antibody transfer and the immaturity of the neonatal immune response. These limitations have led to increasing interest in molecular approaches as complementary diagnostic tools.