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Which is false about syphilis -

A
TPI gives definite diagnosis
B
TPHA is earliest to be +ve
C
VDRL is +ve 1 week after appearance of chancre
D
Serologically not different from yaws
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., TPHA is earliest to be (+) ye About other options - TPI is a specific treponemal test and gives definite diagnosis. - VDRL test becomes positive 7-10 days after the appearance of primary chancre (3-5 weeks after acquiring the infection.) - All treponemal and nontreponemal serological tests may be positive in nonveneral treponematoses (eg yaws, pinta and endemic syphilis), so can not differentiate nonveneral treponematoses from syphilis.

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