The incubation period for syphilis ranges from 1 week to 2 months, with an average of 2 to 4 weeks, and antibodies are generally not detectable during the incubation period.
Testing for syphilis should be done after the incubation period, and syphilis should not be ruled out on the basis of a single negative syphilis serologic test result. The serologic tests for its diagnosis require the detection of two types of antibodies, nonspecific anticardiolipin antibodies and specific antisyphilis spirochete antibodies. Laboratory tests for syphilis also include a syphilis spirochete test and a cerebrospinal fluid test.
Syphilis is caused by the syphilis spirochete and is a chronic sexually transmitted disease, most of which is transmitted through sexual contact, while a small portion is indirectly transmitted through contact with living utensils with the pathogen. The disease cannot be cured by itself, and if detected early, it should be treated in a timely and regular manner.