Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Distribution of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Mycoplasma salivarium in the Synovial Fluid of Arthritis Patients
... genes, Mycoplasma pneumoniae was found in the synovial fluid of 19/24 (79%) of rheumatoid arthritis patients, 6/6 (100%) of patients with nonrheumatoid inflammatory arthritis, and 8/10 (80%) of ...
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Application of an indirect immunofluorescence test for detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in respiratory exudates
... We prepared polyclonal antibody specific to Mycoplasma pneumoniae and examined the conditions influencing the ability of an indirect immunofluorescence test to detect the specific antige[r] ...
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Rhabdomyolysis: An Unusual Presentation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection in an Adult—A Case Report and Literature Review
... varicella-zoster, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila, tulare- mia, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Salmonella, ...of mycoplasma antibodies, and his clinical response to levofloxacin are ...
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Review Article Association between mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and asthma: a meta-analysis and systematic reviews
... Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) was first isolat- ed from cultures of sputum of a patient with primary atypical pneumonia [13]. What was referred to as “Eaton’s agent” was shown to be a Mycoplasma ...
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Periodicity in Attachment Organelle Revealed by Electron Cryotomography Suggests Conformational Changes in Gliding Mechanism of Mycoplasma pneumoniae
... uman mycoplasma pneumonia, so-called walking pneumo- nia, has caused periodic global epidemics (1, ...bacterium, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, forms a protrusion at one cell pole and exhibits gliding ...
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Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Khartoum State Hospitals: A cross-sectional Study
... 23- Kate E. Templeton, Sitha A. Scheltinga, Willy Graffelman, Jolanda M. van Schie, Jantine W. Crielaard, Peter Sillekens, Peterhans J. van den Broek,Herman Goossens, Matthias F. C. Beersma, and Eric C. J. Claas. ...
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Evaluation of the ELITe InGenius PCR Platform for Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae
... ABSTRACT Mycoplasma pneumoniae is the leading cause of bacterial community- acquired pneumonia in persons of all ...M. pneumoniae real-time PCR research use only re- agents (ELITechGroup, ...M. ...
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The Pneumoplex Assays, a Multiplex PCR Enzyme Hybridization Assay That Allows Simultaneous Detection of Five Organisms, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia (Chlamydophila) pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila, Legionella micdadei, and Bordetella pertussis, and Its Real Time Counterpart
... Respiratory disease caused by atypical bacteria remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality for adults and children, despite the widespread use of effective antimicrobials agents. Culture remains the “gold ...
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Development of Real Time Multiplex Nucleic Acid Sequence Based Amplification for Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, and Legionella spp in Respiratory Specimens
... detect Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, and Legionella ...M. pneumoniae, C. pneumoniae, and Legionella pneumophila 16S ...M. pneumoniae-, C. pneumoniae-, ...
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Megapneumonia Coinfection: pneumococcus, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Metapneumovirus
... In-house real-time RT-PCRs were performed according to hospital laboratory standard operating procedures for the qualitative detection of human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) RNA and of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP). ...
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Cerebral Infarction Associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae
... Lerer RJ, Kalavsky SM: Central nervous system disease associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: Report of five cases and review of the literature. Vuopala U, Juustila H, Takkunen [r] ...
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Kawasaki disease associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae
... Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an illness of unknown etiology that mostly occurs in children under 5 years of age and is the leading cause of acquired heart disease all over the world. Mycoplasma ...
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An Explosive Outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection in a Summer Camp
... An outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection occurred in the summer of 1978 in a boys’ camp.. in northern Wisconsin and affected 139 of 196 persons.[r] ...
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Rapid Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae by Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) in Clinical Respiratory Specimens
... Mycoplasma pneumoniae has been recognized as an important cause of respiratory tract infections, including community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children and young adults (1, ...M. pneumoniae ...
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Outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae–Associated Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
... FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Dr Glodé is a member of a P fi zer data safety monitoring board for an unrelated vaccine. Dr Robinson served on a 1-day Scienti fi c Advisory Board to provide input into Bio fi re ’ s Gastroenteritis ...
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Role of Serum Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgA, IgM, and IgG in the Diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae-Related Pneumonia in School-Age Children and Adolescents
... ABSTRACT Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an important causative pathogen of community-acquired pneumonia in ...M. pneumoniae infection is important so that appropriate antibiotic treatment can be initiated ...
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Annexin A2 Mediates Mycoplasma pneumoniae Community Acquired Respiratory Distress Syndrome Toxin Binding to Eukaryotic Cells
... ABSTRACT Mycoplasma pneumoniae synthesizes a novel human surfactant protein A (SP-A)-binding cytotoxin, designated community-acquired respiratory distress syndrome (CARDS) toxin, that exhibits ...
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae as a causative agent of community-acquired pneumonia in children: clinical features and laboratory diagnosis
... Results: Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia was diagnosed in ...with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia compared to children with pneumonia caused by other ...distinguished Mycoplasma ...
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ADP Ribosylation of NLRP3 by Mycoplasma pneumoniae CARDS Toxin Regulates Inflammasome Activity
... by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and designated community-acquired respiratory distress syndrome (CARDS) toxin activates the NLRP3 inflammasome by colocalizing with the NLRP3 inflam- masome and catalyzing the ...
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Severe asthma exacerbation: role of acute Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection
... C. pneumoniae and M. pneumoniae represent an important cause of human respiratory tract ...C. pneumoniae infection has been implicated in severe chronic asthma [7-9], whereas other groups ...
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