MYCOPLASMA DETECTION

Detection of Mycoplasma genus and Mycoplasma fermentans by PCR in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Vojdani A, Choppa PC, Tagle C, Andrin R, Samimi B, Lapp CW Immunosciences Laboratory, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, USA. immunsi@ix.netcom.com FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 1998 Dec;22(4):355-65 NJM citations: PMID: 9879928, UI: 99094537

In tests of 100 CFS patients and 50 control subjects, the amplified products of Mycoplasma genus and Mycoplasma fermentans were detected in DNA in 52% and 34% of CFS samples, respectively, while these genomes were found in only 14% and 8% of healthy control subjects, respectively. Several samples which were positive for Mycoplasma genus were negative for M. fermentans, indicating that other Mycoplasma species are involved.

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