Rapid detection of Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma parvum, and Ureaplasma urealyticum organisms in genitourinary samples by PCR-microtiter plate hybridization assay

J Clin Microbiol. 2003 May;41(5):1850-5. doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.5.1850-1855.2003.

Abstract

We present a method for detecting the presence of Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma parvum, and Ureaplasma urealyticum organisms, which are thought to be associated with nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) and other genitourinary infections, in clinical samples. This method consists of PCR amplification of a part of the 16S rRNA gene followed by 96-well microtiter plate hybridization assay using four species-specific capture probes to detect the targets. To test the efficacy of this method, we applied it to the detection of the four species in the urine of patients with NGU. There were no cross-reactions with other human mycoplasmas or ureaplasmas, and the PCR-microtiter plate hybridization assay detected as few as 10 copies of the 16S rRNA gene of each of the four species. Based on these results, this PCR-microtiter plate hybridization assay can be considered an effective tool for the diagnosis of genitourinary infections with mycoplasmas or ureaplasmas.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Bacteriological Techniques / methods
  • Bacteriological Techniques / statistics & numerical data
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mycoplasma / genetics
  • Mycoplasma / isolation & purification
  • Mycoplasma Infections / diagnosis*
  • Mycoplasma Infections / microbiology*
  • Mycoplasma hominis / genetics
  • Mycoplasma hominis / isolation & purification
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / statistics & numerical data
  • RNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Ureaplasma / genetics
  • Ureaplasma / isolation & purification
  • Ureaplasma Infections / diagnosis*
  • Ureaplasma Infections / microbiology*
  • Ureaplasma urealyticum / genetics
  • Ureaplasma urealyticum / isolation & purification
  • Urethritis / diagnosis*
  • Urethritis / microbiology*

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • RNA, Bacterial
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S