Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
10-2017
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Source Publication
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Source ISSN
0095-1137
Abstract
Mycoplasma genitalium is an important and emerging agent of sexually transmitted infection in females and males, carrying the potential for postinfection genital tract sequelae. Past efforts to identify this organism on a routine basis, which were problematic due to the fastidious nature of the bacterium and its antigenic intricacies, have recently become supplemented by molecular diagnostics. A number of these assays are available commercially. This minireview describes the format and performance indices of a number of M. genitalium DNA- and RNA-based amplification assays; many of these assays have contributed to an improved clinical and epidemiologic understanding of this organism.
Recommended Citation
Erik, Munson, "Molecular Diagnostics Update for the Emerging (If Not Already Widespread) Sexually Transmitted Infection Agent Mycoplasma genitalium: Just About Ready for Prime Time" (2017). Clinical Lab Sciences Faculty Research and Publications. 46.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/clinical_lab_fac/46
Comments
Published version. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol 55, No. 10 (October 2017): 2894-2902. DOI. © 2017 American Society for Microbiology. Used with permission.