Detection and isolation of Mycoplasma fermentans from urine of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected patients Journal Article
| Authors: | Dawson, M. S.; Hayes, M. M.; Wang, R. Y. H.; Armstrong, D.; Kundsin, R. B.; Lo, S. C. |
| Article Title: | Detection and isolation of Mycoplasma fermentans from urine of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected patients |
| Abstract: | Mycoplasma fermentans (incognitus strain) has been linked with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated nephropathy. Ten (23%) of 43 urine sediment specimens from 40 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients at different stages of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome disease tested positive in the polymerase chain reaction using a primer pair found in the insertion sequences specific to M fermentans. Mycoplasma fermentans was isolated from two HIV-positive patients' urine sediment specimens and on a repeated basis from one. All three culture-positive urine sediment specimens tested positive in the polymerase chain reaction. Fifty urine sediment specimens from age-matched HIV-negative healthy controls tested negative for M fermentans by polymerase chain reaction. Mycoplasma fermentans was not isolated from any of the control urine sediment specimens. Our results show a high prevalence of M fermentans in urine sediment specimens from HIV-positive patients but not from urine sediment specimens of HIV-negative healthy controls. |
| Keywords: | dna; identification; disease; aids; infectious agent vlia; ureaplasma-urealyticum; incognitus |
| Journal Title: | Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine |
| Volume: | 117 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| ISSN: | 0003-9985 |
| Publisher: | College of American Pathologists |
| Date Published: | 1993-05-01 |
| Start Page: | 511 |
| End Page: | 514 |
| Language: | English |
| ACCESSION: | WOS:A1993LA78700014 |
| PROVIDER: | wos |
| PUBMED: | 8489341 |
| Notes: | Article -- Source: Wos |
