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- Title
The prevalence of six species of Mycoplasmataceae in an HIV/AIDS population in Jiangsu Province, China.
- Authors
B. Wang; J-R Wu; H-J Guo; H-T Yang; J. Ai; M. Hui; C-Y. Chan
- Abstract
This study employed culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to examine the prevalence of Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma fermentans, Mycoplasma penetrans and Mycoplasma pirum in 210 HIV/AIDS patients, 455 sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic attendees and 245 healthy volunteers from first-void urine specimens for men and endocervical swabs for women. U. urealyticum and M. hominis were detected in 107 (51.0%) and 69 (32.9%) patients in the HIV/AIDS group. At least one of the other four organisms was detected in 34 (16.2%) HIV/AIDS patients, 29 (6.4%) STI clinic attendees and six (2.5%) healthy volunteers. This study showed that U. urealyticum, M. hominis and M. fermentans were significantly more prevalent in HIV/AIDS patients, as were other mycoplasmas. Our results suggest a possible role for co-infection.
- Subjects
DISEASE prevalence; HIV-positive persons; HIV infections; POLYMERASE chain reaction; MYCOPLASMA diseases; SURGICAL swabs
- Publication
International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2012, Vol 23, Issue 8, pe7
- ISSN
0956-4624
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1258/ijsa.2009.009396