Mycoplasma rRNA

Indications

• bacterial infection with Mycoplasma

Specimen

• respiratory fluid
• bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid
• store body fluids at 4 degrees C
• store isolated nucleic acids at -80 degrees C

Notes

• DNA probes detect total DNA or rRNA gene sequences
• RT-PCR offers highly species-specific identification

More general terms

• infectious agent nucleic acid

More specific terms

• Mycoplasma genitalium rRDNA (Aptima)

Additional terms

• Mycoplasma