Detection of pulmonary Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in HIV-infected subjects using culture and serology
Author(s) -
Esaki M. Shankar,
Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy,
Pachamuthu Balakrishnan,
Shanmugam Saravanan,
Suniti Solomon,
A Vengatesan,
K Murugavel,
Usha Anand Rao
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2006.04.007
Subject(s) - serology , mycoplasma pneumoniae , virology , medicine , mycoplasma , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , biology , antibody , pneumonia
The true prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections involving the respiratory tracts of HIV-infected individuals is still unclear. This study examined the prevalence of M. pneumoniae in 100 HIV-infected individuals at an AIDS care center in Chennai, India, using conventional laboratory techniques and interpretation criteria.
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