High Prevalence of Mycoplasma penetrans in Chlamydia trachomatis Positive Rectal Samples From Men: A Brief Report

Mycoplasma penetrans has gained increased attention in relation to sexually transmitted infections, however, its pathogenic potential and prevalence in different populations remains to be elucidated. Among 293 Chlamydia trachomatis positive rectal samples submitted for lymphogranuloma venereum typin...

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Main Authors: Inmaculada Pérez-Prieto, Axel Skafte-Holm, Jørgen Skov Jensen
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.914874/full
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author Inmaculada Pérez-Prieto
Inmaculada Pérez-Prieto
Inmaculada Pérez-Prieto
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description Mycoplasma penetrans has gained increased attention in relation to sexually transmitted infections, however, its pathogenic potential and prevalence in different populations remains to be elucidated. Among 293 Chlamydia trachomatis positive rectal samples submitted for lymphogranuloma venereum typing, M. penetrans was detected by PCR in 13.4% of 231 male samples.
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spelling doaj.art-36c10d358cfc4d34a600a2c33af72fc22022-12-22T03:25:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2022-06-011310.3389/fmicb.2022.914874914874High Prevalence of Mycoplasma penetrans in Chlamydia trachomatis Positive Rectal Samples From Men: A Brief ReportInmaculada Pérez-Prieto0Inmaculada Pérez-Prieto1Inmaculada Pérez-Prieto2Axel Skafte-Holm3Jørgen Skov Jensen4Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, SpainInstituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, SpainDepartment of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Research Unit for Reproductive Microbiology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Research Unit for Reproductive Microbiology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Research Unit for Reproductive Microbiology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, DenmarkMycoplasma penetrans has gained increased attention in relation to sexually transmitted infections, however, its pathogenic potential and prevalence in different populations remains to be elucidated. Among 293 Chlamydia trachomatis positive rectal samples submitted for lymphogranuloma venereum typing, M. penetrans was detected by PCR in 13.4% of 231 male samples.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.914874/fullMycoplasma penetransChlamydia trachomatiscoinfectionsexually transmitted infectionsrectum
spellingShingle Inmaculada Pérez-Prieto
Inmaculada Pérez-Prieto
Inmaculada Pérez-Prieto
Axel Skafte-Holm
Jørgen Skov Jensen
High Prevalence of Mycoplasma penetrans in Chlamydia trachomatis Positive Rectal Samples From Men: A Brief Report
Frontiers in Microbiology
Mycoplasma penetrans
Chlamydia trachomatis
coinfection
sexually transmitted infections
rectum
title High Prevalence of Mycoplasma penetrans in Chlamydia trachomatis Positive Rectal Samples From Men: A Brief Report
title_full High Prevalence of Mycoplasma penetrans in Chlamydia trachomatis Positive Rectal Samples From Men: A Brief Report
title_fullStr High Prevalence of Mycoplasma penetrans in Chlamydia trachomatis Positive Rectal Samples From Men: A Brief Report
title_full_unstemmed High Prevalence of Mycoplasma penetrans in Chlamydia trachomatis Positive Rectal Samples From Men: A Brief Report
title_short High Prevalence of Mycoplasma penetrans in Chlamydia trachomatis Positive Rectal Samples From Men: A Brief Report
title_sort high prevalence of mycoplasma penetrans in chlamydia trachomatis positive rectal samples from men a brief report
topic Mycoplasma penetrans
Chlamydia trachomatis
coinfection
sexually transmitted infections
rectum
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.914874/full
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