[Mechanisms of urogenital mycoplasma and the methods for their detection]

The mechanisms which determine the prolonged persistence of mycoplasmas in the infected body are presented. The comparative evaluation of the methods used for the detection of mycoplasmas, their antigens and antibodies to them in different biological substrates has been made. As shown in this study, the most informative methods, similar in sensitivity are agregate hemagglutination and immunofluorescence tests, polymerase chain reaction. In the immunofluorescence test commercially licensed test systems produced by the Gamaleya Research Institute are used. The methods and test systems have been approved in the examination of large groups of patients with urogenital pathology. The studies have shown that exact data on the presence of infection in patients can be obtained by examination with the use of several methods.