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Antibodies to Mycoplasma hominis in the blood
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Mycoplasma infection of the urogenital system. Antibodies to Mycoplasma hominis in serum
When using ELISA, antibodies of IgM and IgG classes can be determined for Mycoplasma hominis. This method is more sensitive and specific (92% and 95% respectively) than others. The titers of antibodies IgM and IgG should be determined in the acute period of the disease and after 2-4 weeks. Antibodies IgM appear during the first week of the disease and disappear after recovery, but in some cases can persist in the blood to 1 year. The IgG antibody content begins to increase somewhat later than IgM, but it remains elevated longer. The IgG titer above 1:10 and / or a 4-fold increase in IgG-AT titer in paired sera indicates an ongoing infection.
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