Detection of Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, and Ureaplasma parvum DNAs in urine from asymptomatic healthy young Japanese men

The aim of this study was to estimate the detection rates of Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma, which are presumptive causes of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), in young men in Sapporo, Japan. In addition, we examined the associations among Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma, and Ureaplasma. A survey of...

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Published in:Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy 2006-10, Vol.12 (5), p.269-271
Main Authors: Takahashi, Satoshi, Takeyama, Koh, Miyamoto, Shintaro, Ichihara, Kohji, Maeda, Toshihiro, Kunishima, Yasuharu, Matsukawa, Masanori, Tsukamoto, Taiji
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Asymptomatic
Chlamydia
Chlamydia Infections - epidemiology
Chlamydia Infections - microbiology
Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia trachomatis - genetics
Chlamydia trachomatis - isolation & purification
DNA, Bacterial - urine
Humans
Japan
Japan - epidemiology
Male
Mycoplasma
Mycoplasma - genetics
Mycoplasma - isolation & purification
Mycoplasma genitalium
Mycoplasma genitalium - genetics
Mycoplasma genitalium - isolation & purification
Mycoplasma hominis
Mycoplasma hominis - genetics
Mycoplasma hominis - isolation & purification
Mycoplasma Infections - epidemiology
Mycoplasma Infections - microbiology
Mycoplasma Infections - urine
Sexual Behavior
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - epidemiology
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - microbiology
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - urine
Ureaplasma
Ureaplasma - genetics
Ureaplasma - isolation & purification
Ureaplasma Infections - epidemiology
Ureaplasma Infections - microbiology
Ureaplasma Infections - urine
Ureaplasma parvum
Ureaplasma urealyticum
Ureaplasma urealyticum - genetics
Ureaplasma urealyticum - isolation & purification
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Summary:The aim of this study was to estimate the detection rates of Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma, which are presumptive causes of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), in young men in Sapporo, Japan. In addition, we examined the associations among Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma, and Ureaplasma. A survey of 100 asymptomatic healthy male volunteers was carried out. C. trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, and Ureaplasma parvum in first-voided urine specimens were detected by polymerase chain reaction assay. Detection rates were 1% for M. genitalium, 4% for M. hominis, 12% for U. urealyticum, and 23% for U. parvum. C. trachomatis was detected in 6% of samples. No M. hominis, U. urealyticum, or U. parvum was detected simultaneously in any sample positive for C. trachomatis. The detection rate of urinary M. genitalium was extremely low, which is similar to previous reports from Japan. The detection rates of urethral U. urealyticum and U. parvum were significantly related to sexual activity. We need to determine whether these pathogens have a role in the sexual transmission of disease or just in colonization.
ISSN:1341-321X
1437-7780
DOI:10.1007/s10156-006-0462-Y