Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae is a respiratory pathogen known to cause both upper and lower respiratory tract infections and is also referred to as “walking pneumonia.” According to the CDC, the prevalence of this infection is unknown, but it is estimated at roughly two million cases per year in the US. The spread of this pathogen is prevalent in crowded settings, young children, adolescents, immunocompromised individuals, and in patients recovering from other respiratory illnesses. Testing and surveillance are essential for identification and treatment with antibiotics in cases of mild or severe disease.
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Name | Type | Format | Host/Source | Isotype | Tested Apps | Unit | Catalog | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
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mAb to M. pneumoniae P1 | Monoclonal | Aff.Pur. | Mouse | IgG1,k | EIA,LF | MG | BN1226 | COA | Request Sample | |
mAb to M. pneumoniae P1 | Monoclonal | Aff.Pur. | Mouse | IgM,k | EIA,LF | MG | BN1225 | COA | Request Sample | |
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Ag (fh) | Antigen | Partially Purified | Culture | N/A | EIA,LF,WB,CLI | MG | R14720 | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Ag (fh) | Antigen | Purified | M. pneumoniae culture | N/A | EIA | ML | R02102 | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Ag | Antigen | Purified | Culture | N/A | EIA,WB,LF,CLI | ML | R01701 | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
MAb to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG2a | IC,Pr,EIA | MG | C01943M | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
MAb to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG2b | EIA,Pr | MG | C01942M | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
MAb to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG2b | EIA,Pr,IC | MG | C01941M | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
MAb to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG2a | EIA | MG | C01940M | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
MAb to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG2a | EIA,Pr,IC | MG | C01939M | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
MAb to M. Pneumoniae P1 | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG2a | EIA,IFA,Pr | MG | C01792M | COA | Request Sample | |
MAb to M. Pneumoniae P1 | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG2a | EIA,IFA,Pr | MG | C01791M | COA | Request Sample | |
MAb to M. Pneumoniae P1 | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG2b | EIA,IFA,Pr | MG | C01790M | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
MAb to M. Pneumoniae P1 | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG2b | EIA,IFA,Pr | MG | C01789M | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
MAb to M. Pneumoniae P1 | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG1 | EIA,IFA,Pr | MG | C01788M | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
MAb to M. Pneumoniae P1 | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG2b | EIA,IFA,Pr | MG | C01787M | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
MAb to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG1 | EIA,IFA,WB | MG | C01521M | COA | Request Sample | |
MAb to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG1 | EIA,IFA,WB | MG | C01520M | COA | Request Sample | |
MAb to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG1 | EIA,IFA,WB | MG | C01519M | COA | Request Sample | |
MAb to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG1 | EIA,IFA,WB | MG | C01518M | COA | Request Sample | |
MAb to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG1 | EIA,IFA,WB | MG | C01517M | COA | Request Sample | |
Rabbit A'mycoplasma Pneumoniae | Polyclonal | Purified | Rabbit | N/A | IFA | ML | B65511R | COA | Request Sample | |
M. pneumoniae P30 Rec. Ag | Antigen | Purified | E. coli | N/A | EIA,LF | MG | BN1123 | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
M. pneumoniae P1 Rec. Ag | Antigen | Purified | E. coli | N/A | EIA,LF | MG | BN1122 | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
M. pneumoniae P1 Rec. Ag | Antigen | Purified | E. coli | N/A | EIA,LF | MG | BN1121 | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
Mab to M. pneumoniae P1 | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG1,k | EIA,LF,Pr | MG | BN1113 | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
Mab to M. pneumoniae P1 | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG1,k | EIA,LF,Pr | MG | BN1112 | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
Mab to M. pneumoniae P1 | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG1,k | EIA,LF,Pr | MG | BN1111 | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
Mab to M. pneumoniae P1 | Monoclonal | Purified | Mouse | IgG1,k | EIA,LF,Pr | MG | BN1110 | SDS | COA | Request Sample |
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
M. pneumoniae can cause a host of symptoms such as primary atypical pneumonia, tracheobronchitis, and upper respiratory tract disease. Tracheobronchitis is most common in children with a reduced immune system, and up to 18% of infected children require hospitalization. Clinically, M. pneumoniae cannot be differentiated from pneumonia caused by other bacteria or viruses. A specific diagnosis is important because treatment of M. pneumoniae infection with β-lactam antibiotics is ineffective, whereas treatment with macrolides or tetracyclines can reduce the duration of the illness.
Adherence of M. pneumoniae to the respiratory epithelium is the first step in the infection process. This attachment process is a complex event that requires several adhesin proteins, such as P1, P30, and P116. The true incidence of M. pneumoniae associated infection is not clear as it difficult to diagnose in the early stages of infection.
To date, most commercial antibody detection assays for M. pneumoniae use partially purified lysates, although it has been demonstrated that a P1-enriched antigen increases the sensitivity and specificity of serologic diagnosis. Until recently, it has not been possible to develop a specific antigen for M. pneumoniae P1 due to an unusual UGA stop codon in the reading frame, leading to the premature termination of this protein in E. coli. M. pneumoniae P1 antigens are now readily available to enable the development of better performing EIA assays for both antigen and antibody detection specific to M. pneumoniae.
Diagnosis
The standard methods for detection of M. pneumoniae include culture, serology (conventionally this been limited to the complement fixation (CF) test, which predominantly measures IgM antibodies), and PCR. Immunoassays have been found to be more sensitive for the detection of acute infection than culture and have a sensitivity comparable to PCR. Traditionally, most commercial antibody detection assays for M. pneumoniae use partially purified lysates to detect specific IgG, IgM or IgA antibodies to distinguish between an acute or past infection. However, recombinant antigens have increased in popularity in recent years and research has demonstrated that a P1-enriched antigen increases the sensitivity and specificity of serologic diagnosis.
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