Molecular typing of Mycoplasma pneumoniae: where do we stand?

Future Microbiol. 2015;10(11):1793-5. doi: 10.2217/fmb.15.96. Epub 2015 Oct 30.

Authors

Rebecca J Brown^{1

2}, Brad O Spiller², Victoria J Chalker¹

Affiliations

¹ Bacteriology Reference Department, Public Health England, 61 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5EQ, UK.
² Department of Child Health, Cardiff University School of Medicine, University Hospital Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK.

PMID: 26517043
DOI: 10.2217/fmb.15.96

No abstract available

Keywords: CAP; MLST; MLVA; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; P1 typing; WGS.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

DNA Fingerprinting / methods
Europe / epidemiology
Humans
Molecular Epidemiology / methods
Molecular Typing / methods*
Mycoplasma pneumoniae / classification*
Mycoplasma pneumoniae / genetics*
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / epidemiology*
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / microbiology*