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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2004, p. 4876-4878, Vol. 42, No. 10
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.10.4876-4878.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the rRNA Operon and Variable Numbers of Tandem Repeats in the Lipoprotein Gene among Mycoplasma genitalium Strains from Clinical Specimens

Liang Ma* and David H. Martin

Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

Received 17 October 2003/ Returned for modification 17 February 2004/ Accepted 8 June 2004

We characterized the single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the rRNA operon and variable numbers of tandem repeats in the lipoprotein gene MG309 among Mycoplasma genitalium strains from clinical specimens by PCR and sequencing. Analysis of 31 M. genitalium-infected patient specimens and 7 American Type Culture Collection strains identified six types of rRNA sequences and 11 different numbers of MG309 repeats. Examination of sequential specimens from 10 patients showed that these genotypes were stable for at least 5 weeks. These data suggest the potential usefulness of the rRNA genotypes and the MG309 repeats for genotyping of M. genitalium.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Clinical Sciences Research Bldg., Rm 716, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 533 Bolivar St., New Orleans, LA 70112. Phone: (504) 568-7281. Fax: (504) 568-5553. E-mail: lma1{at}lsuhsc.edu.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2004, p. 4876-4878, Vol. 42, No. 10
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.10.4876-4878.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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