Phylogeny-based identification of Mycoplasma genitalium in a Nigerian population of apparently healthy sexually active female students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mycoplasma genitalium is an emerging sexually transmitted pathogen. Sexually transmitted infection (STI) is still a burden for Nigerian women because it is asymptomatic. The lack of detection of M. genitalium in apparently healthy sexually active females in Nigeria is due to non-application of high throughput molecular approach. We conducted a study to identify M. genitalium in apparently healthy Nigerian female students using a phylogenetic approach.

Methods

one hundred endocervical swab specimens were collected from a student population of sexually active females aged 15 - 39 years. The 16SrRNA gene V1-V3 region of M. genitalium were amplified directly from the specimens before sequencing. Maximum Likelihood (ML) phylogenetic analysis was carried out to determ

SUBMITTER: Ezeanya-Bakpa CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8956837 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature