AMPIPROBE^® Ureaplasma spp. / M. genitalium / M. hominis Assay Kit

• Highly sensitive and specific assay
• Low-cost alternative to other methods of Ureaplasma spp. / M. genitalium / M. hominis detection
• Compatible with most open qPCR platforms
• Smaller sample input that allows remaining extracted samples to be used in other tests

The AMPIPROBE^® Ureaplasma spp. / M. genitalium / M. hominis (UMM) Assay is a real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay for the qualitative detection of Ureaplasma spp. (Ureaplasma parvum and Ureaplasma urealyticum), Mycoplasma genitalium, and Mycoplasma hominis DNA. The kit uses the AMPIPROBE^® assay platform which takes advantage of paired fluorophore- and quencher-labeled primers specific for each of the target species as well as an internal control. The kit contains all reagents necessary for PCR-based detection of Ureaplasma spp., Mycoplasma genitalium, and Mycoplasma hominis DNA. A positive PCR control consisting of a mixture of the target templates and a negative PCR control that results negative for UMM, but positive for the internal control (human β-globin). Please read the complete kit insert before performing this assay.

Ureaplasma and Mycoplasma, which belong to the same Mycoplasmataceae family and Mollicutes class, are the smallest self-replicating organisms and are characterized by their lack of a cell wall. These characteristics and limited biosynthetic capabilities contribute to the parasitic nature of Ureaplasma and Mycoplasma.
The class of pathogens is present in healthy individuals but has been associated with many adverse conditions affecting the reproductive tract. Mycoplasma genitalium is associated with urethritis, cervical inflammation, and pelvic inflammatory disease. M. hominis is often present concurrently with Ureaplasma species and is associated with a variety of conditions ranging from pelvic inflammatory diseases, chorioamnionitis, postpartum endometritis bacterial vaginosis, arthritis, osteoarthritis, wound infections, and several conditions in neonates.
Ureaplasma and Mycoplasma, especially in combination with other conditions such as bacterial vaginosis or cervical incompetence, have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as chorioamnionitis, spontaneous preterm labor and preterm premature rupture of membranes.
The AMPIPROBE^® UMM Assay provides rapid and accurate results for the qualitative detection of Ureaplasma spp. (Ureaplasma parvum and Ureaplasma urealyticum), Mycoplasma genitalium, and Mycoplasma hominis DNA in a user-supplied sample of interest.