Current status and research progress of serological antibody detection of Mycoplasma pneumonia

Mycoplasma pneumonia(MP)is a common cause of children community-acquired pneumonia, and can lead to a variety of extrapulmonary complications.Thus, a rapid, sensitive diagnostic method is particularly important for early diagnosis and treatment.As MP grows slowly, requires additional nutrient supply and easy to be contaminated by fungi and bacteria during the culture process, culture of MP might not be suitable for clinical detection.However, the PCR technique is more complicated and high requirement for operator to be implemented in primary hospitals.Therefore, the serum diagnosis has become the commonly used method in clinical diagnosis.This paper is to review the latest findings of different serological diagnostic methods, antigen component, and antibody type in different periods of infection of MP. Key words: Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Serological diagnosis; Antigen component; Antibody detection