SeroMP™ Recombinant IgM

Intended Use
SeroMP™ Recombinant IgM kit is a qualitative Enzyme
Linked Immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of
IgM antibodies specific to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in
human serum.
The test enables early diagnosis of current or acute infection
in a single serum specimen by determination of IgM
antibodies.
For In Vitro Diagnostic Use

Introduction
M. pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired
pneumonia, often characterized by gradual onset of
headache, fever, malaise and, most typically, dry cough. M.
pneumoniae is common in all age groups, however, it is
most common in the first two decades of life and is rare in
children under the age of four. It has been reported as the
cause of up to 30% of all pneumonia cases (2).
M. pneumoniae has also been associated with non
respiratory diseases as meningitis, encephalitis, pancreatitis,
sensorineural hearing loss, and acute brainstem syndrome
(5).
Due to its common occurrence, one should consider M.
pneumoniae in all cases of pneumonia, but being the same
symptoms for different agents, additional diagnostic tools,
such as serological tests, are required (3).
The ELISA technique is sensitive, specific and enables a
differential determination of specific IgG, IgA and IgMantibodies (6).