Detection of Mycoplasma genus and species in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia

摘要

Methods for detecting chronic fatigue syndrome and/or fibromyalgia in an individual, comprising isolating peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and: 1) determining the amounts of Mycoplasma genus or Mycoplasma species; 2) determining the Mycoplasma gene copy number; or 3) determining the levels of anti-M. fermentans antibodies present in serum, wherein elevated levels of any of these indicate the presence of CFS and/or fibromyalgia.