title: Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae seropositivity in patients with age-related macular degeneration.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To determine a possible relation between Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) or Chlamidia pneumoniae (CP) seropositivity and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty patients (20 wet AMD, 20 dry AMD and 20 non-AMD controls) were included in the study. Serum samples were collected for analysis of IgM and IgG antibody seropositivity for CP and MP by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Comparison of the distribution of seropositivity of these antibodies among patients with wet and dry AMD, and controls was performed. A prospective comparative clinical trial was applied.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no major difference in the distribution of IgM and IgG seropositivity to CP and MP in patients with wet and dry AMD, and in controls (p > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We found no significant association between MP as well as CP antibody titers and AMD. It seems that MP or CP infection is not a risk factor for AMD.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Chlamydia pneumoniae; Age-related macular degeneration; Serology.
authors.affiliation: Fırat University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Elazig, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Turgut
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Uyar
authors.forename: Fulya
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ilhan
authors.forename: Tamer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: Ulku
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Celiker