Detection of Legionella pneumophila antigen in urine samples by the BinaxNOW immunochromatographic assay and comparison with both Binax Legionella Urinary Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) and Biotest Legionella Urin Antigen EIA

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 509-516

  Helbig, Jürgen H ^c   Uldum, Søren A ^a   Lück, P Christian ^c   Harrison, Timothy G ^b  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY;

EID: 0010520774     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-50-6-509     Document Type: Article

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