Rapid diagnosis of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 infection with the binax enzyme immunoassay urinary antigen test

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 954-956

  Kazandjian, D ^a   Chiew, R ^a   Gilbert, G L ^a  

^a Western Sydney Area Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FLUORESCENCE; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA SEROGROUP 1;

EID: 0030951038     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.4.954-956.1997     Document Type: Article

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