Detection of Legionella DNA in guinea pig peripheral leukocytes, urine and plasma by the polymerase chain reaction

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 445-447

  Murdoch, D R ^a,b,d   Chambers, S T ^a,c   Jennings, L C ^b   Light, G J ^b  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b CANTERBURY HEALTH LABORATORIES   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEUKOCYTE; NONHUMAN; PLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; LEUKOCYTES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032753008     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050316     Document Type: Article

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