Evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic assay for the detection of Legionella antigen in urine samples

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 896-898

  Dominguez J ^a   Gali N ^a   Matas, L ^a   Pedroso, P ^a   Hernandez A ^a   Padilla, E ^a   Ausina, V ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0033382619     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050427     Document Type: Article

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