Detection of Legionella pneumophila using a real-time PCR hybridization assay

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 4215-4218

  Ballard, A L ^a   Fry, N K ^a   Chan, L ^a   Surman, S B ^a   Lee, J V ^a   Harrison, T G ^a   Towner, K J ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DEVICE; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; FLUOROMETRY; HEAT; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; WATER SAMPLING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0034460364     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.11.4215-4218.2000     Document Type: Article

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