Evaluation of detection of Legionella spp. in water samples by fluorescence in situ hybridization, PCR amplification and bacterial culture

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 292, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 241-245

  Buchbinder, Susanne ^a   Trebesius, Karlheinz ^a   Heesemann, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Culture; FISH; Legionella; PCR; Water samples

Indexed keywords

LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA;

EID: 0036745325     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4221-00213     Document Type: Article

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