Detection of Legionella pneumophila in water samples by quantitative culture and an antigen detection assay

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 206, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 201-204

  Lück, Paul Christian ^a   Liebscher, Barbara ^b  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Stoller Ingenieurtechnik GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Detection; Legionella; Water

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; IMMUNOASSAY; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NONHUMAN; WATER SAMPLING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA SEROGROUP 1; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA SEROGROUP 2; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 17344379211     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00216     Document Type: Article

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