Comparison of commercially available media for the recovery of Legionella species

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 207, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 589-593

  Lück, Paul Christian ^a   Igel, Liane ^a   Helbig, Jürgen Herbert ^a   Kuhlisch, Eberhard ^a   Jatzwauk, Lutz ^b  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Detection; Legionella spp.; Media

Indexed keywords

AGAR; GLYCINE;

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; GERMANY; HOSPITAL; LEGIONELLA; NONHUMAN; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER SAMPLING;

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; LEGIONELLA;

EID: 20444489947     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00332     Document Type: Article

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