Legionella confirmation using real-time PCR and SYTO9 is an alternative to current methodology

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 8944-8948

  Giglio, Steven ^a   Monis, Paul T ^a   Saint, Christopher P ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN WATER QUALITY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYES; MICROBIOLOGY; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SAMPLING; TURNAROUND TIME;

INTERCALATING DYE; REMEDIAL ACTION; STANDARD METHODS; WATER SAMPLES;

WATER;

DYE; SYTO9; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIAL DISEASE; DETECTION METHOD; REAL TIME;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; LEGIONELLA; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VALIDATION PROCESS; WATER ANALYSIS;

LATEX FIXATION TESTS; LEGIONELLA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA;

EID: 29144445331     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.71.12.8944-8948.2005     Document Type: Article

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