Detection of Legionella spp. by fluorescent in situ hybridization in dental unit waterlines

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 955-963

  Dutil, S ^a,b   Tessier, S ^a   Veillette, M ^a   Laflamme, C ^a   Meriaux A ^a   Leduc, A ^c   Barbeau, J ^c   Duchaine, C ^a,b  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Dental; Fluorescent in situ hybridization; Legionella; R2A medium

Indexed keywords

FISH; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY;

CULTURABLE; DENTAL; DENTAL UNIT WATERLINES; FLUORESCENT IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LEGIONELLA DETECTIONS; LEGIONELLA SPP; LEGIONELLAE; R2A MEDIUM; THREE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES; WATER SAMPLES;

FLUORESCENCE;

BIOFILM; DETECTION METHOD; HYBRIDIZATION; IN SITU TEST; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PATHOGEN; POLLUTANT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHORELINE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DENTAL CLINIC; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEGIONELLA; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA;

EID: 33645880768     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.02845.x     Document Type: Article

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