Development of a combined air sampling and quantitative real-time PCR method for detection of Legionella spp

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 503-507

  Sirigul, Chomrach ^a   Wongwit, Waránya ^a   Phanprasit, Wantanee ^a   Paveenkittiporn, Wantana ^b   Blacksell, Stuart D ^c   Ramasoota, Pongrama ^a,d  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c MAHIDOL OXFORD TROPICAL MEDICINE RESEARCH UNIT   (Thailand)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 33845780086     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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