Comparison and evaluation of four commercial kits relative to an in-house immunofluorescence test for detection of antibodies against Legionella pneumophila

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 149-152

  Elverdal, P ^a   Jorgensen C S ^a   Uldum, S A ^a  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HUMANS; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 38649129770     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-007-0410-5     Document Type: Article

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