Evaluation of a Legionella urinary antigen enzyme immunoassay for rapid detection of Legionella pneumophila in water samples

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 211, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 168-171

  Blanco, S ^a   Prat, C ^a   Sanchez M D ^a   Ferrer, D ^b   Pellicer, T ^b   Haba, L ^a   Latorre, I ^a   Vilaplana, C ^a   Ausina, V ^a   Dominguez J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

^b AGÈNCIA DE SALUT PÚBLICA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bartels ELISA; Legionella antigen; Water samples

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA LONGBEACHAE; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA SEROGROUP 1;

EID: 39149139974     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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