Centrifugal ultrafiltration method for rapid concentration of Legionella pneumophila urinary antigen [1]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 4410-

  Blanco, S ^a   Prat, C ^a   Pallares M A ^a   Matas, L ^a   Dominguez J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; ULTRAFILTRATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA;

EID: 4644324850     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.9.4410.2004     Document Type: Letter

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