Two-step scheme for rapid identification and differentiation of Legionella pneumophila and non-Legionella pneumophila species

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 433-439

  Zhan, Xiao Yong ^a   Li, Lian Qing ^b   Hu, Chao Hui ^a   Zhu, Qing Yi ^a  

^a Guangzhou Kingmed Center for Clinical Laboratory   (China)

^b Shanxi Center for Clinical Laboratories   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; WATER SAMPLING;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION MAPPING; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA;

EID: 75649137653     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01778-09     Document Type: Article

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