Comparison of conventional culture and real-time quantitative PCR using SYBR green for detection of legionella pneumophila in water samples

Water SA

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 417-424

  Fittipaldi, M ^a   Codony, F ^a   Morato J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Legionella pneumophila; Real time pcr; Sybr green

Indexed keywords

DNA AMPLIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE; HIGH SENSITIVITY; HUMAN DISEASE; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONELLOSIS; PATHOGENIC SPECIES; PRIMER SETS; REAL TIME PCR; REAL-TIME PCR ASSAY; REAL-TIME QUANTITATIVE PCR; REFERENCE METHOD; REFERENCE STRAINS; SCREENING METHODS; SCREENING TOOL; SELECTIVE MEDIUM; SEROGROUPS; SLOW GROWTH; STRONG CORRELATION; SYBR GREEN; TAP WATER; WATER SAMPLES; WATER SYSTEM;

ASSAYS; GENES; WATER COOLING SYSTEMS; WATERWORKS;

REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

BACTERIUM; GENE; PATHOGEN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME;

LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA SEROGROUP 1;

EID: 77957006401     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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