Usefulness of real-time PCR as a complementary tool to the monitoring of Legionella spp. and Legionella pneumophila by culture in industrial cooling systems

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 499-510

  Touron Bodilis, A ^a   Pougnard, C ^a   Frenkiel Lebosse H ^b   Hallier Soulier, S ^c  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

^b Bio Rad Laboratories   (France)

^c Centre d'Affaires CICEA   (France)

Author keywords

Culture; Industrial cooling systems; L. pneumophila; Legionella spp.; Monitoring; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; WATER QUALITY;

COMPLEMENTARY TOOLS; CULTURE; INDUSTRIAL COOLING SYSTEMS; L PNEUMOPHILUM; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONELLA SPP; LEGIONELLA SPP.; LEGIONELLAE; REAL-TIME PCR; RIVER WATER;

DEIONIZED WATER;

BIOCIDE; RIVER WATER;

BACTERIUM; COOLING; INHIBITOR; NUCLEIC ACID; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVER WATER; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRIAL COOLING SYSTEM; INDUSTRY; IONIZATION; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WATER QUALITY;

LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA;

EID: 79960559425     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.05063.x     Document Type: Article

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