Implementation of a quantitative real-time PCR assay for the detection of mycobacterium immunogenum in metalworking fluids

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 478-483

  Rhodes, Glenn ^a   Fluri, Alexandra ^b   Ruefenacht, Andrea ^b   Gerber, Marco ^c   Pickup, Roger ^d  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b Blaser Swisslube AG   (Switzerland)

^c CELLnTEC Advanced Cell Systems AG   (Switzerland)

^d LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

hypersensitivity pneumonitis; metalworking fluids; Mycobacterium immunogenum; real time quantitative PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; OIL;

ALLERGIC PNEUMONITIS; ARTICLE; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIOSIS; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIUM; BACTERIAL COUNT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENETICS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METALLURGY; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ALVEOLITIS, EXTRINSIC ALLERGIC; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INDUSTRIAL OILS; METALLURGY; MYCOBACTERIA, ATYPICAL; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, ATYPICAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 79960729022     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2011.590737     Document Type: Article

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