Detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in nonconcentrated urine and urine concentrated by selective ultrafiltration

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2334-2336

  Dominguez J A ^a   Manterola, J M ^a   Blavia, R ^a   Sopena, N ^a   Belda, F J ^a   Padilla, E ^a   Gimenez M ^a   Sabria M ^a   Morera, J ^a   Ausina, V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; ULTRAFILTRATION; URINALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA SEROGROUP 1;

EID: 9444280140     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.9.2334-2336.1996     Document Type: Article

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