Application of Legionella pneumophila-specific quantitative real-time PCR combined with direct amplification and sequence-based typing in the diagnosis and epidemiological investigation of Legionnaires' disease.

Mentasti, M

Application of Legionella pneumophila-specific quantitative real-time PCR combined with direct amplification and sequence-based typing in the diagnosis and epidemiological investigation of Legionnaires' disease. [electronic resource] - European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology Aug 2012 - 2017-28 p. digital

Publication Type: Evaluation Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1435-4373

10.1007/s10096-011-1535-0 doi


Bacterial Proteins--genetics
Humans
Legionella pneumophila--classification
Legionnaires' Disease--diagnosis
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques--methods
Molecular Epidemiology--methods
Molecular Typing--methods
Peptidylprolyl Isomerase--genetics
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction--methods
Sensitivity and Specificity