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J Clin Microbiol. 1994 June; 32(6): 1503-1505

Evaluation of commercial amplification kit for detection of Legionella pneumophila in clinical specimens.

Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, Faculté de Médecine Paris-Ouest, Garches, France.

ABSTRACT

A commercial kit (EnviroAmp) designed to detect the DNA of Legionella species in environmental water samples using PCR and reverse dot hybridization was applied to clinical specimens. Results correlated well with culture for bronchoalveolar lavages. In addition, this test was easy to perform and showed good sensitivity.

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