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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2006, p. 2991-2993, Vol. 44, No. 8
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00799-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Evaluation of Two New Immunochromatographic Assays (Rapid U Legionella Antigen Test and SD Bioline Legionella Antigen Test) for Detection of Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Antigen in Urine

Bram M. W. Diederen* and Marcel F. Peeters

Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, P.O. Box 747, 5000 AS Tilburg, The Netherlands

Received 14 April 2006/ Returned for modification 15 May 2006/ Accepted 25 May 2006

We evaluated two new immunochromatographic assays for their abilities to detect Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in urine. The results were compared with those obtained by the Binax NOW urinary antigen test. The sensitivities and specificities were estimated to be 71.2% and 96.6%, respectively, for the Rapid U test; 31.5% and 98.9%, respectively, for the SD Bioline test; and 91.8% and 100%, respectively, for the Binax NOW test.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, St Elisabeth Hospital, P.O. Box 747, 5000 AS Tilburg, The Netherlands. Phone: 31 13 539 2655. Fax: 31 13 544 1264. E-mail: b.diederen{at}elisabeth.nl.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2006, p. 2991-2993, Vol. 44, No. 8
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00799-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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