Detection of Legionella pneumophila by Real-Time PCR for the mip Gene
Open Access
- 1 July 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 41 (7) , 3327-3330
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.41.7.3327-3330.2003
Abstract
A real-time PCR assay for the mip gene of Legionella pneumophila was tested with 27 isolates of L. pneumophila , 20 isolates of 14 other Legionella species, and 103 non- Legionella bacteria. Eight culture-positive and 40 culture-negative clinical specimens were tested. This assay was 100% sensitive and 100% specific for L. pneumophila .Keywords
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