Comparison of the culture method with multiplex PCR for the confirmation of Legionella spp. and Legionella pneumophila.

D EbleV GehrigP Schubert-UllrichR KöppelH P Füchslin

Published in: Journal of applied microbiology (2021)

The study highlights a possibility to shorten the response time significantly during the enumeration of Legionella spp. and achieving a higher specificity while adhering to the legally recognized reporting in CFU.

Keyphrases

real time pcr
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