Culture-independent identification of the source of an infection by direct amplification and sequencing of Legionella pneumophila DNA from a clinical specimen

J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Sep;45(9):3143-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00685-07. Epub 2007 Jul 25.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bodily Secretions / microbiology
  • Bronchi / microbiology
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics*
  • DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification*
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Legionella pneumophila / genetics*
  • Legionella pneumophila / isolation & purification*
  • Legionnaires' Disease / diagnosis*
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial