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. 2008 Aug;74(2-3):121-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2008.03.009. Epub 2008 Apr 3.

Detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in respiratory samples using an immunochromatographic membrane test

Futoshi Higa  1 , Michio Koide, Makoto Furugen, Morikazu Akamine, Kenji Hibiya, Shusaku Haranaga, Satomi Yara, Masao Tateyama, Nobuhisa Yamane, Jiro Fujita
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Detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in respiratory samples using an immunochromatographic membrane test

Futoshi Higa et al. J Microbiol Methods. 2008 Aug.

Abstract

The immunochromatographic membrane test (ICT) efficacy of Legionella antigen detection (Binax Now Legionella) was evaluated using respiratory samples, including bronchial washings (44 cases) and sputum (128 cases), from suspected Legionella pneumonia patients. The ICT results using respiratory samples agreed well with isolation of L. pneumophila SG1 and ICT using urines.

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