Detection of <it>Legionella </it>by quantitative-polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) for monitoring and risk assessment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Culture and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assays for the detection of <it>Legionella </it>were compared on samples from a residential area before and after two interventions. A total of 84 samples were col...

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Main Authors: Krøjgaard Louise H, Krogfelt Karen A, Albrechtsen Hans-Jørgen, Uldum Søren A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/254