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Isolation of a new serotype of legionnaires' disease bacterium.

Lancet (London, England) ·Vol. 2 ·No. 8101 ·1978-12-02 ·Pages 1172-4

Edelstein PH, Meyer RD, Finegold SM

Abstract

A new serotype of the legionnaires' disease bacterium has been isolated. The strain appears to be identical with the Philadelphia strain except for the cell-wall antigens as tested by a direct fluorescent antibody technique. Demonstration of a new serotype brings into question the diagnostic specificity of currently used reference strains.

MeSH Terms

Bacteria/isolation & purification Culture Techniques/methods Fluorescent Antibody Technique Humans Legionnaires' Disease/diagnosis,microbiology Male Middle Aged Serotyping/methods

Authors & Affiliations

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Edelstein P H

Meyer R D

Finegold S M

Article Info

Journal

Lancet (London, England)

Abbr.

Lancet

ISSN

0140-6736

DOI

10.1016/s0140-6736(78)92154-2

Published

1978-12-02

Pages

1172-4

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

2985213R

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(78)92154-2 View journal details

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