Simultaneous detection of Legionella species and Legionella pneumophila by duplex PCR (dPCR) assay in cooling tower water samples from Jakarta, Indonesia

<p><strong>Aim:</strong> Since culture method is time-consuming and has low  sensitivity, we developed a duplex PCR (dPCR) assay for the detection of Legionella sp. and L. pneumophila in cooling tower samples. We used culture method as a gold standard.</p><p><strong&...

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Main Authors: Andi Yasmon, Yusmaniar Yusmaniar, Anis Anis, Budiman Bela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia 2010-11-01
Series:Medical Journal of Indonesia
Online Access:http://mji.ui.ac.id/journal/index.php/mji/article/view/408