There is still a low level of clinical awareness regarding Legionnaires' disease 25 years after
it was first detected. The causative agents, legionellae, are freshwater bacteria with a …

Infection with Legionella spp. is an important cause of community-and hospital-acquired
pneumonia, occurring both sporadically and in outbreaks. Infection with Legionella spp …

Legionellae, which are important causes of pneumonia in humans, continue to be incorrectly
labeled as exotic pathogens. The ability to diagnose Legionella infection is limited by the …

Contamination of hospital water systems with legionellae is a well-known cause of
nosocomial legionellosis. We describe a new real-time LightCycler PCR assay for …

Legionella spp. are a common cause of community-acquired respiratory tract infections and
an occasional cause of nosocomial pneumonia. A PCR method for the detection of …

The presence of PCR inhibitors in water samples is well known and contributes to the fact
that a practical PCR assay has not been developed for legionella surveillance. In this study …

One major health issue is the microbial and chemical contamination of natural freshwater,
particularly in Latin American countries, such as Ecuador, where it is still lacking wastewater …

We developed a rapid thermocycling, real-time detection (also known as real-time PCR)
method for the detection of Legionella species directly from clinical specimens. This method …

ABSTRACT Quantitative Legionella PCRs targeting the 16S rRNA gene (specific for the
genus Legionella) and the mip gene (specific for the species Legionella pneumophila) were …

Since 1977, the diagnostic tools for Legionnaires' disease have been culture and
serological investigation. Both methods require considerable time to produce results and …