Legionella DNA

Indications: - evaluation of Legionellosis Specimen: 1) respiratory fluid 2) lung 3) water 4) store body fluids at 4 degrees C 5) store tissue at -20 degrees C or below Notes: - 15 serotypes of Legionella pneumophila - amplification of macrophage infectivity potentiator gene (MIP) gene & the 5S rRNA gene has been used in identification of organisms

Specific

Legionella longbeachae DNA Legionella micdadei DNA

References

Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. Teitz ed., W.B. Saunders, 1995