DIAGNOSIS OF LEGIONNAIRES-DISEASE BY RADIOIMMUNOASSAY OF LEGIONELLA ANTIGEN IN PLEURAL FLUID

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作者
OLIVERIO, MJ
FISHER, MA
VICKERS, RM
YU, VL
MENON, A
机构
[1] W VIRGINIA UNIV,HLTH SCI CTR,INFECT DIS SECT,ROOM 2178,MORGANTOWN,WV 26506
[2] W VIRGINIA UNIV,MED CTR,SCH MED,MORGANTOWN,WV 26506
[3] W VIRGINIA UNIV,MED CTR,SCH MED,HLTH SCI CTR,PULM MED SECT,MORGANTOWN,WV 26506
[4] VET ADM MED CTR,INFECT DIS SECT,PITTSBURGH,PA 15240
[5] VET ADM MED CTR,SPECIAL PATHOGENS LAB,PITTSBURGH,PA 15240
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D O I
10.1128/JCM.29.12.2893-2894.1991
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
We describe a case of culture-proven Legionnaires' disease (serogroup 1) in which a rapid diagnosis was made by detection of Legionella antigen in pleural fluid by use of the Binax radioimmunoassay for urine.
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页码:2893 / 2894
页数:2
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