Development of a multiplex real-time quantitative PCR assay to detect Chlamydia pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila and Mycoplasma pneumoniae in respiratory tract secretions

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Atypical pathogens such as Chlamydia pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila and Mycoplasma pneumoniae are an important cause of community-acquired pneumonia. The available detection methods (culture and serology) either lack sensitivity or give only a retrospective diagnosis. In order to improve their d ā€¦
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Authors Welti M;Jaton K;Altwegg M;Sahli R;Wenger A;Bille J;;
Journal Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
Year 2003
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12614979
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National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine Retrospective Studies DNA sensitivity and specificity Bacterial / analysis Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods* biotechnology pneumonia bacterial / diagnosis* mycoplasma pneumoniae / genetics respiratory system / microbiology mycoplasma / diagnosis pmid:12614979 doi:10.1016/s0732-8893(02)00484-4 martine welti katia jaton jacques bille chlamydophila infections / diagnosis chlamydophila pneumoniae / genetics chlamydophila pneumoniae / isolation & purification* legionella pneumophila / genetics legionella pneumophila / isolation & purification* legionnaires' disease / diagnosis mycoplasma pneumoniae / isolation & purification* respiratory system / metabolism

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