Detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in respiratory samples using an immunochromatographic membrane test

• Published in: Journal of microbiological methods Vol. 74; no. 2; pp. 121 - 122
• Main Authors: Higa, Futoshi, Koide, Michio, Furugen, Makoto, Akamine, Morikazu, Hibiya, Kenji, Haranaga, Shusaku, Yara, Satomi, Tateyama, Masao, Yamane, Nobuhisa, Fujita, Jiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shannon Elsevier B.V 01.08.2008; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Antigens, Bacterial - analysis; Bacteriological methods and techniques used in bacteriology; Bacteriology; Biological and medical sciences; Bronchial washing; Bronchoalveolar Lavage; Chromatography - methods; Diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Immunoassay - methods; Immunochromatographic test; Legionella pneumonia; Legionella pneumophila; Legionella pneumophila - classification; Legionella pneumophila - isolation & purification; Legionnaires' Disease - diagnosis; Legionnaires' Disease - microbiology; Microbiology; Sensitivity and Specificity; Sputum - chemistry; Sputum - microbiology; Diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia; Legionella pneumonia; Bronchial washing; Immunochromatographic test; Legionellaceae; Respiratory disease; Immunoaffinity chromatography; Legionella pneumophila; Method; Antigen; Bacteria; Diagnosis; Detection

The immunochromatographic membrane test (ICT) efficacy of Legionella antigen detection (Binax Now Legionella®) was evaluated using respiratory samples, including bronchial washings (44 cases) and sputum (128 cases), from suspected Legionella pneumonia patients. The ICT results using respiratory samp...