Comparative Evaluation of the Novel bioNexia Legionella Test with the BinaxNOW Legionella Card Assay and the Sofia Legionella FIA Assay for Detection of Legionella pneumophila (Serogroup 1) Antigen in Urine Samples | Zendy

Francesco Congestrì | Zendy; Elisabetta Crepaldi | Zendy; Marina Gagliardi | Zendy; Maria Federica Pedna | Zendy; Vittorio Sambri | Zendy

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Comparative Evaluation of the Novel bioNexia Legionella Test with the BinaxNOW Legionella Card Assay and the Sofia Legionella FIA Assay for Detection of Legionella pneumophila (Serogroup 1) Antigen in Urine Samples

Author(s) -

Francesco Congestrì,

Elisabetta Crepaldi,

Marina Gagliardi,

Maria Federica Pedna,

Vittorio Sambri

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.03340-15

Subject(s) - legionella , legionella pneumophila , urine , antigen , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , biology , immunology , bacteria , genetics

A new immunochromatographic test (bioNexiaLegionella ; bioMérieux) for the detection ofLegionella pneumophila urinary antigen was evaluated in 255 urine samples. The results were compared with those obtained by the BinaxNOW and SofiaLegionella tests. The novel test compared well with those currently in use.

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