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. 1982 Jun;15(6):1176–1177. doi: 10.1128/jcm.15.6.1176-1177.1982

Antiserum-agar plate method for simultaneous detection and direct isolation of Legionella species in clinical and environmental specimens.

W A Janssen, K W Hedlund
PMCID: PMC272278  PMID: 7050153

Abstract

Colonies of Legionella pneumophila serotypes 1 through 6, L. micdadei, L. bozemanii, L. dumoffii, and L. gormanii, which were developed on filtered yeast extract agar containing polyvalent antiserum, were surrounded by distinct, specific precipitin rings.

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