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. 1982 Jun;35(6):657–660. doi: 10.1136/jcp.35.6.657

An ELISA test for the detection of antibodies to Legionella pneumophila.

T G Wreghitt, J Nagington, J Gray
PMCID: PMC497744  PMID: 7045167

Abstract

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test has been developed to detect antibodies to Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1. There is good correlation between indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) and ELISA titres but ELISA is more sensitive.

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