Legionella pneumophila Real-TM PCR Kit

Real Time PCR kit for quantitative detection of Legionella pneumophila

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Background

Legionella pneumophila is a thin, pleomorphic, flagellated Gram-negative bacterium of the genus Legionella. Legionella pneumophila is ubiquitous to acquatic environments worldwide and resided as an intracellular parasite of amoeba and protozoa provided a link between natural environment and human disease. Thus, environmental monitoring, especially of potable water, cooling towers, and related sources, is a major focus in efforts to control the spread of this disease. Legionnaires disease is the most common cause of atypical pneumonia in hospitalized patients. It is the second most common cause of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia with 25% mortality rate.