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Comparison of the culture method with multiplex PCR for the confirmation of Legionella spp. and Legionella pneumophila
| Content Provider | Oxford Academic |
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| Author | Eble, D. Gehrig, V. Schubert‐Ullrich, P. Köppel, R. Füchslin, H.P. |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Abstract | Aim: The detection and enumeration of Legionella spp. in water samples are typically performed via a cultural technique standardized in ISO 11731. This method is time‐consuming (up to 15 days), and the specificity of the confirmation step is questionable. This study proposes the use of multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to confirm presumptive Legionella colonies directly from the culture plate; this shortens the response time by 2–5 days while still reporting results in colony forming units (CFU).Methods and ResultsTwo laboratories analysed a total of 290 colonies to compare the confirmation step of Legionella spp. and Legionella pneumophila in accordance with ISO 11731 by culture growth and agglutination vs multiplex PCR. Discordant results were resolved by the swiss national reference laboratory. The data were evaluated following ISO 16140 and showed that the PCR‐technique had higher specificity.ConclusionsThe confirmation of Legionella spp., L. pneumophila and L. pneumophila serogroup 1 by multiplex PCR allows detection of positive colonies more rapidly and with higher specificity.Significance and Impact of the StudyThe study highlights a possibility to shorten the response time significantly during the enumeration of Legionella spp. and achieving a higher specificity while adhering to the legally recognized reporting in CFU. |
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| Ending Page | 2609 |
| Starting Page | 2600 |
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| ISSN | 13645072 |
| e-ISSN | 13652672 |
| DOI | 10.1111/jam.15103 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Microbiology |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Volume Number | 131 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oxford Academic |
| Publisher Date | 2021-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Biological Sciences Microbiology Science and Mathematics Confirmation Culture Identification Legionella Pneumophila Legionella Spp. Multiplex Pcr Serogroups Water |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Medicine Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Biotechnology |
