MARKERS FOR DETECTION OF LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA STRAINS

摘要

The invention relates to a method of detecting Legionella pneumophila strains by hybridizing genomic DNA of a sample suspected to contain Legionella to one or morespecific sequence markers, as identified by SEQ ID NO:1 through SEQ ID NO:10 or homologues thereof or in an immunoassay with antibodies specifically recognizing the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11 and/or 12. The invention further relates to a kit of parts comprising an array and reference materials for performing a method of the invention.