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JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
卷 125, 期 4, 页码 1216-1225出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jam.13932
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alternative method; Legionella pneumophila; qPCR; rapid; reverse transcription-PCR; rRNA; viable; water
AimsA molecular method for a rapid detection of viable Legionella pneumophila of all serogroups in tap water samples was developed as an alternative to the reference method (ISO). Legionellae are responsible for Legionnaires' disease, a severe pneumonia in humans with high lethality. Methods and ResultsThe developed method is based on a nutritional stimulation and detection of an increase in precursor 16S rRNA as an indicator for viability. For quantification, DNA was detected by qPCR. This method was compared to the ISO method using water samples obtained from public sports facilities in Switzerland. The sensitivity and specificity were 91 and 97%, respectively, when testing samples for compliance with a microbiological criterion of 1000 cell equivalents per l. ConclusionThe new method is sensitive and specific for Leg. pneumophila and allows results to be obtained within 8h upon arrival, compared to one week or more by the ISO method. Significance and Impact of the StudyThe method represents a useful tool for a rapid detection of viable Leg. pneumophila of all serogroups in water by molecular biology. It can be used as an alternative to the ISO method for official water analysis for legionellae and particularly when a short test time is required.
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