Indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), microagglutination test (MA) and enzyme-linked-immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in diagnosis of legionellosis.

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Published in Zentralbl Bakteriol Mikrobiol Hyg A on July 01, 1983

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G Stanek, A Hirschl, E Lessky, F Wewalka, G Ruckdeschel, G Wewalka

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