title: [PCR-diagnostics in investigation of Legionnaires' disease outbreak].
abstract: Results of studies of biological samples from patients with community-acquired pneumonia and samples from environment during Legionnaires' disease outbreak in town Verkhnyaya Pyshma (Sverdlovsk region) in July-August 2007 performed by PCR analysis are presented.
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Nikonov
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Romanenko
authors.forename: Iu V
authors.initials: IuV
authors.lastname: Zhukova
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Durasova
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Astakhova
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Garanina
mesh_terms: D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial