title: Reply to Boethel et al.
authors: Department of Pathology, University of Otago Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories.
authors: David R
authors: DR
authors: Murdoch
authors: Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories.
authors: Roslyn G
authors: RG
authors: Podmore
authors: Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories.
authors: Trevor P
authors: TP
authors: Anderson
authors: Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories.
authors: Kevin
authors: K
authors: Barratt
authors: Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: Maze
authors: Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories.
authors: Kathryn E
authors: KE
authors: French
authors: Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories.
authors: Sheryl A
authors: SA
authors: Young
authors: Department of Pathology, University of Otago Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors: Stephen T
authors: ST
authors: Chambers
authors: Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories.
authors: Anja M
authors: AM
authors: Werno
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007875:Legionella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*