Detection of specific IgM antibody in the investigation of an outbreak of pneumonia due to Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1  F. de Ory, J.M. Echevarría,

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Detection of specific IgM antibody in the investigation of an outbreak of pneumonia due to Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1  F. de Ory, J.M. Echevarría, C. Pelaz, A. Tellez, M.Å. Mateo Aubry-Damon, J. López  Clinical Microbiology and Infection  Volume 6, Issue 2, Pages 64-68 (February 2000) DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2000.00050.x Copyright © 2000 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Timing of the IgM antibody response measured by IIF among the 152 patients with pneumonia included in Table 1. Groups: 1, confirmed; 2, presumptive; 3, seroconversion to low titer; 4, low titer, no, seroconversion; 5, no response. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2000 6, 64-68DOI: (10.1046/j.1469-0691.2000.00050.x) Copyright © 2000 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions