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A Microscopic Phenotypic Assay for the Quantification of Intracellular Mycobacteria Adapted for High-throughput/High-content Screening
Published on: January 17, 2014
Quantitative analyses of mycobacteria in water: adapting methods in clinical laboratories
Erik Svensson1, Magnus Akerstrom, Eva Andersson
1Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. erik.b.svensson@gmail.com
Abstract:
An outbreak of occupational hot tub lung necessitated quantitative analysis of mycobacteria in water samples. We combined procedures for cultivation of mycobacteria in urine and quantitative analyses of dialysis water. Whirlpool spa water samples were analyzed showing promising results. In conclusion, quantitative mycobacterial culture of water is possible by adapting methods routinely used in clinical laboratories.
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