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ImmuViewTM Legionella

General

There are more than 50 known species of the genus Legionella of which at least 18 species have been associated with disease in humans. Legionella pneumophila and especially serogroup 1 and 3 is responsible for most of the infections in Europe. Legionella pneumonia is often associated with systemic manifestations, and is responsible for up to 10% of the hospitalized pneumonia cases acquired in the community.
The ImmuView^TM Legionella Blood Test from Statens Serum Institute is intended for diagnosis of Legionella infection by detection of IgM antibodies against Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 and serogroup 3. The principal of the test is immuno-chromatography also called lateral flow.
The test is for in vitro diagnostic use only.

Product description

The Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 and 3 antigens are coated on a lateral flow membrane. The test is sold as kits containing 10 or 50 tests respectively including running buffer, a positive control, and scorecard for semi-quantitative measuring. The test can be used approximately 1-2 weeks after onset of symptoms. If the test result is negative it is recommended to perform a new test a week later. Seroconvert is often seen in the third week of infection, but in approximately 25% of the cases seroconvert appears in week 5 to 6.

Use

The blood sample (or serum) is added to the sample port (S). Wait one minute and add four drops of running buffer to the buffer addition port (B). Read the signal after 20 minutes.

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