Fast immunosensing technique to detect Legionella pneumophila in different natural and anthropogenic environments: comparative and collaborative trials

Table 1 Comparison of the immunomagnetic method with the standard culture method

	Immunomagnetic method (IMM) as screening assay
	Without confirmation^a		With confirmation^b
Culture method (ISO 11731)	+	―	+	―
+	284	10	284	10
―	20	145	0	165

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