一種新型快速側(cè)流分析檢測法，能夠同時檢測所有種類的軍團(tuán)菌。最常見的優(yōu)勢菌肺炎軍團(tuán)菌，可以單獨(dú)使用相同的檢測方法進(jìn)行鑒別。

這種新型檢測方法叫做Duopath Legionella，是由Merck KGaA公司(Darmstadt, Germany)提供的。對從水中或者環(huán)境采樣在煤炭酵母菌提取物（BCYE）瓊脂糖培養(yǎng)基或者添加軍團(tuán)菌選擇性成分的BYCE培養(yǎng)基中擴(kuò)增的疑似菌落，可是使用這種方法進(jìn)行驗(yàn)證。這種檢測方法敏感性極高，降低了假陰性的危險。在一項(xiàng)與廣泛應(yīng)用的乳膠聚集檢測法進(jìn)行對比的研究中，Duopath Legionella檢測法對肺炎軍團(tuán)菌的敏感性為100%，而對Legionella菌株為92%，而乳膠檢測法只有98%和37%。
 
Rapid Lateral-Flow Assay Identifies Legionella
 
A new rapid lateral-flow assay enables the simultaneous identification of all Legionella species. The most prominent species, Legionella pneumophila, can be identified separately using the same assay.

The new test, called Duopath Legionella, is available from Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany). It can be used for confirmation of suspect colonies obtained after enrichment of water or environmental samples on buffered charcoal yeast extract (BCYE) agar medium or BCYE with Legionella-selective supplements. The test is highly sensitive and lowers the risk of false-negative results. In a comparative study with the widely used latex-agglutination assay, the sensitivity of Duopath Legionella was shown to be 100% for Legionella pneumophila and 92% for Legionella species, while the latex assay provided only 98% and 37%, respectively.