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5/13/24, 1:27 PM Dubai Central Laboratory implements AI-based technology to detect ‘Legionella’ bacteria - Health - Emirates24|7
Dubai Central Laboratory implements AI-

based technology to detect ‘Legionella’

bacteria

Published Sunday, May 12, 2024 By E247

Dubai Central Laboratory, affiliated with Dubai Municipality has implemented a new artificial intelligence (AI)

technology which is the first in the region to seamlessly detect Legionella pulmonary bacteria, a form of bacteria that
causes several acute respiratory infections.

The method is both accurate and sustainable in identifying live colonies of this type of bacteria. It also shows the
results of the examination in specific concentrations from the specimen,

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