Geneohm Sciences Canada, Inc.

Genohm Sciences Canada, Inc.

Christian Menard

Francois J Picard

Michel G Bergeron

Marc Ouellette

Ann Huletsky

Maurice Boissinot

Paul H Roy

Annie Roy

Patrick Boucher

Celine Roger-Dalbert

Provided herein are compositions and methods for the detection of

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Compositions and methods for the detection of vancomycin-resistant pathogens using primers and/or probes to the vanA and vanB genes.

Methods and probes for detecting a vancomycin resistance gene

This invention describes a rapid (10 to 15 minutes), simple, flexible and efficient method of nucleic acids extraction for nucleic acid testing assays. This method has the following basic steps: i) mechanical cell lysis using solid particles in the presence of a chelating agent, followed by ii) controlling the presence and/or activity of NAT assays inhibitors. This method is applicable to various biological samples and universal for microorganisms, as one can use it to extract nucleic acids from test samples containing target viruses, bacteria, bacterial spores, fungi, parasites or other eukaryotic cells, including animal and human cells.

Universal method and composition for the rapid lysis of cells for the release of nucleic acids and their detection

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St.-Lambert-de-Levis, Canada

Christian Menard