Eastman-kodak Company

Ortho-clinical Diagnostics, Inc

John Alan McElver

Shane Crawford Weber

David R Patterson

Kevin M Gorman

Charles P Cartwright

The present invention relates to nucleic acid primers and probes specific for organisms of the complex (MAC) and to their use in nucleic acid amplification methods for the detection and differentiation of such organisms in biological samples. The invention also relates to diagnostic kits for detecting and differentiating the various organisms comprising the MAC.

Multiplexed PCR assay for detecting disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection

Synthetic biopolymers can be prepared using recombinant DNA technology or chemical synthetic methods which have properties similar to naturally occuring gelatin or collagen. These materials comprises one or more polypeptides having the peptide sequence represented by the formulae: ##STR1## wherein

Collagen-like polypeptides and biopolymers and nucleic acids encoding

Synthetic biopolymers can be prepared using recombinant DNA technology or chemical synthetic methods which have properties similar to naturally occuring gelatin or collagen. These materials comprise one or more polypeptides having the peptide sequence represented by the formulae I:

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Des Moines, IA, United States of America

John Alan McElver