National University of Ireland, Galway

Justin Joseph O'Grady

Thomas Gerard Barry

Terence James Smith

Kate Mary Reddington

Majella Maher

The present invention relates to a multiplex in vitro nucleic acid amplification method for identifying a species of thecomplex present in a sample. The method includes detecting the presence or absence of a plurality of nucleic acid molecule targets in the sample in one reaction, wherein at least one of the nucleic acid molecule targets is present in the genome of one or more, but not all, of the species of thecomplex. The invention also includes kits containing primers or probes for conducting this method, nucleic acids useful for performing this method and diagnostic techniques using these nucleic acids.

Diagnostic method

The current invention relates to a diagnostic kit for a bacterial species and/or fungal and/or yeast species comprising at least one oligonucleotide probe capable of binding to at least a portion of the LepA and/or Guf1 genes or its corresponding mRNA.

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Galway, Ireland

Justin Joseph O'Grady