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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2015
Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated, Wilmington, DE (US);
Peter Lee, Tustin, CA (US);
Lakshmi Nair, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Albert Castro, Walnut, CA (US);
Maria Vestal, Lakewood, CA (US);
Michelle Tabb, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Provided herein are methods for determining the presence or absence of an enteroviruses and parechoviruses in a biological sample. The methods involve identifying the presence or absence of a target nucleic acids from the viruses using direct amplification from a biological sample without a step of extraction of the nucleic acids, but retaining substantially the same specificity and sensitivity of methods assaying extracted nucleic acids. Also provided are methods of diagnosis using the methods provided and compositions and kits for the practice of the methods.