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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2018
Applicant:
National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TW;
Inventors:
Ping-Ching Wu, Tainan, TW;
Dar-Bin Shieh, Tainan, TW;
Fong-Yu Cheng, Tainan, TW;
Yuh-Ling Chen, Tainan, TW;
Assignee:
NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY, Tainan, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/115 (2010.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/689 (2018.01); C12Q 1/6825 (2018.01); C12Q 1/68 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/115 (2013.01); A61B 5/00 (2013.01); C12Q 1/689 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6825 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are aptamers that bind specifically to the surface proteins of periodontal pathogens. Disclosed also herein are kits and methods for detecting bacteria associated with periodontal disease by using the present aptamers to analyze a sample taken from the oral cavity of a patient.