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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robyn M. Atkinson, Memphis, TN (US);
Elaine I. Tuomanen, Germantown, TN (US);
Assignee:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C12P 1/934 ; C07H 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C12P 1/934 ; C07H 2/104 ;
Abstract
Allelic variation in the vex2, pep27 and vncS genes of bacteria responsible for tolerance to antibiotics such as penicillin and vancomycin, is taught. Methods for identifying antibiotic tolerant bacteria and subjects infected with such bacteria, particularly antibiotic tolerant , are provided. Test kits and components useful for performing such methods, particularly including oligonucleotide primers, are also provided.