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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:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Linda M. Weigel, Decatur, GA (US);
Fred C. Tenover, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C12P 1/934 ; G01N 3/300 ; C07H 2/102 ; C07H 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C12P 1/934 ; G01N 3/300 ; C07H 2/102 ; C07H 2/104 ;
Abstract
Oligonucleotide probes for detecting Enterobacteriaceae species. Unique gyrA coding regions permit the development of probes specific for eight different species: , and . The invention thereby provides methods for the species-specific identification of these Enterobacteriaceae in a sample, and detection and diagnosis of Enterobacteriaceae infection in a subject. Further, nucleic acids are provided for determining quinolone-resistant status of these Enterobacteriaceae.