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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2002
Applicants:
Peter G. Agron, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Gary L. Andersen, Berkeley, CA (US);
Richard L. Walker, Davis, CA (US);
Inventors:
Peter G. Agron, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Gary L. Andersen, Berkeley, CA (US);
Richard L. Walker, Davis, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/569 (2006.01); G01N 1/68 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01); C12Q 1/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Described herein is the identification of a novelserovarlocus that serves as a marker for DNA-based identification of this bacterium. In addition, three primer pairs derived from this locus that may be used in a nucleotide detection method to detect the presence of the bacterium are also disclosed herein.