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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2006
Applicants:
Melissa M. Cunningham, Sliema, MT;
Paul D. Stull, Wilmington, DE (US);
William G. Weisburg, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Melissa M. Cunningham, Sliema, MT;
Paul D. Stull, Wilmington, DE (US);
William G. Weisburg, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Gen-Probe Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); C07H 21/00 (2006.01); C07H 21/02 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention describes novel oligonucleotides targeted to nucleic acid sequences derived fromorganisms, andorganisms in particular, which are useful for determining the presence oforganisms in a test sample. The oligonucleotides of the present invention include hybridization assay probes, helper probes and amplification primers. The present invention further describes a novel method for obtaining purified ribonucleic acid from viable oocysts.