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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2007
Cristina Hartshorn, Needham, MA (US);
Kenneth E. Pierce, Natick, MA (US);
Arthur Henry Reis, Jr., Arlington, MA (US);
John E. Rice, Quincy, MA (US);
J. Aquiles Sanchez, Framingham, MA (US);
Lawrence J. Wangh, Auburndale, MA (US);
Cristina Hartshorn, Needham, MA (US);
Kenneth E. Pierce, Natick, MA (US);
Arthur Henry Reis, Jr., Arlington, MA (US);
John E. Rice, Quincy, MA (US);
J. Aquiles Sanchez, Framingham, MA (US);
Lawrence J. Wangh, Auburndale, MA (US);
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
An assay comprising more than one primer pair and more than one detection probe, a low copy number synthetic amplicon corresponding to each of the primer pairs. The assay can detect and distinguish between various sub-types and strains of an influenza virus using any suitable nucleic acid amplification technique. Related kits and methods are also described.