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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2009
Gerard A. Cangelosi, Seattle, WA (US);
John Scott Meschke, Bothell, WA (US);
Kris Weigel, Seattle, WA (US);
Gerard A. Cangelosi, Seattle, WA (US);
John Scott Meschke, Bothell, WA (US);
Kris Weigel, Seattle, WA (US);
University of Washington, Seattle, WA (US);
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are compositions and methods for detecting the presence of viable cells in a sample. Included are compositions and methods for increasing the sensitivity of a nucleic acid amplification test for determining the presence of at least one target microorganism in a sample. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for detecting ribosomal RNA precursors (pre-rRNA) as dynamic indicators of viable microorganisms in a sample.