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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2012
Maurice Exner, Westford, MA (US);
Luca Jacky, Orange, CA (US);
Yin-peng Chen, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Huong Mai, Irvine, CA (US);
Michelle M. Tabb, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Michael Aye, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Maurice Exner, Westford, MA (US);
Luca Jacky, Orange, CA (US);
Yin-Peng Chen, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Huong Mai, Irvine, CA (US);
Michelle M. Tabb, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Michael Aye, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INVESTMENTS INCORPORATED, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Provided are methods for identifying the presence or absence of a target nucleic acid from a microorganism using direct amplification without a step of extraction of the nucleic acids, but retaining substantially the same specificity and sensitivity of methods assaying extracted nucleic acids. Further provided are reagent mixtures that allow for direct amplification of a sample, without the step of nucleic acid extraction.