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Mycobacteria detection using bacteriophages

US11845996B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 8, 2019
Grant dateDec 19, 2023
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q1/6806
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for testing for target Mycobacteria in a reaction mixture comprising the steps of: providing a reaction mixture; admixing a bacteriophage with the reaction mixture under conditions suitable to allow the bacteriophage to infect any target Mycobacteria present in the reaction mixture; allowing time for the bacteriophage to lyse infected live target Mycobacteria; and analysing in said reaction mixture DNA from the lysed Mycobacteria to identify a signature DNA sequence that occurs in the target Mycobacteriumspedes.

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