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Nucleic acid probes for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

US5432271A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 25, 1993
Grant dateJul 11, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/143333
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Nucleic acid probes capable of hybridizing to rRNA sequences of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and not to rRNA sequences of non-Neisseria gonorrhoeae are described along with methods utilizing such probes for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in clinical and other samples.

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