Genomic DNA fragment of Streptococcus pneumontiae, hybridization probe, amplification primer, reagent and method for the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae
US5776691A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/689
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a fragment of the genomic DNA of Streptococcus pneumoniae, a probe capable of specifically hybridizing with the genomic DNA of Screptococcus pneumoniae, a specific primer for the amplification, by polymerization, of the genomic DNA, a reagent and a method which are used with the probe and, optionally, the primer, for specifically detecting Streptococcus pneumoniae in a biological sample. The probe of the invention is a nucleotide sequence having at least 70% homology with at least a portion of a consensus sequence of the genomic DNA of Streptococcus pneumoniae, this consensus sequence being chosen from the nucleotide sequences SEQ ID NO 2, SEQ ID NO 3, SEQ ID NO 4, which are identified in the description, and their respective complementary sequences.
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