Methods and reagents for detecting fungal pathogens in a biological sample
US5910409A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/6895
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides materials and methods for sensitively and selectively screening biological samples for the presence of Candida albicans, a fungal pathogen of increasing clinical concern. Specifically, nucleic acids, reagents, and primers for DNA amplification are provided that will allow amplification of a 526 base pair oligonucleotide from DNA containing Candida albicans. Methods for using such primers in DNA amplification are also provided.
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