Neisseria gonorrhoeae specific DNA fragment--GC3
US5976805A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/689
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a newly-identified DNA sequence from Neisseria gonorrhoeae designated GC3. Also disclosed are methods, oligonucleotide probes, amplification primers, and kits for the species-specific detection of N. gonorrhoeae. Preferably, N. gonorrhoeae is detected by amplifying the N. gonorrhoeae nucleic acids using the disclosed amplification primers, and then detecting the amplified nucleic acids. In a more preferred embodiment, N. gonorrhoeae nucleic acids are amplified and detected by thermophilic strand displacement amplification (tSDA). Also preferred are methods for detecting N. gonorrhoeae that are employed in conjunction with methods for detecting other sexually-transmitted pathogens, in particular, Chlamydia trachomatis.
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