Polynucleotides and their use for detecting enterococci and streptococci bacterial strains

US6054269A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• INSTITUT PASTEUR · FR

Inventors

• Fabien Garnier · Paris, FR
• Guy Gerbaud · Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, FR
• Marc Galimand · Paris, FR
• Patrice Courvalin · Paris, FR
• Sylvie Dukta-Malen · Fresnes, FR
• Murielle Charles · Romainville, FR
• Stefan Evers · Mettmann, DE
• Barbara Casadewall · Fleurance, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 25, 1997
• Grant date: Apr 25, 2000
• Expiry date: Jun 25, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12Q1/689
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Polynucleotides and oligonucleotides for identification of species of the Streptococcus genus and the Enterococcus genus are provided. The polynucleotides and oligonucleotides are useful as probes and primers. Polypeptides expressed by the polynucleotides and oligonucleotides are useful for the preparation of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies that recognize the polypeptides.