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Mycobacterium tuberculosis specific DNA fragment

US6114514A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 24, 1997
Grant dateSep 5, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K14/35
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to a Mycobacterium tuberculosis specific DNA fragment containing IS like and repetitive sequences, a method of production of such DNA fragment and the use of such DNA fragment, for example, to rapidly diagnose Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in clinical samples, and to identify clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The DNA fragment may be used to determine information about the epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.

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