DNA sequences for strain analysis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
US6294328A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/689
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to novel methodology whereby different populations of the tuberculosis bacterial pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, or related Mycobacteria, can be genetically classified in relation to other isolates. Sites in the genome of Mycobacterium, which define previously unrecognized points of variability, are disclosed. The existence of this variability is of use to the clinician in order to consistently determine the identity of isolates of Mycobacterium responsible for individual cases of disease or disease outbreaks, thus suggesting appropriate choices for treatment protocols.
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