Amplification and detection reagents for HIV-1

US6852491B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Abbott Laboratories · US

Inventors

• Barbara J. Harris · Gurnee, US
• John R. Hackett, Jr. · Libertyville, US
• Priscilla Swanson · Libertyville, US
• Klara Abravaya · Kenilworth, US
• Sushil G. Devare · Northbrook, US
• Jacek J. Gorzowski · Round Lake Park, US
• Claudia Esping · Geneva, US
• Ning Tang · Libertyville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 4, 2001
• Grant date: Feb 8, 2005
• Expiry date: Sep 4, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12Q1/703
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Oligonucleotide primer sets, probes, and combinations of the primer sets and probes are provided herein. These reagents are useful for amplifying and detecting HIV-1 target sequences in a test sample.