Diagnostic assay for the human virus causing severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
US7267942B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/6844
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a diagnostic assay for the virus causing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in humans (“hSARS virus”). In particular, the invention relates to a real-time quantitative PCR assay for the detection of hSARS virus using reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction. Specifically, the quantitative assay is a TaqMan® assay using the primers and probes constructed based on the genome of the hSARS virus. The invention further relates to a diagnostic kit that comprises nucleic acid molecules for the detection of the hSARS virus.
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