Methods and kits used in the detection of fungus

US8722335B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• The Translational Genomics Research Institute · US
• Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Northern Arizona University · US

Inventors

• Cindy Liu · Flagstaff, US
• Sergey Kachur · Monterey Park, US
• Lance Price · Columbia, US
• Paul Keim · Flagstaff, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 26, 2011
• Grant date: May 13, 2014
• Expiry date: Mar 9, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12Q2304/00
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention encompasses methods of using quantitative PCR to detect fungal organisms in clinical and environmental samples and to generate standards that allow the quantification of fungal organisms in the samples.