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Materials and methods for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

  • US 5,631,130 A
  • Filed: 05/13/1994
  • Issued: 05/20/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A composition for detecting a target DNA sequence from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, said composition comprising a probe pair wherein said probe pair is characterized by:

  • a) said probe pair consists of two oligonucleotide probes each having between about 10 and about 30 nucleotides wherein each of said two oligonucleotide probes is complementary to different regions of said target DNA and are capable of hybridizing with a sequence within said target DNA sequence and wherein said target DNA sequence is SEQ ID NO. 21 or its complement; and

    b) said probe pair does not detect Mycobacterium avium.

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