Methods for identification of sepsis-causing bacteria
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1. A method for identifying a sepsis-causing bacterium in a sample, comprising:
- a) amplifying a nucleic acid from said sample using an oligonucleotide primer pair comprising a forward primer and a reverse primer, said forward primer comprising 21-35 linked nucleotides and comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO;
309, and said reverse primer comprising 24-35 linked nucleotides and comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO;
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b) determining the molecular mass of said amplification product by mass spectrometry.
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Abstract
The present invention provides compositions, kits and methods for rapid identification and quantification of sepsis-causing bacteria by molecular mass and base composition analysis.
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1. A method for identifying a sepsis-causing bacterium in a sample, comprising:
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a) amplifying a nucleic acid from said sample using an oligonucleotide primer pair comprising a forward primer and a reverse primer, said forward primer comprising 21-35 linked nucleotides and comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO;
309, and said reverse primer comprising 24-35 linked nucleotides and comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO;
1458; andb) determining the molecular mass of said amplification product by mass spectrometry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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