Methods for rapid identification of pathogens in humans and animals
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1. A method for identifying two or more bioagents, comprising:
- a) contacting a sample suspected of containing two or more bioagents with a plurality of primer pairs to simultaneously generate two or more amplicons no more than about 30-250 nucleotides in length, wherein each of said primer pairs hybridize to conserved nucleic acid gene sequences flanking a variable sequence;
wherein the primers of a first primer pair of said plurality of primer pairs hybridize to nucleic acid gene sequences that are conserved within a first genus and flank a variable sequence that varies between species within a first genus and generate an amplicon from a first bioagent but not a second bioagent, and the primers of a second primer pair of said plurality of primer pairs hybridize to nucleic acid gene sequences that are conserved within a second genus and flank a variable sequence that varies between species within a second genus and generate an amplicon from said second bioagent but not said first bioagent, wherein said first and second bioagents differ in genus;
b) simultaneously determining the mass, base composition, or sequence of said two or more amplicons; and
c) simultaneously identifying two or more bioagents in said sample by comparing the determined masses, base compositions, or sequences to a database comprising predetermined masses, base compositions, or sequences from a plurality of known organisms.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods of: identifying pathogens in biological samples from humans and animals, resolving a plurality of etiologic agents present in samples obtained from humans and animals, determining detailed genetic information about such pathogens or etiologic agents, and rapid detection and identification of bioagents from environmental, clinical or other samples.
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1. A method for identifying two or more bioagents, comprising:
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a) contacting a sample suspected of containing two or more bioagents with a plurality of primer pairs to simultaneously generate two or more amplicons no more than about 30-250 nucleotides in length, wherein each of said primer pairs hybridize to conserved nucleic acid gene sequences flanking a variable sequence;
wherein the primers of a first primer pair of said plurality of primer pairs hybridize to nucleic acid gene sequences that are conserved within a first genus and flank a variable sequence that varies between species within a first genus and generate an amplicon from a first bioagent but not a second bioagent, and the primers of a second primer pair of said plurality of primer pairs hybridize to nucleic acid gene sequences that are conserved within a second genus and flank a variable sequence that varies between species within a second genus and generate an amplicon from said second bioagent but not said first bioagent, wherein said first and second bioagents differ in genus;b) simultaneously determining the mass, base composition, or sequence of said two or more amplicons; and c) simultaneously identifying two or more bioagents in said sample by comparing the determined masses, base compositions, or sequences to a database comprising predetermined masses, base compositions, or sequences from a plurality of known organisms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for identifying two or more bioagents, comprising:
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a) contacting a sample suspected of containing two or more bioagents with two or more primer pairs from said two or more bioagents, wherein each of said primer pairs hybridizes to conserved gene sequences flanking a variable sequence, wherein the primers of a first primer pair of said two or more primer pairs hybridize to gene sequences that are conserved within a first genus and flank a variable sequence that varies between species within a first genus, and the primers of a second primer pair of said two or more primer pairs hybridize to gene sequences that are conserved within a second genus and flank a variable sequence that varies between species within a second genus to simultaneously generate two or more amplicons, said amplicons no more than about 30-250 nucleotides in length; b) simultaneously determining the mass, base composition, or sequence of said amplicons; and c) simultaneously identifying said two or more bioagents by comparing two or more determined masses, base compositions, or sequences to a database comprising predetermined masses, base compositions, or sequences of known organisms. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for identifying two or more bioagents, comprising:
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a) contacting a sample suspected of containing two or more bioagents with a plurality of primer pairs to simultaneously generate one or more amplicons no more than about 30-1000 nucleotides in length, wherein each of said primer pairs hybridize to conserved nucleic acid gene sequences flanking a variable sequence wherein the primers of a first primer pair of said plurality of primer pairs hybridize to nucleic acid gene sequences that are conserved within a first genus and flank a variable sequence that varies between species within a first genus, and the primers of a second primer pair of said plurality of primer pairs hybridize to nucleic acid gene sequences that are conserved within a second genus and flank a variable sequence that varies between species within a second genus; b) simultaneously determining the mass, base composition, or sequence of said two or more amplicons, wherein said amplicons are isolated in the solid phase prior to or during said determining step; and c) simultaneously identifying said two or more bioagents by comparing the determined masses, base compositions, or sequences to a database comprising predetermined masses, base compositions, or sequences from a plurality of known organisms. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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