摘要:
Primers and methods for adapter-mediated multiplex amplification of the IS6110 insertion element of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) and the 16S ribosomal gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, useful for simultaneously detecting and/or identifying species of the M. tuberculosis complex and other clinically relevant Mycobacterium species. Multiplex Strand Displacement Amplification (SDA) is used in a single amplification reaction which is capable of simultaneously identifying M. tuberculosis and providing a screen for substantially all of the clinically relevant species of Mycobacteria. Also disclosed are methods for adapter-mediated multiplex amplification of multiple target sequences and a single internal control sequence for determination of sample efficacy or quantitation of the targets. In a preferred embodiment, an internal control sequence is included in the amplification reaction and coamplified with the IS6110 and 16S target sequences as an indication of sample amplification activity or to quantitate the initial amount of target sequences in the sample.
摘要:
Oligonucleotide probes and primers which exhibit M. kansasii-specificity in nucleic acid hybridization assays and in nucleic acid amplification reactions are provided. The full-length M. kansasii-specific sequence, identified herein as clone MK7, is 493 base pairs in length and has a GC content of 63%. Several M. kansasii-specific subsequences of MK7 are also provided. The probes and primers are useful in assays for species-specific detection and identification of M. kansasii.
摘要:
M. kansasii-specific oligonucleotide amplification primers and methods for detecting and identifying M. kansasii nucleic acids using the amplification primers. One hundred percent of the clinical and environmental M. kanasii isolates tested were positive in amplification assays using the inventive amplification primers, with no cross-reactivity in other species of mycobacteria or closely related non-mycobacteria.
摘要:
Genus- and species-specific oligonucleotide probes derived from the M. paratuberculosis 70 kD heat shock protein gene sequence. The probes are useful for detecting Mycobacteria and for identifying specific species of Mycobacteria.
摘要:
Primers and methods for adapter-mediated multiplex amplification of the IS6110 insertion element of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) and the 16S ribosomal gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, useful for simultaneously detecting and/or identifying species of the M. tuberculosis complex and other clinically relevant Mycobacterium species. Multiplex Strand Displacement Amplification (SDA) is used in a single amplification reaction which is capable of simultaneously identifying M. tuberculosis and providing a screen for substantially all of the clinically relevant species of Mycobacteria. Also disclosed are methods for adapter-mediated multiplex amplification of multiple target sequences and a single internal control sequence for determination of sample efficacy or quantitation of the targets. In a preferred embodiment, an internal control sequence is included in the amplification reaction and coamplified with the IS6110 ant 16S target sequences as an indication of sample amplification activity or to quantitate the initial amount of target sequences in the sample.
摘要:
Amplification primers useful in assays for species-specific detection of a target sequence in the cryptic plasmid of C. trachomatis are described. The primers of the invention amplify a target in the region of nucleotides 2219-2366 of the cryptic plasmid sequence, and the target binding sequences disclosed may be adapted for use in amplification primers for a variety of amplification reactions.
摘要:
Oligonucleotide probes derived from Mycobacteria Kansasii capable of selectively hybridizing to Mycobacteria nucleic acid are disclosed. The oligonucleotide probe is selected from the group consisting of: (a) an oligonucleotide probe consisting essentially of the DNA sequence given herein as SEQ ID NO:1 (MK14); (b) oligonucleotide probes comprising fragments of MK14 which retain the capability of MK14 of selectively hybridizing to Mycobacteria nucleic acid; (c) oligonucleotide probes which hybridize to MK14 and are capable of selectively hybridizing to Mycobacteria nucleic acid; and (d) oligonucleotide probes which are complementary to any of the foregoing and are capable of selectively hybridizing to Mycobacteria nucleic acid. The probes are useful in nucleic acid amplification and hybridization assays for genus-specific detection of the mycobacteria, specific detection of M. kansasii and specific detection of the slow-growing mycobacteria. Methods of using the probes to detect and amplify Mycobacteria nucleic acid and kits containing the same are also disclosed.
摘要翻译:公开了衍生自能够与分枝杆菌核酸选择性杂交的堪萨斯分枝杆菌的寡核苷酸探针。 寡核苷酸探针选自:(a)基本上由本文给出的DNA序列(SEQ ID NO:1(MK14))组成的寡核苷酸探针; (b)包含保留与分枝杆菌核酸选择性杂交的MK14能力的MK14片段的寡核苷酸探针; (c)与MK14杂交并且能够与分枝杆菌核酸选择性杂交的寡核苷酸探针; 和(d)与前述任何一个互补并且能够与分枝杆菌核酸选择性杂交的寡核苷酸探针。 该探针可用于核酸扩增和杂交测定,用于分类细菌的属特异性检测,堪萨斯假单胞菌的特异性检测和缓慢生长的分枝杆菌的特异性检测。 还公开了使用探针检测和扩增分枝杆菌核酸的方法以及含有其的试剂盒。