Nucleic acid probes for the detection and identification of fungi

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5763169
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08373127

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Nucleic acid probes and primers are described for detecting fungi that cause disease in humans and animals, as well as spoilage of food and beverages. These probes can detect rRNA, rDNA or polymerase chain reaction products from a majority of fungi in clinical, environmental or food samples. Nucleic acid hybridization assay probes specific for Aspergillus fumigatus, Blastomyces dermatitidis, Candida albicans, Coccidioides immitis, Cryptococcus neoformans, Histoplasma capsulatum, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus glaucus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus terreus, Candida glabrata, Candida guilliermondii, Candida kefyr, Candida krusei, Candida lusitaniae, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis, Pseudallescheria boydii, and Sporothrix schenckii are also described.

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  • CHIRON DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION;CIBA CORNING DIAGNOSTICS CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kline, Bruce C Rochester, MN 8 339
Sandhu, Gurpreet S Rochester, MN 28 525

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