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US 5,472,844 AGranted
Methods of detection of Toxoplasma gondii P22 gene
AssigneeResearch Institute of Palo Alto Medical Foundation
InventorsFausto G. De Araujo, Jeffrey B. Prince, Jack S. Remington
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Abstract
Genetic material encoding the P22 peptide of Toxoplasma gondii has been isolated and characterized. This genetic material allows the production of peptides for use in diagnosis or immunization or can itself be directly used in hybridization assays.
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A method of detecting the presence of Toxoplasma gondii RNA or DNA in a sample, comprising:
- (i) contacting said sample under hybridizing conditions with an oligonucleotide comprising at least 20 consecutive nucleotides selected from nucleotide sequences ##STR1## exactly complementary DNA sequences, and exactly corresponding or exactly complementary RNA sequences,
- (ii) incubating said sample, whereby in the presence of Toxoplasma gondii P22 RNA or DNA, a duplex is formed by specific hybridization of said RNA or DNA with said oligonucleotide;
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- (iii) detecting formation of said duplex.
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