Patent ID: 11879161
Assignee: GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC
Field: Biotechnology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C | IPC C

Claim 4:
5. A method for the detection of a swine H1N1 influenza A virus from a sample, comprising the steps of:
(a) contacting the sample with the composition of claim 1, wherein the sample contains or is suspected of containing a swine H1N1 influenza A virus nucleic acid;
(b) providing conditions for amplifying the nucleic acid, if present, from step (a) by a polymerase chain reaction to generate an amplification product from the nucleic acid; and
(c) detecting the presence or absence of the amplification product from step (b), wherein the presence of the amplification product indicates that the sample contains the swine H1N1 influenza A virus.