Patent ID: 6881537
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: C12Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A pair of oligonucleotide primers, for use as a single primer set in the amplification of a target sequence located within the LTR region of the genome of HIV-1, said primer pair consisting of a first hybridizing oligonucleotide being 15-26 nucleotides in length and comprising at least a fragment of 15 sequential nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID 1: G GGC GCC ACT GCT AGA GA; SEQ ID 2: G TTC GGG CGC CAC TGC TAG A; SEQ ID 3: CGG GCG CCA CTG CTA; and a second hybridizing oligonucleotide being 15-26 nucleotides in length and comprising at least a fragment of 15 sequential nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ D 4: CTG CTT AAA GCC TCA ATA AA; and SEQ ID 5: CTC AAT AAA GCT TGC CTT GA.