Patent ID: 6146855
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: C12Q,Y02A

Abstract:
An oligonucleotide molecule for the detection of viable oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum (C. parvum) in an environmental sample to be tested for safety of human use, wherein said molecule specifically hybridizes to a molecule having a DNA sequence of C. parvum, said sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) AAT TTA TAT AAA ATA TTT TGA TGA A (SEQ ID NO: 1);(b) TTT TTT TTT TTA GTA T (SEQ ID NO: 2);(c) TAT ATT TTT TAT CTG (SEQ ID NO: 3);(d) CTT TAC TTA CAT QGA TAA CCG (SEQ ID NO: 4);(e) ACA ATT AAT (SEQ ID NO: 5); and(f) CTT TTT GGA (SFQ ID NO: 6);wherein the molecule allows detection of viable oocysts of C. parvum.