Patent ID: 7202027
Filing Date: 2007-04-10
Classification: C12Q

Abstract:
1. A method for detecting any species of the taxonomic unit of Enterobacteriaceae, and no species of another taxonomic unit, in an analytical sample, comprising the step of bringing the analytical sample into contact with an added nucleic acid or a combination of added nucleic acids, and detecting suitable hybrid nucleic acids comprising at least one of the added nucleic acids and a bacterial nucleic acid, wherein the one or more added nucleic acids are selected from the group consisting of: a) nucleic acid molecules consisting of at least one sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 2 and 78; b) nucleic acid molecules which exhibit at least 90% identity with a nucleic acid according to a); and c) a nucleic acid molecule which is a full complement of a nucleic acid of a) or b), wherein any species of the taxonomic unit of Enterobacteriaceae, but no species of another taxonomic unit, is detected by formation of the hybrid nucleic acids.