Patent ID: 8216780
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: C12Q,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method of determining the presence or absence of a target microorganism in a sample to be tested, said method comprising: (a) providing a sample in which the presence or absence of said target microorganism is not known; (b) combining with said sample an amount of bacteriophage capable of attaching to said target microorganism to create a bacteriophage exposed sample, said amount of bacteriophage being between 1×10 (c) providing conditions to said bacteriophage-exposed sample sufficient to allow said bacteriophage to attach to said target microorganism, to infect said target microorganism, and to multiply in said target microorganism; and (d) assaying said bacteriophage-exposed sample to detect the presence or absence of a bacteriophage marker to determine the presence or absence of said target microorganism.