Patent ID: 6583278
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: C12Q

Abstract:
An oligonucleotide 10 to 100 bases in length, said oligonuleotide comprising a nucleotide base sequence which is at least 70% complementary to 10 or more contiguous nucleotide bases present in a target region consisting of a nucleotide base sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 113, SEQ ID NO:114, SEQ ID NO:115 and SEQ ID NO:116, wherein said oligonucleotide will hybridize to an HPV Type 16 target nucleic acid to form a target:oligonucleotide duplex under slective stringency hybridization conditions and which will not form a non-target:oligonucleotide duplex with nucleic acic from HPV Types 6, 11, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, and/or 58 under said conditions.