Patent ID: 7893241

Claim:
An article of manufacture comprising: a pair of HSV TK primers, wherein said pair of HSV TK primers comprise a first HSV TK primer and a second HSV TK primer, wherein said first HSV TK primer consists of the sequence 5′-CAC GCT RCT GCG GGT TTA TAT AGA-3′ (SEQ ID NO:7), wherein R is A or G, and wherein said second HSV TK primer consists of the sequence 5′-TTG TTA TCT GGG CGC TMG TCA TT-3′ (SEQ ID NO:8), wherein M is A or C; a pair of HSV TK probes, wherein said pair of HSV TK probes comprise a first HSV TK probe and a second HSV TK probe, wherein said first HSV TK probe consists of the sequence 5′-CGC GCG ACG ATA TCG TCT ACG TAC-3′ (SEQ ID NO:9), and wherein said second HSV TK probe consists of the sequence 5′-CGA GCC GAT GAC TTA CTG GCA GGT G-3′ (SEQ ID NO:10); and a donor fluorescent moiety and a corresponding acceptor moiety.