Patent ID: 7345155

Claim:
A hybridization assay probe for use in determining the presence of Mycoplasma genitalium in a sample, said probe comprising a target binding region, wherein the base sequence of said target binding region consists of a base sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:7 and SEQ ID NO:8, and a detectable label joined to a non-nucleotide linker positioned between nucleotides 16 and 17 of said target binding region, wherein said target binding region is capable of forming a detectable hybrid with nucleic acid derived from Mycoplasma genitalium under stringent hybridization conditions, wherein said probe is not capable of forming a detectable hybrid with nucleic acid derived from Mycoplasma pneumoniae under said conditions, and wherein said probe does not comprise another base sequence region overlapping with or in addition to said target binding region which is capable of forming a stable hybrid with nucleic acid derived from Mycoplasma genitalium under said conditions.