Patent ID: 8338095

Claim:
A method for amplifying and detecting influenza virus A in a sample comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a sample suspected of containing influenza virus A nucleic acid with a combination of oligomers, said combination of oligomers comprising: (i) a first amplification oligomer having a target specific sequence consisting essentially of SEQ ID NO:23 or the reverse complement of SEQ ID NO:23; and (ii) a second amplification oligomer that is sufficiently complementary to the influenza A nucleic acid to hybridize and participate in a nucleic acid amplification reaction, the second amplification oligomer having a target specific sequence 21 to 23 bases long, wherein the target specific sequence contains SEQ ID NO:17 or the reverse complement of SEQ ID NO:17; (b) performing a nucleic acid amplification reaction; and (c) detecting an amplification product generated in step (b), thereby determining the presence or absence of influenza A virus in the sample.