METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND KITS FOR THE CONCENTRATION AND DETECTION OF MICROORGANISMS

摘要

The present invention includes methods, kits and compositions useful for the detection of microorganisms. These agents and methods are primarily directed to a method of detecting the presence of a microorganism in a sample, involving concentrating or isolating the microorganism through the use of a binding agent, and subsequently performing nucleic acid amplification of a microorganism polynucleotide.