摘要 |
A 3761 base pair complete sequence (S1) of rpoB gene of Tropheryma whippelii, given in the specification, is new. Independent claims are also included for: (1) an oligonucleotide comprising (S1) and not containing all of a 510 nucleotide sequence (S2), given in the specification, or it's complement; (2) probe for detecting Tropheryma whippelii in a biological sample, comprising the oligonucleotide of (1); (3) determining the presence of Tropheryma whippelii in a sample, comprising contacting the sample with the probe of (2) and detecting a hybridization complex; and (4) primer for synthesizing (S1), and comprising the nucleic acid of (1). |