(19)
(11) EP 1 017 850 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.08.1999

(43) Date of publication:
12.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/28

(21) Application number: 98944907.9

(22) Date of filing: 28.09.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/68, C12N 15/31
(86) International application number:
PCT/BE9800/141
(87) International publication number:
WO 9916/780 (08.04.1999 Gazette 1999/14)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 26.09.1997 EP 97870146

(71) Applicants:
  • UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN
    B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve (BE)
  • Ministère de la Défense Nationale
    1140 Brussels (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • VANNUFFEL, Pascal
    B-7133 Buvrinnes (BE)
  • GALA, Jean-Luc
    B-5380 Fernelmont (BE)

(74) Representative: Van Malderen, Joelle et al
Office Van Malderen,Place Reine Fabiola 6/1
1083 Bruxelles
1083 Bruxelles (BE)

   


(54) GENETIC SEQUENCES, DIAGNOSTIC AND/OR QUANTIFICATION METHODS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCI STRAINS