The detection of the IS6110 insertion element in a clinical specimen is a rapid way of diagnosing infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A reliable diagnostic test for tuberculosis based on the IS6110 DNA is described in this disclosure. A "Universal" specimen preparation protocol that...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US5731150?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5731150 - IS6110 based molecular detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis
