Abstract: The present invention includes a method for determining the identify of an organism or virus in a sample comprising the steps of: isolating DNA or RNA from the sample; combining the DNA or RNA directly or with one or more universal or target specific amplification primers, wherein the one or more primers are specific for one or more group of target microorganisms or virus; and amplifying the DNA, or the RNA following reverse transcription with a reverse transcriptase; and contacting the amplification product with one or more species-, organism- or virus-specific detectable marker.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method for determining the identify of an organism or virus in a sample comprising the steps of: isolating DNA or RNA from the sample; combining the DNA or RNA directly or with one or more universal or target specific amplification primers, wherein the one or more primers are specific for one or more group of target microorganisms or virus; and amplifying the DNA, or the RNA following reverse transcription with a reverse transcriptase; and contacting the amplification product with one or more species-, organism- or virus-specific detectable marker.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method for determining the identify of an organism or virus in a sample comprising the steps of: isolating DNA or RNA from the sample; combining the DNA or RNA directly or with one or more universal or target specific amplification primers, wherein the one or more primers are specific for one or more group of target microorganisms or virus; and amplifying the DNA, or the RNA following reverse transcription with a reverse transcriptase; and contacting the amplification product with one or more species-, organism- or virus-specific detectable marker.

Abstract: Microbial ecology of a specimen is evaluated using an approach (Level I) that utilizes nucleic acid amplification with specific gene primers that will identify panels of microorganisms and antibiotic-resistance factors generating a diagnostic report (optionally with quantification of each microorganism or antibiotic-resistance factor) and an approach (Level II) that utilizes universal or semi-universal primers to amplify conserved genes at a general or specific taxonomic level that are tagged specimen specifically using a genetic or chemical marker that is specific to the specimen from which it was derived, then sequencing the amplified products with highly-parallel, high-throughput technology to provide comprehensive sequences of the microbial population in the specimen followed by analysis of this sequence information and specific targeted information from Level I and/or Level II to generate a comprehensive analysis, interpretation, and/or diagnostic report.