A simple and accurate method for assay of a single-stranded RNA containing
a specific nucleic acids sequence in a sample at almost constant
temperature by using at least the following reagents (A) to (I), which
comprises a step of adding the reagents (A) to (I) one by one (in any
order), in combinations of at least two or all at once and a step of
measuring a fluorescent signal in the presence of the reagent (I) at
least once after addition of at least the reagents (A) to (H); (A) a
first single-stranded oligonucleic acid complementary to a sequence
neighboring the 5' end of the specific nucleic acids sequence in the
single-stranded RNA, (B) a second single-stranded oligo DNA complementary
to a 3'-end sequence within the specific nucleic acids sequence, (C) an
RNA-dependent DNA polymerase, (D) deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates, (E)
a third single-stranded oligo DNA having (1) a promoter sequence for a
DNA-dependent RNA polymerase, (2) an enhancer sequence for the promoter
and (3) a 5'-end sequence within the specific nucleic acids sequence, in
this order from the 5' end, (F) a DNA-dependent DNA polymerase, (G) a
DNA-dependent RNA polymerase,