A simple and rapid technique to process formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues for the detection of viruses by the polymerase chain reaction

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A simple and rapid technique to process formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues for the detection of viruses by the polymerase chain reaction. / Kiene, P; Milde-Langosch, K; Runkel, M; Schulz, K; Löning, T.

In: Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histopathol, Vol. 420, No. 3, 1992, p. 269-73.

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title = "A simple and rapid technique to process formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues for the detection of viruses by the polymerase chain reaction",
abstract = "The use of chelating resin in a simple, rapid and efficient pre-treatment protocol to process formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded specimens for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is described and compared to other pre-treatment techniques. With this modified PCR protocol, a variety of human autopsy and biopsy specimens were investigated for presence of DNA of human papilomaviruses, cytomegalovirus or Epstein-Barr virus. These viruses were detected in a productive or non-/low-productive state. Amplimers generated ranged from 88 to 450 base pairs length. Under the specified technical conditions, a considerable range of DNA molecules can be amplified from paraffin-embedded material, some older than 10 years.",
keywords = "Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Autopsy, Cytomegalovirus, DNA, Viral, Female, Heart, Humans, Kidney, Lung, Myocardium, Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms, Papillomaviridae, Placenta, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Pregnancy, Vulvar Neoplasms",
author = "P Kiene and K Milde-Langosch and M Runkel and K Schulz and T L{\"o}ning",
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language = "English",
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pages = "269--73",
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AU - Kiene, P

AU - Milde-Langosch, K

AU - Runkel, M

AU - Schulz, K

AU - Löning, T

PY - 1992

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N2 - The use of chelating resin in a simple, rapid and efficient pre-treatment protocol to process formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded specimens for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is described and compared to other pre-treatment techniques. With this modified PCR protocol, a variety of human autopsy and biopsy specimens were investigated for presence of DNA of human papilomaviruses, cytomegalovirus or Epstein-Barr virus. These viruses were detected in a productive or non-/low-productive state. Amplimers generated ranged from 88 to 450 base pairs length. Under the specified technical conditions, a considerable range of DNA molecules can be amplified from paraffin-embedded material, some older than 10 years.

AB - The use of chelating resin in a simple, rapid and efficient pre-treatment protocol to process formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded specimens for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is described and compared to other pre-treatment techniques. With this modified PCR protocol, a variety of human autopsy and biopsy specimens were investigated for presence of DNA of human papilomaviruses, cytomegalovirus or Epstein-Barr virus. These viruses were detected in a productive or non-/low-productive state. Amplimers generated ranged from 88 to 450 base pairs length. Under the specified technical conditions, a considerable range of DNA molecules can be amplified from paraffin-embedded material, some older than 10 years.

KW - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

KW - Autopsy

KW - Cytomegalovirus

KW - DNA, Viral

KW - Female

KW - Heart

KW - Humans

KW - Kidney

KW - Lung

KW - Myocardium

KW - Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms

KW - Papillomaviridae

KW - Placenta

KW - Polymerase Chain Reaction

KW - Pregnancy

KW - Vulvar Neoplasms

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 1313196

VL - 420

SP - 269

EP - 273

JO - VIRCHOWS ARCH

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