Abstract
Pathology departments routinely process and store formalin-fixed, paraffinembedded (FFPE) tissue samples for clinical diagnosis. These collections often contain decades’ worth of samples and represent a treasure trove of specimens that can be analyzed for retrospective epidemiological studies, diagnostics, and pathogen discovery. Accurate amplification and sequencing of DNA from these samples is critical for the usability of these FFPE samples. Here we present a collection of protocols that describe extraction of DNA from FFPE tissues, PCR amplification of human papillomavirus DNA, and subsequent genotyping of the infecting virus.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 14B.9.1-14B.9.20 |
Journal | Current Protocols in Microbiology |
Volume | 2016 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cancer
- Cervix
- Degenerate primers
- FFPE
- Formalin
- HPV
- Neoplasia
- PCR
- Papillomavirus
- Sequencing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- Microbiology
- Virology