SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) tissue by droplet digital PCR (ddPCR).
Clin Chim Acta
; 532: 181-187, 2022 Jul 01.
Статья
в английский
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1966413
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus that primarily causes respiratory disease; however, infection of other tissue has been reported. Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 in tissue specimens may increase understanding of SARS-CoV-2 pathobiology. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A qualitative test for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues was developed and validated using droplet digital PCR (ddPCR), which has a lower limit of detection than reverse transcription (RT)-qPCR. After extraction of total RNA from unstained FFPE tissue, SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N1, N2) target sequences were amplified and quantified, along with human RPP30 as a control using the Bio-Rad SARS-CoV-2 ddPCR kit.RESULTS:
SARS-CoV-2 was detected in all 21 known positive samples and none of the 16 negative samples. As few as approximately 5 viral copies were reliably detected. Since January 2021, many tissue types have been clinically tested. Of the 195 clinical specimens, the positivity rate was 35% with placenta and fetal tissue showing the highest percentage of positive cases.CONCLUSION:
This sensitive FFPE-based assay has broad clinical utility with applications as diverse as pregnancy loss and evaluation of liver transplant rejection. This assay will aid in understanding atypical presentations of COVID-19 as well as long-term sequelae.ключевые слова
Полный текст:
Имеется в наличии
Коллекция:
Международные базы данных
база данных:
MEDLINE
Основная тема:
RNA, Viral
/
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
/
SARS-CoV-2
/
COVID-19
Тип исследования:
Диагностическое исследование
/
Экспериментальные исследования
/
Наблюдательное исследование
/
Прогностическое исследование
/
Качественное исследование
Темы:
Длинный Ковид
Пределы темы:
Люди
Язык:
английский
Журнал:
Clin Chim Acta
Год:
2022
Тип:
Статья
Аффилированная страна:
J.cca.2022.05.007
Документы, близкие по теме
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS