Influence of amplicon size on the polymerase chain reaction of Parvovirus B19 genome in formalin-fixed specimens Influência do tamanho do amplicon na reação em cadeia da polimerase na detecção do genoma do PB19 em amostras fixadas em formalina
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has provided diagnosis of archival material, but some fixation methods such as formalin damage DNA and, subsequently, affect PCR analysis, particularly paraffin-embedded tissues. PCR is known due to its high specificity and sensitivity, although some difficulties...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica
2009-04-01
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Series: | Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442009000200006 |