Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc.

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Genetics

Next-generation Viral RNA/DNA in situ Hybridization Applications in Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Research

Catherine Brands¹, David Morcock¹, Jacob Estes², Claire Deleage¹

¹AIDS and Cancer Virus Program, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., ²Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute and Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC), Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU)

Here we present a next-generation in situ hybridization assay to identify specific viral RNA or DNA sequences in formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissues. This approach allows visualization of low copies of RNA and DNA in less than 24 h with very high sensitivity and specificity.