title: Detection of human papillomaviruses in paraffin-embedded condylomata acuminata--comparison of immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, and polymerase chain reaction.
abstract: The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is used for detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in paraffin-embedded tissue sections of condylomata acuminata. Incorporation of biotinylated nucleotides during the amplification process allows a highly sensitive, fast, and non-isotopic detection of viral DNA in a subsequent Southern dot blot. In 100% (13 of 13) of histologically confirmed condylomata, HPV-6 or -11 could be detected by polymerase chain reaction. By in situ hybridization 77% (10 of 13) and by immunohistochemistry (IHC) 69% (nine of 13) positive results were obtained. Because HPV genital infection is linked to penile and cervical dysplasia, polymerase chain reaction provides a powerful and highly sensitive tool for epidemiologic studies on sexual transmission of HPV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Rudolf Virchow, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schadendorf
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Tiedemann
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Haas
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Czarnetzki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001483:Base Sequence; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000382:microbiology*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005814:Genes, Viral; D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010232:Paraffin; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D010232:Paraffin