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ArticleThe Journal of molecular diagnostics : JMD2021

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Genome Sequencing from Post-Mortem Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Lung Tissues.

Claude Van Campenhout, Ricardo De Mendonça, Barbara Alexiou, Sarah De Clercq, Marie-Lucie Racu, Claire Royer-Chardon, Stefan Rusu, Marie Van Eycken, Maria Artesi, Keith Durkin and 6 more

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Article in The Journal of molecular diagnostics : JMD, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Claude Van CampenhoutDepartment of Pathology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Ricardo De MendonçaDepartment of Pathology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Barbara AlexiouDepartment of Pathology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Sarah De ClercqDepartment of Pathology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Marie-Lucie RacuDepartment of Pathology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Claire Royer-ChardonDepartment of Pathology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Stefan RusuDepartment of Pathology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Marie Van EyckenDepartment of Pathology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Maria ArtesiLaboratory of Human Genetics, GIGA Research Institute, Liège, Belgium.
Keith DurkinLaboratory of Human Genetics, GIGA Research Institute, Liège, Belgium.
Patrick MardulynEvolutionary Biology and Ecology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Vincent BoursLaboratory of Human Genetics, GIGA Research Institute, Liège, Belgium; Department of Human Genetics, University Hospital of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Christine DecaesteckerLaboratory of Image Synthesis and Analysis, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium; DIAPath, Center for Microscopy and Molecular Imaging, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Gosselies, Belgium.
Myriam RemmelinkDepartment of Pathology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Isabelle SalmonDepartment of Pathology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium; DIAPath, Center for Microscopy and Molecular Imaging, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Gosselies, Belgium.
Nicky D'HaeneDepartment of Pathology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address: nicky.d.haene@erasme.ulb.ac.be.
Université Libre de Bruxelles · BEUniversity of Liège · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Implementation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing in the daily practice of pathology laboratories requires procedure adaptation to formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples. So far, one study reported the feasibility of SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing on FFPE tissues with only one contributory case of two. This study optimized SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing using the Ion AmpliSeq SARS-CoV-2 Panel on 22 FFPE lung tissues from 16 deceased coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. SARS-CoV-2 was detected in all FFPE blocks using a real-time RT-qPCR targeting the E gene with crossing point (Cp) values ranging from 16.02 to 34.16. Sequencing was considered as contributory (i.e. with a uniformity >55%) for 17 FFPE blocks. Adapting the number of target amplification PCR cycles according to the RT-qPCR Cp values allowed optimization of the sequencing quality for the contributory blocks (i.e. 20 PCR cycles for blocks with a Cp value <28 and 25 PCR cycles for blocks with a Cp value between 28 and 30). Most blocks with a Cp value >30 were non-contributory. Comparison of matched frozen and FFPE tissues revealed discordance for only three FFPE blocks, all with a Cp value >28. Variant identification and clade classification was possible for 13 patients. This study validates SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing on FFPE blocks and opens the possibility to explore correlation between virus genotype and histopathologic lesions.

Indexed as

AutopsyCOVID-19FormaldehydeGenome, ViralHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansLungParaffin EmbeddingReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionSARS-CoV-2Tissue FixationFormaldehydeFFPEformalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissueNGSSARS-CoV-2Sequencing

Identifiers

PMID34153515
PMCPMC8219372
OpenAlexW3174738131

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