Background: Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue archives in hospitals, biobanks, and others offer a vast collection of extensive, readily available specimens for molecular testing. Unfortunately, the use of tissue samples for molecular diagnostic applications is challenging; thus, the forensic...
The identification of human remains plays a big role in solving legal and social challenges. To date; significant strides have been made to help positively identify human body remains following both natural and man-made disasters as well as reported cases of missing individuals. Thorough anthropological ...
Background: To achieve early diagnosis and effective treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis; simple and sensitive methods that enhance the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) from clinical specimens are needed. This study compared the effectiveness and suitability of an insertion seque...
The human genome comprises of abundant DNA sequences related to endogenous retroviruses (ERV) and a variety of solitary long terminal repeats (LTRs). Substantial numbers of intact retroviral particles have been detected by electron microscopy in normal human placental villous tissue particularly in syncy...
