Goldmann Torsten, Hillemann Doris, Maurer Florian, Kalsdorf Barbara, Krupar Rosemarie, Stellmacher Florian, Perner Sven
Pathologie, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz Lungenzentrum, Parkallee 1-40, 23845, Borstel, Deutschland.
Airway Research Center North, German Center for Lung Research, 22927, Großhansdorf, Deutschland.
Pathologe. 2021 Feb;42(1):83-85. doi: 10.1007/s00292-021-00912-1. Epub 2021 Jan 21.
The detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA by PCR using formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded material has become an integral part of molecular-pathological diagnostics. We describe an approach that enables the detection of contamination by using Mycobacterium szulgai as a positive control, contributing to the reduction of false-positive results.