Pathogen Inactivating Properties and Increased Sensitivity in Molecular Diagnostics by PAXgene, a Novel Non-Crosslinking Tissue Fixative

• Martina Loibner,

  Affiliations Christian Doppler Laboratory for Biospecimen Research and Biobanking Technologies, Institute of Pathology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria, Medical University Graz, Institute of Pathology, Graz, Austria

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• Walter Buzina,

  Affiliation Medical University Graz, Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Graz, Austria

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• Christian Viertler,

  Affiliation Medical University Graz, Institute of Pathology, Graz, Austria

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• Daniel Groelz,

  Affiliation Qiagen GmbH, Research and Development, Hilden, Germany

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• Anja Hausleitner,

  Affiliations Christian Doppler Laboratory for Biospecimen Research and Biobanking Technologies, Institute of Pathology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria, LKH Hospital Weiz, Laboratory of Medical Department, Weiz, Austria

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• Gintare Siaulyte,

  Affiliations Christian Doppler Laboratory for Biospecimen Research and Biobanking Technologies, Institute of Pathology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria, Medical University Graz, Institute of Pathology, Graz, Austria

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• Iris Kufferath,

  Affiliations Christian Doppler Laboratory for Biospecimen Research and Biobanking Technologies, Institute of Pathology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria, Medical University Graz, Institute of Pathology, Graz, Austria

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• Bettina Kölli,

  Affiliation Medical University Graz, Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Graz, Austria

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• Kurt Zatloukal

  * E-mail: kurt.zatloukal@medunigraz.at

  Affiliations Christian Doppler Laboratory for Biospecimen Research and Biobanking Technologies, Institute of Pathology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria, Medical University Graz, Institute of Pathology, Graz, Austria

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