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| Title |
Plasmodium falciparum culture: The benefits of shaking
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Molecular & Biochemical Parasitology, September 2009
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2009.09.005 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Richard J.W. Allen, Kiaran Kirk |
| Abstract |
Despite evidence that the suspension of malaria cultures leads to improved parasite growth, the practice of culturing the parasite under static conditions remains widespread. Here, extending previous work, we have quantified the favourable effects of continuous agitation on three indices of culture growth: (i) parasite yield, (ii) culture synchrony after a synchronisation procedure, and (iii) the prevalence of multiple infections. In addition, we show that under continuous suspension, the time taken for genetically altered parasites to re-populate cultures post-transfection is dramatically reduced. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 79 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 3% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| France | 1 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| South Africa | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 72 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 25% |
| Researcher | 18 | 23% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 13 | 16% |
| Unknown | 5 | 6% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 41 | 52% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 17 | 22% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 3 | 4% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 3% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 9 | 11% |
| Unknown | 5 | 6% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 14 January 2010.
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