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| Title |
Cell-Free DNA as a Diagnostic Tool for Human Parasitic Infections
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Trends in Parasitology, February 2016
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.pt.2016.01.006 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kosala G. Weerakoon, Donald P. McManus |
| Abstract |
Parasites often cause devastating diseases and represent a significant public health and economic burden. More accurate and convenient diagnostic tools are needed in support of parasite control programmes in endemic regions, and for rapid point-of-care diagnosis in nonendemic areas. The detection of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is a relatively new concept that is being applied in the current armamentarium of diagnostics. Here, we review the application of cfDNA detection with nucleic acid amplification tests for the diagnosis and evaluation of different human parasitic infections and highlight the significant benefits of the approach using non-invasive clinical samples. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 7 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| China | 1 | 14% |
| Belgium | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 5 | 71% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 57% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 14% |
| Scientists | 1 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 163 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 162 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 28 | 17% |
| Researcher | 26 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 23 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 17 | 10% |
| Other | 8 | 5% |
| Other | 30 | 18% |
| Unknown | 31 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 35 | 21% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 15% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 23 | 14% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 11 | 7% |
| Engineering | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 26 | 16% |
| Unknown | 37 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. 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 30 November 2021.
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