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| Title |
Detection and quantification of Lyme spirochetes using sensitive and specific molecular beacon probes
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Microbiology, February 2009
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2180-9-43 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Diana S Saidac, Salvatore AE Marras, Nikhat Parveen |
| Abstract |
Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, affects a large number of people in both the USA and Europe. The mouse is a natural host for this spirochete and is widely used as a model system to study Lyme pathogenesis mechanisms. Since disease manifestations often depend upon the spirochete burden in a particular tissue, it is critical to accurately measure the bacterial number in infected tissues. The current methods either lack sensitivity and specificity (SYBR Green), or require independent analysis of samples in parallel to quantitate host and bacterial DNA (TaqMan). We have developed a novel molecular beacon-based convenient multiplex real-time quantitative PCR assay to identify and detect small numbers of B. burgdorferi in infected mouse tissues. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 35 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 11% |
| Czechia | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 30 | 86% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 23% |
| Researcher | 7 | 20% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 4 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 14% |
| Unknown | 5 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 37% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 14% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 9% |
| Psychology | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Unknown | 5 | 14% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 10. 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 09 April 2024.
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#3
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