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Mendeley readers
| Title |
A cautionary tale of virus and disease
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Biology, September 2010
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| DOI | 10.1186/1741-7007-8-124 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Robin A Weiss |
| Abstract |
The recent identification of the gammaretrovirus XMRV and a second gammaretrovirus of a different subtype in chronic fatigue syndrome has aroused much interest, not least among sufferers. However, it remains highly controversial whether the detection of these viruses represents true infection or laboratory artifacts. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 63 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 1 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 2% |
| South Africa | 1 | 2% |
| India | 1 | 2% |
| Denmark | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 58 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 25 | 40% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 17% |
| Professor | 7 | 11% |
| Other | 4 | 6% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 8 | 13% |
| Unknown | 5 | 8% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 26 | 41% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 22% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 6 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 8% |
| Unknown | 7 | 11% |