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| Title |
A cost effective real-time PCR for the detection of adenovirus from viral swabs
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Virology Journal, June 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1743-422x-10-184 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Turkiya Al-Siyabi, Khalifa Binkhamis, Melanie Wilcox, Sallene Wong, Kanti Pabbaraju, Raymond Tellier, Todd F Hatchette, Jason J LeBlanc |
| Abstract |
Compared to traditional testing strategies, nucleic acid amplification tests such as real-time PCR offer many advantages for the detection of human adenoviruses. However, commercial assays are expensive and cost prohibitive for many clinical laboratories. To overcome fiscal challenges, a cost effective strategy was developed using a combination of homogenization and heat treatment with an "in-house" real-time PCR. In 196 swabs submitted for adenovirus detection, this crude extraction method showed performance characteristics equivalent to viral DNA obtained from a commercial nucleic acid extraction. In addition, the in-house real-time PCR outperformed traditional testing strategies using virus culture, with sensitivities of 100% and 69.2%, respectively. Overall, the combination of homogenization and heat treatment with a sensitive in-house real-time PCR provides accurate results at a cost comparable to viral culture. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 40 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 7 | 18% |
| Researcher | 6 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 6 | 15% |
| Unknown | 10 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 20% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 20% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 13% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 10% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 5 | 13% |
| Unknown | 9 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. 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 05 August 2021.
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