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| Title |
Field evaluation of the photo-induced electron transfer fluorogenic primers (PET) real-time PCR for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum in Tanzania
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| Published in |
Malaria Journal, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1475-2875-13-31 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Eldin Talundzic, Mussa Maganga, Irene M Masanja, David S Peterson, Venkatachalam Udhayakumar, Naomi W Lucchi |
| Abstract |
Accurate diagnosis of malaria infections remains challenging, especially in the identification of submicroscopic infections. New molecular diagnostic tools that are inexpensive, sensitive enough to detect low-level infections and suitable in laboratory settings of resource-limited countries are required for malaria control and elimination programmes. Here the diagnostic potential of a recently developed photo-induced electron transfer fluorogenic primer (PET) real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) called PET-PCR was investigated. This study aimed to (i) evaluate the use of this assay as a method for the detection of both Plasmodium falciparum and other Plasmodium species infections in a developing country's diagnostic laboratory; and, (ii) determine the assay's sensitivity and specificity compared to a nested 18S rRNA PCR. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 58 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
| Greece | 1 | 2% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 55 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 12 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 12 | 21% |
| Unknown | 6 | 10% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 21% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 17% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 14% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 6 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 9 | 16% |
| Unknown | 10 | 17% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. 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 02 April 2014.
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#13,401,381
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#3,505
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#162,562
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#43
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