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ArticleJournal of microbiological methods2008

Development of a rapid and sensitive immunoassay for detection and subsequent recovery of Bacillus anthracis spores in environmental samples.

Jun Hang, Appavu K Sundaram, Peixuan Zhu, Daniel R Shelton, Jeffrey S Karns, Phyllis A W Martin, Shuhong Li, Platte Amstutz, Cha-Mei Tang

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Article in Journal of microbiological methods, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jun HangCreatv MicroTech, Inc., 11609 Lake Potomac Drive, Potomac, MD 20854, United States.
Appavu K Sundaram
Peixuan Zhu
Daniel R Shelton
Jeffrey S Karns
Phyllis A W Martin
Shuhong Li
Platte Amstutz
Cha-Mei Tang
Creatv MicroTech (United States) · USAgricultural Research Service · USUnited States Department of Agriculture · US

Funding

Integrated Immunoassay/PCR Test for Bioterrorism AgentsR43EB001731 · NIBIB · CREATV MICROTECH, INC. · PI TANG, CHA-MEI · 2003 to 2004
$1.3M
NIBIB NIH HHS R43 EB001731
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacillus anthracis is considered a major threat as an agent of bioterrorism. B. anthracis spores are readily dispersed as aerosols, are very persistent, and are resistant to normal disinfection treatments. Immunoassays have been developed to rapidly detect B. anthracis spores at high concentrations. However, detection of B. anthracis spores at lower concentrations is problematic due to the fact that closely related Bacillus species (e.g., B. thuringiensis) can cross-react with anti-B. anthracis antibodies, resulting in false positive detections. Subsequent polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis is required to differentiate virulent strains. We report here on a protocol for the rapid, sensitive detection of B. anthracis spore using the Integrating Waveguide Biosensor followed by a method for the rapid release and germination of immunocaptured spores. A detection limit of ca. 10(3) spores was achieved by incubating spores simultaneously with capture and detection antibodies ("liquid-phase" assay) prior to capture on capillary tubes/waveguides. Subsequent incubation with BHI broth directly in capillary tubes allowed for rapid germination, outgrowth, and release of spores, resulting in vegetative cells for PCR analysis.

Indexed as

Environmental MicrobiologyBacillus anthracisBiosensing TechniquesImmunoassaySensitivity and SpecificitySpores, Bacterial

Identifiers

PMID18395279
PMCPMC2478701
OpenAlexW2060638441

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