title: The use of hydrogel microparticles to sequester and concentrate bacterial antigens in a urine test for Lyme disease.
authors.affiliation: Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine, George Mason University, 10900 University Boulevard, Manassas, VA 20110, USA.
authors.forename: Temple A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Douglas
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tamburro
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fredolini
authors.forename: Benjamin H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Espina
authors.forename: Benjamin S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Lepene
authors.forename: Leopold
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ilag
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Espina
authors.forename: Emanuel F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Petricoin
authors.forename: Lance A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Liotta
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luchini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000737:chemistry; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000652:urine*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D015415:Biomarkers; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000737:chemistry; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D018884:Ixodes / Q000382:microbiology; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008422:Materials Testing; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010316:Particle Size
chemical_list: D000880:Anthraquinones; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D015415:Biomarkers; D004396:Coloring Agents; D020100:Hydrogels; C587874:acid black 48