Western Blotting | Practical Applications

So far on the Demystifying Research channel, many aspects of the western blot have been discussed. This video expands on the practical applications such as diagnosing diseases to further expand western blot knowledge. This video dives into multiple diseases that are diagnosed using the Western Blot with an emphasis on Lyme disease.

This video was made by McMaster University Students Nabeel Mubasher, Judah Izsak, Vipuja Sivayogarajah, Jennifer Nguyen in collaboration with the Demystifying Research McMaster Program.

Copyright McMaster University 2022

Introduction: 0:00-0:11
What is Western Blotting: 0:12-0:48
Use of Western Blot: 0:49-1:15
Western Blot diagnoses: 1:16-1:25
HIV: 1:26-2:09
Tularemia: 2:10-2:45
Lyme Disease: 2:46-3:19
Diagnosing Lyme Disease: 3:20-3:34
ELISA: 3:25-4:08
Western Blotting Lyme Disease: 4:09-4:46
Overall: 4:47-5:09
Thank you + References: 5:10-5:20

References

Wright, W. F., Riedel, D. J., Talwani, R., & Gilliam, B. L. (2012). Diagnosis and management of Lyme disease. American Family Physician, 85(11), 1086–1093.