Hydrophilic-treated plastic plates for wide-range analysis of Giemsa-stained red blood cells and automated Plasmodium infection rate counting

Hydrophilic-treated plastic plates for wide-range analysis of Giemsa-stained red blood cells and automated Plasmodium infection rate counting

Abstract Background Malaria is a red blood cell (RBC) infection caused by Plasmodium parasites. To determine RBC infection rate, which is essential for malaria study and diagnosis, microscopic evaluation of Giemsa-stained thin blood smears on glass slides (‘Giemsa microscopy’) has been performed as...

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Main Authors: Muneaki Hashimoto, Shouki Yatsushiro, Shohei Yamamura, Masato Tanaka, Hirokazu Sakamoto, Yusuke Ido, Kazuaki Kajimoto, Mika Bando, Jun-ichi Kido, Masatoshi Kataoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Diagnosis
Automation
Hydrophilic treatment
Giemsa-staining
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1975-9

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