Jeremie T. Zoueu
Departement Genie Electrique et Electronique, Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouet-Boigny,BP 1093, Yamoussoukro, Cote d`Ivoire
Georges L. Loum
Departement Genie Electrique et Electronique, Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouet-Boigny,BP 1093, Yamoussoukro, Cote d`Ivoire
T. Cisse Haba
Departement Genie Electrique et Electronique, Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouet-Boigny,BP 1093, Yamoussoukro, Cote d`Ivoire
Mikkel Brydegaard
Atomic Physics Division, Lund University, P.O. Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
Herve Menan
Laboratoire de Parasitologie et de Mycologie, Faculte de Pharmacie, BPV 34, Abidjan, Cote d`Ivoire
ABSTRACT
We have adapted an optical transmission microscope to multispectral imaging in order to diagnose Plasmodium falciparum without using fluorescent labels for parasites as is the case for the thick and thin blood smears. We show how a set of monochromatic Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) has provided an efficient contrast and spatial resolution to identify the parasites inside the erythrocytes. The obtained images have been processed using MATLAB software to improve the contrast. This method is a promising alternative for malaria diagnosis.
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Jeremie T. Zoueu, Georges L. Loum, T. Cisse Haba, Mikkel Brydegaard and Herve Menan, 2008. Optical Microscope Based on Multispectral Imaging Applied to Plasmodium Diagnosis. Journal of Applied Sciences, 8: 2711-2717.
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.2711.2717
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2008.2711.2717
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.2711.2717
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2008.2711.2717
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