Point-of-care mobile digital microscopy and deep learning for the detection of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma haematobium

• Main Authors: Oscar Holmström (Author), Nina Linder (Author), Billy Ngasala (Author), Andreas Mårtensson (Author), Ewert Linder (Author), Mikael Lundin (Author), Hannu Moilanen (Author), Antti Suutala (Author), Vinod Diwan (Author), Johan Lundin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Microscopy remains the gold standard in the diagnosis of neglected tropical diseases. As resource limited, rural areas often lack laboratory equipment and trained personnel, new diagnostic techniques are needed. Low-cost, point-of-care imaging devices show potential in the diagnosis of t...