Quantitative Laser Biospeckle Method for the Evaluation of the Activity of Trypanosoma cruzi Using VDRL Plates and Digital Analysis.

• Main Authors: Hilda Cristina Grassi (Author), Lisbette C García (Author), María Lorena Lobo-Sulbarán (Author), Ana Velásquez (Author), Francisco A Andrades-Grassi (Author), Humberto Cabrera (Author), Jesús E Andrades-Grassi (Author), Efrén D J Andrades (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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In this paper we report a quantitative laser Biospeckle method using VDRL plates to monitor the activity of Trypanosoma cruzi and the calibration conditions including three image processing algorithms and three programs (ImageJ and two programs designed in this work). Benznidazole was used as a test...