Title :
Use of DNA base pair composition for the specefic identification of malaria parasites (plasmodium)
Author :
Luther, Ed ; Shapiro, Howard M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Pharm. Sci., Northeastern Univ., Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate the use of differences in the base pair composition (AT:GC) ratios to distinguish species of bacteria by use of Quantitative Imaging Cytometry. The findings are extended to distinguish different strains of malaria parasites.
Keywords :
DNA; biomedical engineering; cellular biophysics; diseases; health care; microorganisms; molecular biophysics; AT:GC ratios; DNA base pair composition; malaria parasite strain; plasmodium; quantitative imaging cytometry; DNA; Diseases; Fluorescence; Measurement by laser beam; Microorganisms; Microscopy; DNA base pair ratios; Quantitative Cytometry; malaria diagnosis;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2014 40th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
DOI :
10.1109/NEBEC.2014.6972861
