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Automated Measurement of Cryptococcal Species Polysaccharide Capsule and Cell Body
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Automated Measurement of Cryptococcal Species Polysaccharide Capsule and Cell Body

Automated Measurement of Cryptococcal Species Polysaccharide Capsule and Cell Body

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January 11, 2018

DOI:

10.3791/56957-v

DOI:
10.3791/56957-v

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08:08 min
January 11, 2018

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1Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology,Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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This technique describes an automated batch image processor designed to measure polysaccharide capsule and body radii. While initially designed for Cryptococcus neoformans capsule measurements the automated image processor can also be applied to other contrast based detection of circular objects.

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Dragotakes, Q., Casadevall, A. Automated Measurement of Cryptococcal Species Polysaccharide Capsule and Cell Body. J. Vis. Exp. (131), e56957, doi:10.3791/56957 (2018).

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