NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF IMAGE BASED HIGH THROUGHPUT ZEBRAFISH INFECTION SCREENS - Matching Meaning with Data

Alexander E. Nezhinsky, Esther Stoop, Astrid van der Sar, Fons J. Verbeek

2012

Abstract

Tuberculosis is an ancient disease; however, the molecular mechanism of tuberculosis pathology is not completely elucidated yet. In our research we aim to contribute to the understanding of the genes/proteins that are involved in the infection. As a model for the infection study we use the bacterium Mycobacterium marinum, which is closely related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis in humans. M. marinum causes tuberculosis like disease and is applied to the zebrafish larva as a model (host) organism. We are using a novel pattern recognition framework which allows for in depth analysis of the spread of infection within the zebrafish organism. The amount of infection has been analyzed. However, in depth analysis of the spatial distribution was not yet accomplished. Therefore, as a proof of concept we investigate the presence of specific spatial and quantitive infection patterns.

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E. Nezhinsky A., Stoop E., van der Sar A. and J. Verbeek F. (2012). NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF IMAGE BASED HIGH THROUGHPUT ZEBRAFISH INFECTION SCREENS - Matching Meaning with Data . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Bioinformatics Models, Methods and Algorithms - Volume 1: BIOINFORMATICS, (BIOSTEC 2012) ISBN 978-989-8425-90-4, pages 257-262. DOI: 10.5220/0003872902570262


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@conference{bioinformatics12,
author={Alexander E. Nezhinsky and Esther Stoop and Astrid van der Sar and Fons J. Verbeek},
title={NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF IMAGE BASED HIGH THROUGHPUT ZEBRAFISH INFECTION SCREENS - Matching Meaning with Data},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Bioinformatics Models, Methods and Algorithms - Volume 1: BIOINFORMATICS, (BIOSTEC 2012)},
year={2012},
pages={257-262},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0003872902570262},
isbn={978-989-8425-90-4},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Bioinformatics Models, Methods and Algorithms - Volume 1: BIOINFORMATICS, (BIOSTEC 2012)
TI - NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF IMAGE BASED HIGH THROUGHPUT ZEBRAFISH INFECTION SCREENS - Matching Meaning with Data
SN - 978-989-8425-90-4
AU - E. Nezhinsky A.
AU - Stoop E.
AU - van der Sar A.
AU - J. Verbeek F.
PY - 2012
SP - 257
EP - 262
DO - 10.5220/0003872902570262