Smart optics against smart parasites: Towards point-of-care optical diagnosis of malaria and urogenital schistosomiasis

Malaria remains an important cause of high morbidity and mortality worldwide. According to World Health Organisation (WHO) malaria report for 2017, malaria accounted for the death of 435,000 people. It is the leading cause of death among pregnant women and little children. 11% of maternal and 20% of under–five deaths are attributed to malaria...

Detection of Schistosoma haematobium using lensless imaging and flow cytometry, a proof of principle study

We present a simple method for the diagnosis of urinary schistosomiasis using an in-line lensless holographic microscope combined with flow cytometry technique. Using simple image processing algorithms and binary image classifier, our system provides automated detection of Schistosoma haematobium eggs in infected urine samples. Registered...