Multiplexed fluidic plunger mechanism for the measurement of red blood cell deformability

Red blood cell (RBC) deformability plays an important role in the pathology of various diseases, including malaria, hemoglobinopathies, and micronutrient deficiencies. Specifically, in malaria, the analysis of RBC deformability presents new approaches for detecting infections and for rapidly evaluat...

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Main Author: Myrand-Lapierre, Marie-Eve
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/46615