Helminth egg analysis platform (HEAP): An opened platform for microscopic helminth egg identification and quantification based on the integration of deep learning architectures

• Published in: Journal of microbiology, immunology and infection Vol. 55; no. 3; pp. 395 - 404
• Main Authors: Lee, Chi-Ching, Huang, Po-Jung, Yeh, Yuan-Ming, Li, Pei-Hsuan, Chiu, Cheng-Hsun, Cheng, Wei-Hung, Tang, Petrus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: Deep learning; Helminth; Object detection; Parasite egg examination; Web server; Deep learning; Database; Helminth; Parasite egg examination; Web server; Object detection

Millions of people throughout the world suffer from parasite infections. Traditionally, technicians use manual eye inspection of microscopic specimens to perform a parasite examination. However, manual operations have limitations that hinder the ability to obtain precise egg counts and cause ineffic...