A new Python library to analyse skeleton images confirms malaria parasite remodelling of the red blood cell membrane skeleton

We present Skan (Skeleton analysis), a Python library for the analysis of the skeleton structures of objects. It was inspired by the “analyse skeletons” plugin for the Fiji image analysis software, but its extensive Application Programming Interface (API) allows users to examine and manipulate any i...

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Main Authors: Juan Nunez-Iglesias, Adam J. Blanch, Oliver Looker, Matthew W. Dixon, Leann Tilley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4312.pdf