Ignacio Sanchez-Gendriz, Dionísio D A Carvalho, Leonardo J Galvão-Lima, Ana Isabela Lopes Sales-Moioli, Talita Brito, Felipe Fernandes, Jorge Henriques, Thaisa Lima, Luiz Affonso Guedes, Agnaldo S Cruz, Antonio H F Morais, João Paulo Q Santos, Ernano Arrais, Karilany Dantas Coutinho, Guilherme Medeiros Machado, Aliete Cunha-Oliveira, Catarina Alexandra Dos Reis Vale Gomes, Ricardo A M Valentim
BACKGROUND: Effective and timely detection is vital for mitigating the severe impacts of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), including syphilis and HIV. Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) sensors have shown promise as diagnostic tools for these STI, offering a pathway towards cost-effective solutions in primary health care settings. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to pioneer the use of Fourier Descriptors (FDs) in analyzing CV curves as 2D closed contours, targeting the simultaneous detection of syphilis and HIV...
April 9, 2024: Computers in Biology and Medicine