Alive anisakids cause acute gastrointestinal diseases, and dead worms contained in food can provoke sensibilization and allergic reactions in humans. Detected in the purchased minced salmon nematodes were identified as (Anisakidae). We found that recently published phylogenetic trees (reconstructed using different ribosomal and mitochondrial genetic markers) showed independent clusterization of species recognized in the species complex.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe fractal formalism in combination with linear image analysis enables statistically significant description and classification of "irregular" (in terms of Euclidean geometry) shapes, such as, outlines of flattened cells. We developed an optimal model for classifying bivalve and immune cells, based on evaluating their linear and non-linear morphological features: size characteristics (area, perimeter), various parameters of cell bounding circle, convex hull, cell symmetry, roundness, and a number of fractal dimensions and lacunarities evaluating the spatial complexity of cells. Proposed classification model is based on Ward's clustering method, loaded with highest multimodality index factors.
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