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AI-integrated system for the real-time detection of Trypanosoma cruzi
This composite image illustrates a portable, AI-integrated system for the real-time detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in laboratory settings. The left panel displays a close-up of the AI algorithm’s output on a smartphone screen, with bounding boxes drawn around the detected parasites. The right panel provides the operational context, showing a technician using the AI-augmented mobile microscopy system at the Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Mayor de San Simón (Cochabamba, Bolivia). Lin et al. 2026
Image Credit: Mary Cruz Torrico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Citation: (2026) PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Issue Image | Vol. 20(5) July 2026. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 20(5): ev20.i05. https://doi.org/10.1371/image.pntd.v20.i05
Published: July 27, 2026
Copyright: © 2026 . This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
This composite image illustrates a portable, AI-integrated system for the real-time detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in laboratory settings. The left panel displays a close-up of the AI algorithm’s output on a smartphone screen, with bounding boxes drawn around the detected parasites. The right panel provides the operational context, showing a technician using the AI-augmented mobile microscopy system at the Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Mayor de San Simón (Cochabamba, Bolivia). Lin et al. 2026
Image Credit: Mary Cruz Torrico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Cochabamba, Bolivia