Fig. 6From: Ring stage classification of Babesia microti and Plasmodium falciparum using optical diffraction 3D tomographic techniqueRepresentative 2D topographical height maps and membrane fluctuation. A Two-dimensional topographical images for height and corresponding membrane fluctuation maps of uRBC, B. microti (Bm-RBC), P. falciparum (Pf-RBC) infected RBCs from left to right. The arrow indicates a single merozoite in the parasitophorous vacuole. B Mean membrane fluctuations of individual RBCs. Significant differences are shown as ***P < 0.001Back to article page