Intravital Microscopy of the Spleen: Quantitative Analysis of Parasite Mobility and Blood FlowMireia Ferrer *1, Lorena Martin-Jaular *1, Maria Calvo 2, Hernando A. del Portillo 1,3
1Department of poverty related diseases, Barcelona Centre for International Health Research, 2Confocal Microscopy Unit, University of Barcelona- Scientific and Technological Centers, 3Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA)
We show the method for performing intravital microscopy of the spleen using GFP transgenic malaria parasites and the quantification of parasite mobility and blood flow within this organ.
