Kuttel, C.Nascimento, Elisabete M.Demierre, NicolasSilva, TiagoBraschler, ThomasRenaud, PhilippeOliva, A. G.2007-05-292007-05-292007-05-29200710.1016/j.actatropica.2007.03.002https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/7433WOS:000247774400008Impedance spectroscopy is a powerful tool for label-free analysis and characterisation of living cells. In this work, we achieved the detection of Babesia bovis infected red blood cells using impedance spectroscopy on a microfabricated flow cytometer. The cellular modifications caused by the intracellular parasite result in a shift in impedance which can be measured dielectrically. Thus, a rapid cell-by-cell detection with microliter amounts of reagents is possible. Unlike other diagnostic tests, this method does not depend on extensive sample pre-treatment or expensive chemicals and equipment.label-freebabesia bovisimpedance spectroscopydielectrophoresisparasite detectionmicrofabricationBioMEMStext::journal::journal article::research article