A two-dimensional random-walk analysis of human granulocyte movement.
An equation describing a two-dimensional random walk with non-uniform step length is derived and applied to a cinephotomicrographic analysis of human granulocyte movement. The method is also applied to a generally recognized chemotactic movement.
D002465:Cell Movement; D002633:Chemotaxis; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D013210:Staphylococcus