title: A new method for quantifying three-dimensional interactions between biological structures.
abstract: In this paper we examine a new distance-based method for identifying and characterizing possible interactions between biological structures and objects, with respect to the initial developmental stages of Echinococcus granulosus. By adopting the surface of the foramen as the distance reference, several interesting results have been identified, including the fact that the cell nuclei tend to be organized with respect to the foramen surface as well as the stability of the spatial distribution of these nuclei along the development stages.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruno A N
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Travençolo
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martínez Debat
authors.forename: Marcelo E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Beletti
authors.forename: José R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sotelo Silveira
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ehrlich
authors.forename: Luciano da F
authors.initials: Lda F
authors.lastname: Costa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004443:Echinococcosis; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008018:Life Cycle Stages; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal