Saline gradient method for diagnosis of schistosomiasis

Project 427

Problem to be solved
Low sensitivity of parasitological diagnosis in patients with low parasitological load.

Proposed innovation
Parasitological diagnosis that examines twelve times more than the amount of material on a blade of the Kato-Katz method.

Differential

• Low cost
• Easy performance
• Applicable in individual diagnosis and in official programs of schistosomiasis control with populations.

Stage of development
Validation of the laboratory prototype

Status of the intellectual property
PI 0803835-0

What we want
Partnership

Coordinator
Paulo Marcos Zech Coelho/ CPqRR

Contact
Gestec/VPPIS – phone: 21 3882 9099/ 3882 9120 or portfolio@fiocruz.br