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In vitro cultivation model of trematodes to evaluate efficacy and safety of therapeutic action of synthetic drugs or anthelmintic natural extracts

Project 484

Problem to be solved
Use of guinea pigs for conducting safety and efficacy tests of anthelmintics.

Proposed innovation
Replace the use of guinea pigs.

Differential

  • Application in drug screening intended to therapy and control of parasitosis in humans and animals.
  • Early identification of agents pathological to humans in agricultural products.

    • Stage of development
    Validation of the laboratory prototype

    What we want
    Partnership for validation

    Coordinator
    Arnaldo Maldonado Junior / IOC

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