Kits for molecular diagnosis of paucibacillary Tuberculosis
Project 49
Problem to be solved:
• Endemic disease of worldwide range
• High morbidity and mortality
• Hard to diagnose paucibacillary and extrapulmonary clinical forms
Proposed Innovation:
• Molecular diagnosis is applicable to various clinical forms of tuberculosis
• Use of “NestedPCR” technique in a single tube
• Use of blood or urine regardless of disease clinical form
Differential:
• High specificity and sensibility
• Enables the early beginning of treatment
Development status:
Scale-up
Intellectual property status:
No patent protection
What we want
Partnership
Coordinator:
Haiana Charifker Schindler / CPqAM
Contact:
Gestec/VPPIS – Phone: 21 3882-9099 / 3882-9120 or portfolio@fiocruz.br