Schistosomiasis

Leaders: Naftale Katz

Focus: Schistosomiasis mansoni

Mission: Developing Research in Schistosomiasis as to the aspects of biology, drugs and vaccines development, diagnostic methods, parasite-host interaction, and epidemiological studies in epidemiological studies in endemic areas.

Research Lines:

• Epidemiology and control of Schistosomiasis mansoni.
• National Mapping on Schistosomiasis and Geo-helminths
• Diagnostic methods of schistosomiasis mansoni.
• Experimental and clinical therapeutics of Schistosomiasis.

Human Resources:

Researchers

Pesquisadores

Naftale Katz

Paulo Marcos Zech Coelho

Neusa Araújo

Ana Carolina Alves de Mattos

Flávia Fernanda Bubula Couto

Technicians

Aureo de Almeida

Sueleny Silva Ferreira Teixeira

Diana Cordeiro Taboada

Jussara Martins de Miranda Sales Alberto