Projects
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Application of low-cost and sustainable solar oxidation treatment to prevent microbial resistance in effluents in Brazil
This project used a sustainable solar oxidation system (photo-Fenton) as post-treatment of secondary wastewater from a sewage treatment plant to remove…
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The economic cost of malaria in Brazil
This study will develop a broad methodology to estimate the economic cost of malaria in Brazil, separating by state and type of parasite. Studies that…
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Identification of metabolomic signatures associated to the hypnozoite activation in Plasmodium vivax (HIPNOPRINT)
This study seeks to search for molecular markers capable of predicting the activation of hypnozoites, unique and dormant forms of vivax malaria. To do…
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Insecticide resistance evaluation in anopheline from high malaria-endemic regions from Brazil
This project intends to determine the susceptibility profile to new and existing insecticides used in the public health in high malaria-endemic areas in…
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Phase I, single-center, randomized, open, parallel-group study for pharmacokinetic evaluation of artesunate-mefloquine use in combination with primaquine and tafenoquine (AMino Study)
Artesunate/mefloquine (ASMQ) has good efficacy, safety, and tolerability when used with primaquine (PQ) on the treatment of vivax malaria, falciparum malaria…
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Monitoring asymptomatic individuals with submicroscopic parasitemia of Plasmodium vivax and their transmission to Anopheles (Nyssorynchus) darlingi
This study intends to address two important issues related to the asymptomatic P. vivax-infected individuals: diagnosing asymptomatic individuals with…
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Platform of production and infection of Nyssorhynchus darlingi- experimental study of the pathogen-vector relationship (Plasmodium vivax - Ny. darlingi) for the development of control strategies in Brazil
This project intends to establish a platform for colonization and mass infection of Nyssorhynchus darlingi, the primary vector in almost every state in…
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Validation of a complete technological solution (extraction + qPCR) to help the diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum or Plasmodium vivax in low resource settings
This project intends to add the simplified filter paper-DNA extraction protocol to the portability of the Q3-Plus instrument and the easiness of use of…
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Evaluation of the use of long-lasting insecticide impregnated nets (LLINs) as a strategy to control malaria transmission and its implications, in five Brazilian Amazon States
This study intends to evaluate the use of long- lasting insecticide-impregnated nets (LLINs) and their implications in a municipality of five Brazilian…
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Genomic Epidemiology of Malaria in a Gold Mining Areas in Brazil
This project aims to generate data-to-action and implement genomic surveillance of parasite resistance to antimalarials and vector resistance to insecticides…
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Integrating Molecular Surveillance for P.falciparum elimination in Brazil
This project involves a molecular malaria surveillance tool to monitor drug resistance to P. falciparum using the nanopore MinION sequencer platform to…
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