METHOD FOR DETECTING THE METABOLIC ACTIVITY OF PROTOZOA

摘要

The present patent application relates to a method for detecting the metabolic activity of protozoa. The method allows detection of metabolic activity, with potential for estimating infectivity, and dispensing with the use of incubation in animal models, thereby reducing the costs involved and the laboratory infrastructure required. It may be applied in the field of environmental monitoring, using portable devices, resulting in shorter analysis time after isolation of the organisms of interest.