LABORATORY

WHAT WE DO?

The core objective of the department is to provide technical-scientific support for research activities and contribute to the clinical care of patients in collaboration with the Manhiça District Hospital. To address these needs, the laboratory has areas of processing of samples, namely, Clinical Analyses Unit (Parasitology, Haematology and Biochemistry), Microbiology (General Bacteriology and TB), Immunology, Molecular Biology and Entomology.

The laboratory operates in accordance with International Quality Standards (ISO 15189) and Good Clinical and Laboratory Practices (GCP and GCLP), which allows to maintain and improve the quality levels.

TEAM

Chenjerai Jairoce

Responsible for the Laboratory

Chenjerai Jairoce has a bachelor's (Hons) in Veterinary Medicine and a master's degree in Immunity and Infection, and he is a PhD candidate in Medicine and Translational Research. He joined CISM in 2010 as a senior laboratory technician in the immunology laboratory. He has extensive experience in scientific health research with an interest in immunity and infection, focusing on Malaria, HIV and COVID-19. In May 2023, he assumed the role of Laboratory Manager with the central role of ensuring the efficient management of financial, material and human resources and ensuring compliance with good clinical practices (GCP), good clinical and laboratory practices (GCLP), ISO 15189 standard and biosecurity procedures.

Anélsio Cossa

Bacteriology Manager

Ergel Salvador

Quality Manager

Mara Máquina

Entomology Manager

Teodora Vaz

Manager of Sample Reception

Delfino Vubil

Molecular Biology Manager

Crisóstomo Messias

Haematology and Biochemistry Manager

DATA / CAPACITIES

parasitology

This laboratory diagnoses malaria using optical microscopy.

Hematology and Biochemistry

Performs blood counts with differential and clinical biochemical determinations using a Sysmex KX21-N (secondary), a Sysmex XT2000i (main) and E350 analyser.

Immunology

The laboratory has the capacity to conduct basic studies to assess humoral and cell-mediated immune responses.

Tuberculosis

It is a level III laboratory which processes liquid cultures using MGIT 960, perform susceptibility testing and integrates Gene Xpert into the primary diagnostics platform.

Molecular biology

The laboratory has the capacity to carry out conventional PCR as well as RealTime PCR.

Entomology

It has capabilities for breeding and identifying mosquitoes, and conducting insecticide susceptibility testing.

25 years

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