Abstract
Objective: To understand the difficulties and perspectives of the main diagnostic methods for schistosomiasis mansoni used in Brazil. Methods: Bibliographic review conducted through PubMed-MEDLINE, from the National Library of Medicine of the United States of America, using the descriptors "schistosomiasis", "diagnosis" and "Brazil". Results: After the search using the three mentioned descriptors and the selection based on the inclusion criteria, 21 articles were obtained, 12 of which did not fit with the methodology of the proposed theme. Thus, 9 national and foreign scientific articles with the theme "diagnosis of schistosomiasis mansoni" were analyzed and discussed. Final considerations: After reading and interpreting the content of each selected article, it was possible to identify several types of methods that can be used to diagnose schistosomiasis mansoni in Brazil. Coprological, immunological and molecular methods are emerging and are very promising for a very effective diagnosis, therefore, it is expected that public policies will be developed with the objective of carrying out stricter control of the disease in the country.