Science in the Nineteenth Century: The Brazilian Contribution to the Discovery of the Etiologic Agent of Lymphatic Filariasis
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https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v39i4.13060Keywords:
Lymphatic Filariasis, Bancroftian Filariasis, Wuchereria bancrofti, Bahia Tropical School, History of Medicine.Abstract
Through the centuries, contributions from different people to the art of healing havemade up the history of universal medicine. The study of the origins and development
of medical knowledge drew attention to important contributions made by Brazilians
in the medical field. The aim of this study was to highlight the Brazilian contribution
to the discovery of the filariasis etiologic agent. Names such as Otto Wucherer,
Paterson and Silva Lima, who created and encouraged the model of an investigative
medical school named Bahia Tropical School during the beginning of the Brazilian
empire, must be given their due recognition.
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Published
2011-01-31
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GURGEL, C. B. F. M.; CARNEIRO, F. C.; COUTINHO, E. C. Science in the Nineteenth Century: The Brazilian Contribution to the Discovery of the Etiologic Agent of Lymphatic Filariasis. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, Goiânia, v. 39, n. 4, p. 251–260, 2011. DOI: 10.5216/rpt.v39i4.13060. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/13060. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.
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