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The discovery of Trypanosoma cruzi and Chagas disease (1908-1909): tropical medicine in Brazil
Kropf, Simone Petraglia; Sá, Magali Romero.
Afiliação
  • Kropf, Simone Petraglia; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Casa de Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
  • Sá, Magali Romero; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Casa de Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
Hist. ciênc. saúde-Manguinhos ; 16(supl.1): 13-34, jul. 2009.
Article em En | HISA | ID: his-17420
Biblioteca responsável: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
This article analyzes the discovery of Chagas disease and the parasite that causes it (Trypanosoma cruzi) by Carlos Chagas in 1908/1909, with a special focus on the scientific and social context in which this occurred. Its inclusion in the international debate on European tropical medicine - especially with researchers from the German school of protozoology - and its connection with discussions on the modernization of the recently established Brazilian Republic are also examined. The discovery of Chagas disease became a decisive aspect in the scientific project that Oswaldo Cruz sought to establish at the institute that bears his name. It was extolled as a symbol of Brazil's scientific ability to produce knowledge in line with the international scientific agenda, while simultaneously being attuned to the specific problems of the country.(AU)
Assuntos
Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: HISA Assunto principal: Medicina Tropical / Saúde Pública / Doença de Chagas / História da Medicina País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil / Europa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Article
Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: HISA Assunto principal: Medicina Tropical / Saúde Pública / Doença de Chagas / História da Medicina País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil / Europa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Article