José María Manuel Fernandez
José Maria Manuel Fernandez, Argentine leprologist (Tucumán 04 September 1902 – Rosario 21 July 1963) Developed an early hypersensitivity reaction in the lepromin test known as Fernandez reaction The early reaction induced by lepromin. Internat. J. Leprosy 8:1-14, 1940 Developed a method for obtaining pure bacilli of Mycobacterium leprae With N. Olmos Castro. Estandardización de la lepromina. Rev. Arg. Dermatosif. 25:235, SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Estudio comparativo de la reacción de Mitsuda con las reacciones tuberculínicas (1938) Cicatriz residual de lepra tuberculoide infantil. Rev. Bras. Leprol. 9:337-50, 1941 With J.H. Hanks. Enhancement of resistance to murine leprosy by BCG plus specific antigen. Internat. J. Leprosy 24:65, 1956 With E. Carboni. Acción de la diazona en el tratamiento de lepra Sobre o emprego do azul de metileno como elemento de diagnostico em dermatologia
José Lopes de Faria
José Lopes de Faria, Brazilian anatomical pathologist (Capela Nova, Minas Gerais State 18 May 1917 – Campinas, São Paulo State 01 January 2009) Authored about 80 works and 5 books Performed original research on leprosy, vascular alterations in schistosomiasis, dissecting aneurysms, basal cells carcinoma, organic changes in shock and atherosclerosis Performed the first studies about aeronauts breathing at high altitudes (1950s) With L.V. Decourt, J.V. Barbas, T. Fujioka, M.F. Lion & U. Andrade e Silva. Pulmonary schistosomotic arteriovenous fistulas producing a new cyanotic syndrome in Manson’schistosomiasis. Amer. Heart J. 58:556-67, 1959 Presented a new renal biopsy technique (open kidney puncture biopsy) With I. Nussenzveig, E. Sabbaga, C.V. Faria, H. Pastore, S. Seraphim & J.B. Magaldi. Biópsia renal: Estudo critico dos métodos e correção anatomo-clínica dos resultados. Rev. Hosp. Clin. 15:159-95, 1960 First report in medical literature to reproduce in man the nephrotic syndrome by utilization of aminonucleoside in lab animals With I. Nussenzveig, C.V. de Faria & J.B. Magaldi. Aminonucleoside induced nephrotic syndrome in human beings. Proc. 2nd Int. Congr. Nephrol. (1963) Demonstrated the occurrence of arteriovenous anastomosis supplying the telangiectasia With I. Novah de Moraes. Histopathology of the telangiectasia associated with varicose veins. Dermatol. 127:321-9, 1963 SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Alterações uterinas e vaginais de ratas em avitaminose E. Contribuição ao conhecimento da pigmentação destes órgãos. O Hospital, 1946 Estudo da reação à lepromina (Mitsuda) em cães. Histopatologia. Significação. Thesis, 1951 Cor pulmonale in Manson’s schistosomiasis. I. Frequency in necropsy material, pulmonary vascular changes caused by Schistosoma ova. Am. J. Pathol. 30:167-93, 1954 Pulmonary vascular changes is schistosomal cor pulmonale. J. Path. Bacteriol. 68:589, 1954 With M. Cutin, P. Morgante & R.G. Ferri. Malignant granuloma of the face. Arch. Otolaryng. 65:255, 1957 Rhabdomyosarcoma of the cerebellum. Arch. Pathol. 63:234-8, 1957 With J. Czapski, M.O. Ribeiro Leite, D.O. Penna, T. Fujioka & A.B. de Ulhoa Cintra. Cyanosis in Manson’s schistosomiasis. Am. Heart Journal 54:196-204, 1957 Medianecrosis aortae after collapse in rabbits. Pathobiol. 21(1), 1958 Histopathological changes in coronary arteries following shock or hypotension in man. Pathobiol. 26(4), 1963 Quadro histopatológico das telangiectasias. Anais Bras. Derm. Sifil. 40:45-6, 1965 With L.L. de Faria. Predisposing effect of spontaneous mesenchymal intimal thickenings of rabbit aorta to early lipid deposition. Virchows Arch. Abt A. Pathol. Anat. 353(1):12, 1971 With M.A.S. Trevisan. Necrosis of gastric mucosa following orthostatic collapse in rabbits. Virchows Arch. A 358:105-12, 1973 With E.L. Sokei. Necrotic changes of the rabbit adenohypophysis following orthostatic collapse. Beitr. Zur Pathol. 150:400-5, 1973 With L.S. Queiroz & J.N. Cruz-Neto. Glioblastoma multiforms of the medulla oblongata. Acta Neuropathol. 29:355-60, 1974 With L.S. Queiroz & J.N. Cruz-Neto. Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, a type of amaurotic family idiocy. Clinical and Pathological study. Arq. Neuropsiqui. 32(1):1-14, 1974 With L.S. Queiroz & J.N. Cruz-Neto. An ependymoblastoma of the pons. J. Pathol. 115:207-10, 1975 With L. S. de Queiroz, N.B. Facure, J.J. Facure & N.P. Modesto. Pituitary carcinoma with liver metastases and Cushing syndrome. Arch. Pathol. 99:32-5, 1975 With A.M. Altemani. Non-thrombotic changes of fetal placental vessels. A qualitative and quantitative study. Pathol. Res. Pract. 182:676-83, 1987 With P.H. Nunes. Basosquamous cell carcinoma of the skin with metastases. Histopathology 12(1):85-94, 1988 With A. Andrade. Light and electron microscopy of the spontaneous intimal thickenings of rabbit aorta. A normal arterial wall growth. Pathol. Res. Pract. 186(1):167-72, 1990 With I. Nussenzveig, C. Villela de Faria & J. Barros Magaldi. Aminonucleoside induced nephrotic syndrome in human beings: report of 5 cases Pulmonary arterio-venous fistulas and arterial distribuition of ova of Schistosoma mansoni. Amer. J. Trop. Medicine Contribuição ao conhecimento da endartrite pulmonar esquistossomótica MEMBERSHIP Scientific collaborator, Pathological Institute in Friburg University
José Gomes de Faria
José Gomes de Faria, Brazilian biologist (Rio de Janeiro 20 May 1887 – Rio de Janeiro 09 August 1962) ACHIEVEMENTS With M.R. Feitosa demonstrated skin penetration of Necator americanus (1903) Developed a new process of vacination for anthrax With A. Godoy. Sobre um novo processo de vacinação contra o carbúnculo sintomático. Rev. Med. São Paulo 11:338, 1908 Discovered Ancylostoma braziliensis, etiological agent of cutaneous larva migrans (1910) Contribuição para a sistemática helmintologica. Ancylostomum braziliense, n.sp., parazito dos gatos e cães. Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz 2:286, 1910 Obtained a mixed type of bread With A. Neiva. Ensaio sobre a fabricação do pão misto (1922) Developed Gomes de Faria method for morphological study of anaplasmae Estudios sobre la tristeza de los bovinos. Piroplasmosis y anaplasmosis. Rev. Inst. Bacteriol. Buenos Aires 5:429-69, 1928 DESCRIBED NEW TAXA Bacteria Leptospira couvyi 1924 Algae/Protozoa Genera (with Cunha & Pinto) Cruzella 1922 Fonsecaia 1922 Protocruzia 1922 Protomagalhaensia 1922 Species Anoplophrya polydorae 1917 with Cunha e Pinto Colponema globosum 1922 with Cunha e Pinto Cruzella marina 1922 with Cunha e Pinto Cyttarocylis helicoidea 1917 with Cunha Dysteria brasiliensis 1922 with Cunha e Pinto Fonsecaia polymorpha 1922 with Cunha e Pinto Marsupiogaster picta 1922 with Cunha e Pinto Paramoeba schaudinni 1922 with Cunha e Pinto Selenidium cruzi 1917 with Cunha e Fonseca Tintinnopsis prowazeki 1917 with Cunha Vahlkampfia nucleata 1922 with Cunha e Pinto Trematoda Conspicum conspicuum 1912 Echinostomum crotophagae 1909 Infidum infidum 1910 Styphlodora condita 1911 Diptera Sarcophaga pyophila 1913 with Neiva
José Foetterle
José G. Foetterle, Austrian-born Brazilian entomologist (? – Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro State 1929) DESCRIBED LEPIDOPTERA NEW SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES Bedosia itamaraty 1902 Castnia garbei 1902 Dirphiopsis ayuruoca 1901 Dirphiopsis delta 1901 Foetterleia schreineri 1902 Leptophobia itatiayae 1903 Ormiscodes irregularis 1901 Parides hedae 1902 Parides panthonus jaguarae 1902 Prometheus cochrus garbei 1902 Pseudocercyonis glaucope boenninghausi 1902 Pseudomaniola schreineri 1902 Theochila maenacte itatiayae 1902 Trichophassus hayeki 1903 Turmada maravilha 1902 HONORS Foetterleia Viloria 2004 (Lepidoptera)
José Felipe Flores
José Felipe Flores, Guatemalan physician, naturalist and physicist (San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas State, Mexico 01 May 1751 – Madrid 20 June 1824) ACHIEVEMENTS Designed anatomical models of color wax that were mountable and collapsible (1787/1788) being possibly a world pioneer in this area Reported a specific remedy against cancer using gecko flesh that was widely translated to French, English, Italian and German Especifico nuevamente descubierto en el Reino de Guatemala para la curación radical del horrible mal de cancro (1781) Worked on a method to conserve food by means of ethyl alcohol Performed studies in optics and invented a lens Constructed electric machines Performed botanical collections in Guatemala sending material to Spain
José Faraco
José Faraco, Brazilian laboratory technician at Instituto Biologico (São Paulo, Brazil) ACHIEVEMENTS Developed a staining method for Hansen bacillus later improved by Fite (Faraco-Fite staining) Bacilos de Hansen e cortes de parafina. Método complementar para a pesquisa de bacilos de Hansen em cortes de material incluído em parafina. Rev. Bras. Leprol. 6:177, 1938. Developed a new technique for obtaining smears from nervous tissue in order to study Negri bodies Nova técnica para a obtenção de esfregaços “por compressão e distensão” de partes do encéfalo, medula espinal, etc. para a pesquisa de corpúsculos de Negri. (Coloração rápida dos esfregaços pelo método de Mann). Rev. Biol. Higiene (São Paulo) 9:90-96, 1938.