Antonio Dacio Franco do Amaral
Antonio Dácio Franco do Amaral, Brazilian parasitologist (1905 – São Paulo July 1994) ACHIEVEMENTS Developed Amaral culture medium Nova modificação em meio de cultura para Endamoeba histolytica. An. Fac. Med. Univ. S. Paulo 21:175-6, 1945 With A.C.R. Ramalho developed a protozoan staining method by ferric haematoxilin Developed Amaral-Mayrink ferric haematoxilin staining With W. Mayrink. Diagnóstico de laboratório de protozooses intestinais: modalidade prática para o emprego do fixador de Schaudinn. Rev. Paul. Med. 1-3, 1957 Modified Faust method for permanent preparation of amoebae Algumas contribuições do laboratório para o estudo da amebíase. Thesis, Fac. Med. Univ. S. Paulo (1944) DESCRIBED NEW SPECIES Endolimax tayassusi 1951 with Mello Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) antunesi 1938 with Galvão Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) lanei 1938 with Galvão
Antonio Austregésilo
Antonio Austregésilo Rodrigues Lima, Brazilian neurologist and author (Recife 21 April 1876 – Rio de Janeiro 23 December 1960) ACHIEVEMENTS Demonstrated how the endocrine syndromes appear associated and rarily separated (1903) Syndrome pluriglandular endocrine. Neurol. Clinic Series (1917) Demonstrated that camphor bromide produce epilepsy Ataques epileptoides produzidos pelo uso do brometo de canfora. Brasil Medico 57: 74, 1909 Described Austregesilo-Esposel sign With Faustino M. Esposel. Le phénomene de Babinski provoqué par éxcitation de la cuisse. L’Encéphale 7:429-36, 1912. Published the first case of post traumatic dystonia in world literature With A. Marques. Dystonies. Rev.Neurol. 2:562-575, 1928. Described epidemic neuromyelitis or Austregésilo disease (1931) Epidemics Acute and subacute Neuromyelitis observed in Brazil. Revue Neurol. (1935) Showed that the peripheric nerves have neither anatomical, functional nor physiopathological individuality in Neuronosis Conceptions (1934-8) Proposed the notion of striated influence of pyramidal spasticity Proposed the concept of cataphrenia (1919) Coined the terms cataphrenia and nervous weakness Enunciated the law of pathogenic biotoxic electivity or Austregésilo law (c.1914) With O. Gallotti & J. Bittencourt described syndrome of lumbosacral layers or Austregesilo syndrome (1939) First to establish the relationships and connections between many neuromuscular diseases and cerebelo-muscular degenerations (1918) First to demonstrate in anima nobilia hookworm infestation by skin, regarded as a demonstration most complete that of Looss With Moisés Alvares de Menezes. Infestação da anquilostomíase pela pele First histopathological study of renal capsules in yellow fever Estudo histopatológoco das cápsulas supra-renais na febre amarela (1908) First to describe scurvy polyneuritis Polineurites escorbúticas (1908) New signs in yellow fever Alguns sinais cardíacos ainda não descritos na febre amarela (1908) Demonstrated the pyramidal and extra-pyramidal origin of capsular contractures The pyramido extrapyramidal contracture. Soc. Bras. Neur. Psiq. Med. Legal (1920) Proposed the doctrine of mental analysis in Mental Analysis (1936) Eponym of Austregésilo disease or pulmonic grippal basitis and Austregésilo thalamic states Some other works with repercussion With O. Gallotti. Sur un cas d’hémiparésie et d’hémichorée avec lésion du noyau caudé. Rev. Neurol. 1(1):41, 1924. Les chorées et les manifestations choreiformes. Rev. Neurol. 1:179, 1931.
Antonio Aleixo
Antonio Aleixo, Brazilian dermatologist (Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais State 02 February 1884 – Belo Horizonte 08 June 1943) Proposed a therapeutic process for tropical ulcer employing iodoform (Aleixo method) Padronização da bismutoterapia na sífilis e mais particularmente em face de alguns aspectos graves ou insólitos da infecção. Bras. Med. 57(12-3):131-44, 1943 His studies about pathological dactyloscopy had great international repercussion Dactiloscopia patologica. Brasil Medico 59:309-32, 1936 Developed Bismution, a bismuth preparation for treating syphilis (1923) Formulated rice powder Malvane and the soaps Haya & Araxá for Perfumaria Marçola SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Lepra e traumatismo. Folha Médica 20:277, 1936 Exame prenupcial como elemento de defesa de família e de raça. Folha Medica 17:220-32, 1936 Sobre o mal perfurante da lepra. Bras. Med. 44:1-5, 1930 Das causas que predispõe a eclosão e a reativação na lepra. Medicamenta 9 (10), 1930 Ulceras tropicaes. Brasil Med. 24:386, 192? Observação para o tratamento de algumas dermatoses pelo bismutho. Brasil Med. 8:107, 1923 Esporotrichose produzida por um esporotrichi em forma de levedo. Brasil Med. 35(2):383, 1921 Purpura rheumatica annularis ateleangiectodes (1921) Ligeiros apontamentos sobre o diagnostico clinico do favus. Arch. Min. Derm. Syph. 2:22-3, 1920 Contribuição para o estudo da úlcera tropical. Gaz. Clinica 10-12:186, 1919 With J. Silva. Sobre um caso de esporotrichose nodular primitiva da conjunctiva bulbar do olho direito com localizações cutâneas consecutivas. Arch. Min. Derm. Syph. (1919) Esporotricose peri-orbitaria. Arch. Min. Derm. Syph. (1919) A prova da ventosa na púrpura (1919) Caso de esporotricose palpebral. Arch. Min. Derm. Syph. Sci, Afins 1(3):42, 1915 Dermatoneurose na tuberculose (1911) Perturbações vasculares da ancilostomose. Thesis (1908) Ainhum Dermatite produzida pela água de figueira Do tratamento da sífilis Granulosis rubianas Investigação, epidemiologia, estatística da lepra, sua importância na profilaxia da endemia leprosa Método de exame do portador da lepra O problema da lepra O que é preciso saber sobre os males sexuais Sífilis e gravidez His brother, Josephino Aleixo, dermatologist (1908 – 1992) Meios de descobrir novos casos de lepra. Rev. Bras. Leprol. 13 (1945) Diagnóstico diferencial das piodermites dos membros inferiores. Arq. Bras. Med. 45:217, 1955
Antonia Cecilia Zaccagnini Amaral
Antonia Cecília Zaccagnini Amaral, Brazilian marine zoologist (São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo State 15 November 1948 – DESCRIBED MARINE INVERTEBRATE TAXA Annelida Polychaeta Genera Articulatia 2003 with nogueira & Hutchings Morgana 2001 with Nogueira Nonatus 1980 Species Amphicorina schlenzae 2000 with Nogueira Arabella aracaensis 2009 with Steiner Articulatia aberrans 2003 with Nogueira & Hutchings Bhawania brunnea 1981 with Morgado Biarmifer nesiotes 2023 with Cunha & Fonseca Capitella aracaensis 2017 with da Silva Capitella biota 2017 with da Silva Capitella iatapiuna 2016 with da Silva, Shimabukuro, Alfaro-Lucas, Fujiwara & Sumida Capitella nonatoi 2017 with da Silva Diopatra hannelorae 2020 with Steiner Diopatra marinae 2020 with Steiner Diopatra pectiniconicum 2020 with Steiner Diopatra victorae 2020 with Steiner Euarche rudipalpa 1984 with Nonato Eunice marconii 2000 with Steiner & Nogueira Eunoe papillosa 1982 with Nonato Eunoe serrata 1982 with Nonato Euphionella besnardi 1982 with Nonato Exallopus hilbigae 2025 with Bonaldo, Steiner & Garraffoni Glycera boeggemanni 2007 with Rizzo & Steiner Goniadella revizee 2004 with Rizzo Goniadides uncata 1981 with Nonato Grubeosyllis breviarticulata 2001 with Nogueira & San Martín Grubeosyllis longiarticulata 2001 with Nogueira & San Martín Gyptis callithrix 1981 with Nonato Hemipodus rotundus 1981 with Nonato Labrorostratus prolificus 1977 Laetmonice parva 1982 with Nonato Lagisca lepida 1982 with Nonato Leiocapitella sensibilis 2020 with da Silva Lepidasthenia esbelta 1982 with Nonato Lumbrineriopsis dulcis 2023 with Scamparle & Steiner Marphysa formosa 2000 with Steiner Marphysa sebastiana 2000 with Steiner Mastobranchus brasiliensis 2022 with Da Silva Meiodorvillea hartmanni 2022 with Bonaldo & Steiner Meiodorvillea jumarsi 2022 with Bonaldo & Steiner Meiodorvillea penhae 2022 with Bonaldo & Steiner Meiodorvillea smithsoniensis 2025 with Bonaldo & Garraffoni Meiodorvillea wolfi 2025 with Bonaldo & Garraffoni Morgana bisetosa 2001 with Nogueira Neopsammolyce catenulata 1984 with Nonato Nicidion insularis 2000 with Steiner & Nogueira Nonatus longilineus 1980 Palola esbelta 1981 with Morgado Paramphinome besnardi 1994 with Nonato Pareulepis multibranchiata 1984 with Nonato Peresiella megapapilata 2022 with Da Silva Pholoe microantennata 2013 with Padovani Pholoides brasiliensis 2014 with Padovani Polymastigos profundus 2022 with da Silva Pomponema longispiculum 2023 with Cunha & Fonseca Prosphaerosyllis isabellae 2001 with Nogueira & San Martín Scalisetosus gracilis 1981 with Morgado Scyphoproctus paivai 2019 with da Silva Scyphoproctus profundus 2019 with da Silva Scyphoproctus robustus 2019 with da Silva Scyphoproctus telesphorei 2019 with da Silva Sigalion taquari 1984 with Nonato Sphaerosyllis brasiliensis 2001 with Nogueira & San Martín Sphaeosyllis mussismiliaicola 2001 with Nogueira & San Martín Stratiodrilus arreliai 1997 with Morgado Stratiodrilus circensis 1999 with Steiner Stratiodrilus platensis 1984 Stratiodrilus robustus 1999 with Steiner Streblosoma oligobranchiatum 2001 with Nogueira Echinodermata Ophiomisidium tommasii 2006 with Borges & Monteiro HONORS Ceciamaralia Bonaldo, Steiner & Garraffoni 2024 (Annelida)
Angel M. Andreetta
Angel M. Andreetta, Italian-born Ecuadorian Salesian missionarian and orchidologist (Castions di Zoppola, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, 1920 – Yumancay, Paute Canton, Azuay Province 13 September 2011) Discovered and described new species of Ecuadorian flora Performed botanical collections in this country DESCRIBED ORCHIDAE SPECIES (all with Luer except one) Alaticaulia carolloi 1980 Alaticaulia descendens 1988 Alaticaulia don-quijote 1985 Alaticaulia draconis 1988 Alaticaulia excelsior 1981 Alaticaulia guerrieroi 1978 Alaticaulia mayaycu 1989 Alaticaulia pinocchio 1978 Alaticaulia portillae 1978 Alaticaulia virens 1980 Alaticaulia virgo-cuencae 1978 Dracula gigas 1978 Dracula hirsuta 1980 Dracula psyche 1978 Dracula ubangina 1978 Luzuma berthae 1989 Luzuma expers 1988 Luzuma machinanzae 1989 Luzuma sanchezii 1980 Masdevallia ampullacea 1979 Masdevallia bottae 1980 Masdevallia echinata 1978 Masdevallia eurygonaster 1988 Masdevallia glomerosa 1991 Masdevallia hirtzi 1982 with Dodson Masdevallia instar 1978 Masdevallia morochoi 1989 Masdevallia norops 1978 Masdevallia os-viperae 1989 Masdevallia sanguinea 1980 Megema hercules 1988 Megema vidua 1989 Porroglossum dreisei 1991 Regalia goliath 1992 Regalia panguiensis 1983 Scaphosepalum triceratops 1988 Spilotantha pulcherrima 1980 Spilatantha sertula 1991 Trisetella sororia 1989 Trisetella strumosa 1989 HONORS Subgenus Andreettaea Luer 1978 (Orchidaceae)
Angel Alcala
Angel Chua Alcalá, Philippine herpetologist and marine ecologist (Cauayan, Negros Occidental Province 01 March 1929 – Dumaguete, Negros Oriental Province 01 February 2023) DESCRIBED NEW TAXA Reptilia Valid Species Brachymeles bicolandica 2011 with Siler, Fuiten, Jones & Brown Brachymeles brevidactylus 2011 with Siler, Fuiten, Jones & Brown Brachymeles cobos 2011 with Siler, Fuiten, Jones & Brown Brachymeles libayani 2011 with Siler, Fuiten, Jones & Brown Brachymeles minimus 1995 with Brown Brachymeles praeforum 2011 with Siler, Fuiten, Jones & Brown Draco palawensis 2000 with McGuire Eutropis cumingi 1980 with Brown Eutropis indeprensa 1980 with Brown Gekko athymus 1962 with Brown Gekko coi 2011 with Siler, Oliveros, Diesmos & Brown Gekko gigante 1978 with Brown Gekko romblon 1978 with Brown Insulasaurus victoria 1980 with Brown Lipinia rabori 1956 with Brown Lipinia zamboangensis 1963 with Brown Luperosaurus palawanensis 1978 with Brown Parvoscincus laterimaculatus 1980 with Brown Parvoscincus lawtoni 1980 with Brown Parvoscincus palawanensis 1961 with Brown Parvoscincus tagapayo 1999 with Brown, McGuire & Ferner Pinoyscincus abdictus 1980 with Brown Subspecies Eutropis multicarinata borealis Lepidodactylus herrei medianus 1978 with Brown Lipinia pulchella levitoni 1963 Lipinia pulchella taylori 1963 Amphibia Species Kaloula walteri 2000 with Diesmos & Brown Leptobrachium lumadorum 2010 with Brown, Siler & Diesmos Leptobrachium mangyanorum 2010 with Brown, Siler & Diesmos Leptobrachium tagbanorum 2010 with Brown, Siler & Diesmos Limnonectes diuatus 1977 with Brown Oreophryne nana 1967 with Brown Philautus poecilius 1994 with Brown Philautus surrufus 1994 with Brown Philautus worcesteri 1998 with Brown & Brown Platymantis banahao 1997 with Brown, Alcala & Diesmos Platymantis bayani 2009 with Siler, Diesmos & Brown Platymantis cagayanensis 1999 with Brown & Diesmos Platymantis indeprensus 1999 with Brown & Diesmos Platymantis insulatus 1970 with Brown Platymantis isarog 1997 with Brown, Brown & Frost Platymantis laevigatus 1974 with Brown Platymantis lawtoni 1974 with Brown Platymantis luzonensis 1997 with Brown, Alcala & Diesmos Platymantis mimulus 1997 with Brown & Diesmos Platymantis naomii 1998 with Brown & Diesmos Platymantis negrosensis 1997 with Brown & Diesmos Platymantis paengi 2007 with Siler, Linkern & Diesmos Platymantis panayensis 1997 with Brown & Brown Platymantis polillensis 1997 with Brown & Brown Platymantis pseudodorsdalis 1999 with Brown & Diesmos Platymantis pygmaeus 1998 with Brown & Diesmos Platymantis rabori 1997 with Brown, Alcala & Diesmos Platymantis sierramadrensis 1999 with Brown, Ong & Diesmos Platymantis spelaeus 1982 with Brown Platymantis taylori 1999 with Brown & Diesmos HONORS Alcalus Brown, Siler, Richard, Diesmos & Cannatella 2015 (Amphibia)