José Maria de La Barrera Errecalte, Argentine hygienist and bacteriologist (Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires Province 21 February 1892-?)

Isolated the Junín virus, causative agent of hemorrhagic Argentine fever

With D.J. Greenway, H.R. Rugiero, M. Frigerio, A.S. Parodi, N. Nettler, F. Garzón, M. Boxaca, L.B. Guerrero & N.R. Nota. Sobre la etiologia del brote epidémico de Junin. El Dia Medico 30:2000-10, 1958

Described three Siphonaptera genera: Gephyropsylla 1952, Hechtiella 1952 and Alloctenus 1966 (with Traub)  

HONORS

Barreropsylla Jordan 1953 (Siphonaptera)