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