Zeferino Vaz, Brazilian helminthologist (São Paulo 27 May 1908 – São Paulo 09 February 1981)

Authored about 70 works

With C. Pereira developed a simple and rapid process for in toto-mounting of nematodes in balsam (1934) and a technique for staining parasites

DESCRIBED HELMINTH GENERA

Trematoda

Parahemiurus 1930 with Pereira

Travassosina 1932

Trematichthys 1932

Witenbergia 1932

Nematoda

Ackertia 1934

Hempelia 1936

Paraleiurus 1929 with Pereira

HONORS

Zefevazia Martínez 1954 (Coleoptera)