Pirajá da Silva
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Manuel Augusto Pirajá da Silva (Camamu
, Bahia
, Northeast Brazil 1873 — Salvador
, Bahia, Brazil 1961) was a Brazilian parasitologist
, medical researcher and physician
.
) in 1896 and in 1908 was responsible for the identification and complete description of the pathogenic agent and the pathophysiological cycle of Schistosomiasis
disease.
Camamu
Camamu is a town and municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.-References:...
, Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
, Northeast Brazil 1873 — Salvador
Salvador, Bahia
Salvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first...
, Bahia, Brazil 1961) was a Brazilian parasitologist
Parasitology
Parasitology is the study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between them. As a biological discipline, the scope of parasitology is not determined by the organism or environment in question, but by their way of life...
, medical researcher and physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
.
Biography
He graduated from the Bahia School of Medicine (now part of the Federal University of BahiaUniversidade Federal da Bahia
The Universidade Federal da Bahia is a public university located mainly in the city of Salvador. The largest university of the State of Bahia, and one of the most prestigious Brazilian universities.Students can study there without having to pay tuition fees, as it is a public university...
) in 1896 and in 1908 was responsible for the identification and complete description of the pathogenic agent and the pathophysiological cycle of Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by several species of trematodes , a parasitic worm of the genus Schistosoma. Snails often act as an intermediary agent for the infectious diseases until a new human host is found...
disease.