The remarkable pioneering contribution of Gaspar Vianna to the study of the neuropathology of Chagas disease

ABSTRACT Gaspar Vianna is considered one of the great names in Medicine and Science in Brazil. Yet, little prominence has been given to his studies in Neuropathology. He was the first to describe, in 1911, the histopathology and pathogenesis of chagasic encephalitis in the acute phase of Chagas dise...

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Main Author: José Eymard Homem Pittella
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações
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description ABSTRACT Gaspar Vianna is considered one of the great names in Medicine and Science in Brazil. Yet, little prominence has been given to his studies in Neuropathology. He was the first to describe, in 1911, the histopathology and pathogenesis of chagasic encephalitis in the acute phase of Chagas disease, as well as the intracellular life cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi. Over 100 years have elapsed and Gaspar Vianna's pioneering study remains an example of a meticulous and still up-to-date description of central nervous system involvement in the acute phase of Chagas disease.
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The remarkable pioneering contribution of Gaspar Vianna to the study of the neuropathology of Chagas disease
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Doença de Chagas
neuropatologia
história
title The remarkable pioneering contribution of Gaspar Vianna to the study of the neuropathology of Chagas disease
title_full The remarkable pioneering contribution of Gaspar Vianna to the study of the neuropathology of Chagas disease
title_fullStr The remarkable pioneering contribution of Gaspar Vianna to the study of the neuropathology of Chagas disease
title_full_unstemmed The remarkable pioneering contribution of Gaspar Vianna to the study of the neuropathology of Chagas disease
title_short The remarkable pioneering contribution of Gaspar Vianna to the study of the neuropathology of Chagas disease
title_sort remarkable pioneering contribution of gaspar vianna to the study of the neuropathology of chagas disease
topic Doença de Chagas
neuropatologia
história
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