Pirajá da Silva
| Pirajá da Silva | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
28 January 1873 Camamu, Bahia, Brazil |
| Died |
1 March 1961 (aged 88) Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Known for | Schistosomiasis disease |
Manuel Augusto Pirajá da Silva (28 January 1873 – 1 March 1961) was a Brazilian parasitologist, medical researcher and physician.[1]
Biography
He graduated from the Bahia School of Medicine (now part of the Federal University of Bahia) in 1896, and in 1908 was responsible for the identification and complete description of the pathogenic agent and the pathophysiological cycle of schistosomiasis disease.[2]
Legacy
A species of venomous snake, Bothrops pirajai, is named in his honor.[3]
References
- ↑ Manoel Augusto Pirajá da Silva. bahiana.edu.br
- ↑ Manuel Augusto Pirajá da Silva. dec.ufcg.edu.br
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Piraja", p. 208).
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