https://www.chagas100.icict.fiocruz.br Centenário de Descoberta da Doença de Chagas 1909-2009 en https://www.chagas100.icict.fiocruz.br/index.php?q=en/node/90 <p>In April 1909, Carlos Chagas (1878-1934), a researcher of Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC), announced to the scientific world the discovery of a new human disease. In the previous year, Chagas was already able to identify its causal agent – a protozoan that he called <em>Trypanosoma cruzi</em>, in honor of Oswaldo Cruz – and the transmitting insect, known as barber. Chagas’ “triple discovery”, deemed unique in the history of medicine, is a milestone in the Brazilian science and health history.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Further information on <a href="http://www.fiocruz.br/chagas">Chagas Disease’s Website</a>. </p> <p> <link href="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/decaro/CONFIG~1/Temp/msoclip1/01/clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" />&nbsp;</p> <style></style><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: verdana"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: verdana"></span></p> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:59:25 -0300 admin 90 at https://www.chagas100.icict.fiocruz.br