Luís Antônio da Gama e Silva

Associação Da Gama Glutamil Transferase

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This study aimed to evaluate the repellent effect of tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) and andiroba (Carapa guianensis) essential oils on two species of flies (Haemotobia irritans and Chrysomya megacephala). For the in vitro studies, free-living adult flies were captured and reared in the laboratory. To verify the repellency effect, an apparatus was constructed where H. irritans and C. megaceph...

Dr. Piraja Da Silva (1873-1961).

*"Tyagaraj",9-14-14,CBM Compound, Uplands, Visakhapatnam 530 003. B Pre Eminent Parasite Hunter: The commemorative stamp was issued by Brazil on 28 Dec 1959 to mark the centenary of the discovery of Schistosomiasis by Bilharz. The stamp depicts the profile of Dr Piraja da Silva and an inset showing the leaf-shaped adult male trematode (fluke) of S. mansoni holding a single threadlike female in ...

Da Silva Lima, Sanchez, Marcondes, Bento

Stapedotomy is primarily performed to treat hearing loss secondary to otospongiosis, although some patients find that the accompanying tinnitus is more bothersome than the hearing loss. We prospectively studied 23 consecutive patients with tinnitus secondary to otospongiosis who had undergone stapedotomy, and we compared their preand postoperative medical and audiologic findings. Patients’ anno...

Luiz Hildebrando Pereira Da Silva (1928-2014)

Luiz Hildebrando Pereira da Silva (1928-2014) graduated from the University of São Paulo Medical School in 1953 and shortly thereafter joined the Department of Parasitology, then chaired by Professor Samuel Pessoa, a leading Brazilian parasitologist. Samuel Pessoa and Luiz Hildebrando both shared a deep commitment to social problems. They considered it their duty to direct their scientific rese...