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Zilton Andrade

Zilton de Araújo Andrade, Brazilian pathologist (Santo Antonio de Jesus, Bahia State 14 May 1924 -
 
Authored over 300 scientific works and 37 book chapters
 
ACHIEVEMENTS

Observed the immunological modulation of hepatic granulomas in schistosomiasis 

With K.S. Warren. Mild prolonged schistosomiasis in mice. (Alterations in host response with time and the development of portal fibrosis). Trans. Royal Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 58:53-7, 1964
 
Studied accurately cardiac conduction system in Chagas disease
 
Established a new experimental model for studying factors and mechanisms in immunological modulation
 

Described an advanced hepatic form of schistosomiasis without splenomegaly

With A. R. Prata. Fibrose hepática de Symmers sem esplenomegalia. O Hospital 63:617-23, 1963
 

First to report pneumonitis in leishmaniasis

 
With L. Barbosa, P.M.Z. Coelho & D. Negrão-Correa. A new method for fixing Biomphalaria glabrata for histologic studies. Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz 97:273-4, 2002
 
 

HONORS

Visiting Researcher, Mount Sinai Hospital (1961)

Visiting Professor, Cornell University Medical College (1971)

Honorary Member, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (1990)