Dr. Voronoff's curious glandular xeno-implants

Dr. Serge Voronoff visited Brazil during the Jornadas Médicas of 1928, where he demonstrated his xenotransplantation technique to the local medical community. The present article uses newspaper clippings from that time to illustrate how this controversial surgery and Voronoff's alleged miraculo...

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Published in:	História, ciências, saúde--Manguinhos Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 737 - 760
Main Authors:	Cuperschmid, Ethel Mizrahy, de Campos, Tarcisio Passos Ribeiro
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Brazil 01-07-2007
Subjects:	Aging Animals Endocrine Glands - transplantation History of medicine and histology History, 20th Century Humans Rejuvenation Transplantation, Heterologous - history Voronoff Wit and Humor as Topic - history
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Summary:	Dr. Serge Voronoff visited Brazil during the Jornadas Médicas of 1928, where he demonstrated his xenotransplantation technique to the local medical community. The present article uses newspaper clippings from that time to illustrate how this controversial surgery and Voronoff's alleged miraculous preservation of good health and longevity was viewed in the popular imagination. Voronoff's initiative paved the way for other health professionals to report on their surgical experiences with xenotransplantation and also popularized the topic, which became the subject of Carnival songs and sardonic jokes in the press. An analysis is offered, based on current scientific parameters, along with a suggestion concerning the possible involvement of xenotransplantation in HIV epidemiology.
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ISSN:	0104-5970