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GUZMAN, María G. "Pedro Kouri" Tropical Medicine Institute, an institution for the humanity. Rev Cubana Med Trop [online]. 2018, vol.70, n.3, pp. 118-132. ISSN 1561-3054.

On December 8, 2017, "Pedro Kourí" Tropical Medicine Institute (IPK, by its acronym in Spanish) celebrated its 80th Anniversary. A summary of the history and the main results of this important Cuban health institute is showed in this work. This information was the platform of the opening lectures of the congresses 80th Anniversary of IPK, IX National Congress of Microbiology and Parasitology, VI Cuban Congress on Tropical Medicine, and the VI International Seminary on HIV-AIDS infection in Cuba, that were celebrated in Havana on December 5th to 8th, 2017.

Palavras-chave : Cuba; tropical medicine; microbiology; Pedro Kouri; Gustavo Kouri; parasitology.