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The use of green fluorescent protein as a marker for Brucella vaccines
(Elsevier, 2010-11-04)La brucelosis es una importante enfermedad de los animales de producción y de la fauna silvestre y una zoonosis mundial. El uso de vacunas eficaces y las correspondientes pruebas de diagnóstico que permiten diferenciar los ... -
The white-nosed coati (Nasua narica) is a naturally susceptible definitive host for the zoonotic nematode Angiostrongylus costaricensis in Costa Rica
(Veterinary Parasitology, 2016-09-15)Angiostrongylus costaricensis (Strongylida, Angiostrongylidae) is a roundworm of rodents, which may cause a severe or fatal zoonosis in several countries of the Americas. A single report indicated that the white-nosed coati ... -
Thermographic scrotal pattern in sound for breeding zebu bulls extensively managed in tropical Costa Rica
(Animal Reproduction Science, 2016-06)Infrared thermography (IR) is relatively a novel proce- dure in animal andrology for studying bull’s scrotal thermal pattern. The accuracy of this technique lies onto camera’s performance and operator skills, and ... -
Ticks infesting humans in Central America: A review of their relevance in public health
(Elsevier, 2022)Ticks are blood-sucking arthropods that parasitize most groups of terrestrial or semiaquatic vertebrates. Humans are accidental hosts to the ticks; however, in humans the ticks can cause damages varying from simple ... -
Transient exposure to sublethal concentrations of a pesticide mixture (chlorpyrifos–difenoconazole) caused different responses in fish species from different trophic levels of the same community
(Elsevier, 2021)The assessment of early effects caused in biota by sublethal exposure to pesticide mixtures should enhance the realism in the ecological risk assessment for agricultural landscapes. This study aimed to evaluate ... -
Tratamiento de sarcoide equino: reporte de cuatro casos clínicos
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2015-05-08)El sarcoide equino es el tumor cutáneo más frecuente en caballos, con presentaciones y localizaciones variables en la piel. Este artículo tiene como objetivo describir la presentación, el abordaje y la evolución de cuatro ... -
Tratamiento fisioterapeútico de enfermedades y lesiones del aparato locomotor
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2005)Cuando se estableció el objetivo principal de la práctica dirigida, se consideró tratar casos de pacientes con enfermedades, lesiones o secuelas en el sistema músculo esquelético . Sin embargo, durante la realización la ... -
Tricomoniasis y campilobacteriosis genital bovina: diagnóstico e importancia en explotaciones ganaderas en el trópico costarricense.
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2022)El presente video ha sido elaborado por el Programa de Investigación en Andrología Animal Aplicada de la Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional (UNA), Heredia-Costa Rica, a partir de recursos digitales ... -
Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in Rhodnius pallescens (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) Infesting Coyol Palms in the Dry Arch of Panamá
(Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America, 2018-02-07)Ecoepidemiological scenarios for Trypanosoma cruzi Chagas transmission are partially shaped by kissing bug vector ecology. The presence of Attalea butyracea Kunth, the ‘royal palm’, is a major risk factor for Chagas ... -
Tuberculosis bovina: implementación del diagnóstico molecular y concordancia con técnicas diagnósticas utilizadas en Costa Rica.
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2016-06)La tuberculosis bovina es una enfermedad bacteriana crónica con potencial zoonótico causada por Mycobacterium bovis. Los programas de control y erradicación se basan en la detección de bovinos reactores a la prueba ... -
Tubulo-papillary renal cell carcinoma in a captive ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
(American College of Veterinary Pathologists, 2022-11-14)A 12 years old captive ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) was diagnosed with a 2.6x2.2x1.6 cms mass on the cranial pole of the right kidney. No other macroscopic changes were observed during necropsy. The mass was processed ... -
Two groups of cocirculating, epidemic clostridiodes difficile strains microdiversify through different mechanisms
(Oxford University Press, 2018-03-14)Clostridiodes difficile strains from the NAPCR1/ST54 and NAP1/ST01 types have caused outbreaks despite of their notable differences in genome diversity. By comparing whole genome sequences of 32 NAPCR1/ST54 isolates and ... -
Ultrasonographic screening of embryo development in cattle (Bos indicus) between days 20 and 40 of pregnancy
(Elsevier, 2005-03-09)Through a transrectal ultrasonography (Aloka SSD 500 microplus equipment, linear transducer of 7.5 MHz) a total of 267 observations were performed in a group of 50 females mainly Bos indicus, raised under humid tropical ... -
Ultrasonography as Aid for Early Pregnancy Diagnosis in Zebu Cattle in a Natural Mating Programme
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2006)To utilise ultrasonography in Zebu cattle to test early pregnancy, multiparous Bos indicus COWS (n=74) were allocated with 2 mature Brahman bulls, which were replaced with new ones every four weeks. COWS were bled for ... -
Understanding Ehrlichia canis infections in dogs of Costa Rica: hematological findings and indicative clinical signs
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2016-11-30)Background: A cross-sectional study combining different serological and molecular techniques for the detection of Ehrlichia canis in dogs was carried out to determine hemopathological findings and suggestive clinical ... -
Underwater diseases... A silent threat: fungal infections in octocorals
(WDA Latin America, 2017-07)Research on wildlife diseases is a challenge that goes from determining a significant sample size to choosing the sampling site and then confronting the particularities of field work and the studied species. The challenge ... -
Urgen políticas para combatir resistencia a los antibióticos
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017-05)En la actualidad, en materia de salud veterinaria, el país presenta un notorio rezago en el combate de la resistencia de los agentes antimicrobianos y la promoción responsable de su uso en los animales. En ese sentido, un ...