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    • Antimicrobial resistance genes in pigeons from public parks in Costa Rica 

      Blanco Pena, K.; Esperon, F.; Torres Mejıa, A. M.; De la Torre, A.; De la Cruz, E.; Jiménez-Soto, Mauricio (Blackwell Verlag GmbH, 2017)
      Antimicrobial resistance is known to be an emerging problem, but the extent of the issue remains incomplete. The aim of this study was to determine the pres- ence or absence of nine resistance genes (blaTEM, catI, mecA, ...
    • Chlamydia psittaci genotype B in a pigeon (Columba livia) inhabiting a public place in San José, Costa Rica 

      Dolz, Gaby; Solórzano-Morales, Á.; Angelova, L.; Tien, C.; Fonseca, Luis; Bonilla, Marta C. (University of Tripoli, 2013-12-02)
      Human chlamydiosis is a zoonotic disease of avian origin caused by Chlamydia psittaci. The highest infection rates have been detected in parrots (Psittacidae) and pigeons (Columbiformes), the latter most frequently carry ...