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Effect of the use of probiotic Bacillus subtilis (QST 713) as a growth promoter in broilers: an alternative to bacitracin methylene disalicylate
(Elsevier Inc. on behalf of Poultry Science Association Inc, 2021-06-29)
The global poultry trend toward the
more responsible use of antibiotics is becoming recurrent and has demanded the need to generate new natural alternatives. Probiotics have gained importance as
an option to use as growth ...
Demographic and pathogens of domestic, free-roaming pets and the implications for wild carnivores and human health in the San Luis Region of Costa Rica
(MDPI AG, 2021-04-20)
Habitat loss and degradation, restricted ranges, prey exploitation, and poaching are
important factors for the decline of several wild carnivore populations and additional stress from
infectious agents is an increasing ...
A Sinorhizobium meliloti and Agrobacterium tumefaciens ExoR ortholog is not crucial for Brucella abortus virulence
(PLOS ONE, 2021-08-13)
Brucella is a facultative extracellular-intracellular pathogen that belongs to the Alphaproteo-
bacteria class. Precise sensing of environmental changes and a proper response mediated
by a gene expression regulatory ...
Histopathological findings of infections caused by canine distemper virus, Trypanosoma cruzi, and other parasites in two free-ranging White-nosed Coatis Nasua narica (Carnivora: Procyonidae) from Costa Rica
(Zoo Outreach Organisation, 2021-01-26)
Canine distemper virus (CDV) causes systemic infections and immunosuppression in carnivores, which subsequently makes animals highly susceptible to opportunistic infections. Although Trypanosoma cruzi infects procyonids, ...
An Anatomical and Radiographic Study on the Vertebral Column of the Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021-04-23)
El Choloepus hoffmanni es un mamífero del superorden Xenarthra que se distribuye desde América Central hasta
América del Sur. Estos animales comúnmente llegan a los centros de atención y valoración de fauna silvestre ...
National Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Eastern Equine Encephalitis and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis in Costa Rica
(Elsevier, 2020-06-02)
Eastern equine encephalitis and Venezuelan equine encephalitis are endemic neglected tropical diseases
in the Americas, causing encephalitis in both horses and humans. In 2013, a cross-sectional study was
performed in ...
Cutaneous myofibroblastic fibrosarcoma in a margay (Leopardus wiedii): a case report
(Brazilian Association of Veterinary Pathology, 2020-11)
A routine check-up was performed on a captive 14-year-old female margay (Leopardus wiedii), a cutaneous mass
was detected on the ventral thorax. The mass was surgically removed and sent for histopathological analysis. ...
Environmental factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii exposure in Neotropical Primates of Costa Rica
(Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020-10-22)
The apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) has been found in more than 350 species of homoeothermic vertebrates in diverse climates and geographic areas. In most animals, T. gondii produces mild or asymptomatic ...
In vivo animal models confrm an increased virulence potential and pathogenicity of the NAP1/RT027/ST01 genotype within the Clostridium difcile MLST Clade 2
(BioMed Central, 2020-09-22)
Background: Based on MLST analyses the global population of C. difcile is distributed in eight clades, of which
Clade 2 includes the “hypervirulent” NAP1/RT027/ST01 strain along with various unexplored sequence types ...
Determinación de intervalos básicos de salud en tortugas resbaladoras (Trachemys scripta emolli ) del Refugio de Vida Silvestre Caño Negro, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2020-07-31)
El objetivo de este trabajo es determinar los parámetros sanguíneos y la presencia de parásitos en una población salvaje de tortugas deslizantes (Trachemys scripta emolli), durante la estación ...