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Zoonotic Agents in Feral Pigeons (Columba livia) from Costa Rica: Possible Improvements to Diminish Contagion Risks
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2018-01)
Most studies on zoonotic agents in pigeons have been conducted in the Palearctic region, but the scarcity of data
is notorious in the Neotropical region, where these birds can breed all year around and are in close contact ...
Presencia serológica de Besnoitia besnoiti, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia abortus, Neospora caninum y Toxoplasma gondii en hatos bovinos lecheros de la zona Huetar Norte de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2022)
En la primera parte del trabajo se investigaron tres protozoarios intracelulares
obligados, Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum y Besnoitia besnoiti, que han sido
asociados con problemas reproductivos en bovinos, ocasionando ...
Emerging Lagochilascaris minor infections in domestic cats from Costa Rica: A zoonotic threat for the region
(Elsevier, 2022)
Two cases of lagochilascariasis minor in domestic cats from Costa Rica within a period of two months are
recorded for the first time in Central America. Clinical findings included purulent discharge and a tumor in the
left ...
Isolation, detection and characterization of swine hepatitis E virus from herds in Costa Rica
(Taylor & Francis, 2008)
Although swine HEV isolates from North America, Europe, and Asia have been genetically characterized, little is known about the strains presumed to be circulating in Latin America. In this study, seven commercial swine ...
A bvrR/bvrS Non-Polar Brucella abortus Mutant Confirms the Role of the Two-Component System BvrR/BvrS in Virulence and Membrane Integrity
(MDPI, 2023-08-05)
Brucella abortus is a bacterial pathogen causing bovine brucellosis worldwide. This facultative extracellular–intracellular pathogen can be transmitted to humans, leading to a zoonotic disease.
The disease remains a public ...
Phenotypes controlled by the Brucella abortus two component system BvrR/BvrS are differentially impacted by BvrR phosphorylation
(Frontiers Media S.A, 2023-05-10)
Brucella abortus is a zoonotic pathogen whose virulence depends on its ability to survive intracellularly at the endoplasmic reticulum derived compartment. The two-component system BvrR/BvrS (BvrRS) is essential for ...
The Brucella abortus two-component system response regulator BvrR binds to three DNA regulatory boxes in the upstream region of omp25
(Frontiers Media S.A, 2023-09-14)
Brucella abortus is a facultative extracellular-intracellular bacterial zoonotic pathogen worldwide. It is also a major cause of abortion in bovines, generating economic losses. The two-component regulatory system BvrR/BvrS ...
Pasantía en la Unidad de Microbiología Médico Veterinaria del Laboratorio Nacional de Servicios Veterinarios del SENASA
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2023)
El presente trabajo de pasantía se realizó durante los meses de enero a
marzo del 2023, en la Unidad de Microbiología Médico Veterinaria (MMV) del
LANASEVE en el Campus Benjamín Núñez, Lagunilla, Ulloa, Heredia, para ...
Desarrollo de un ensayo inmunoenzimatico (ELISA) para el diagnóstico de Paragonimus mexicanus
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2023)
La paragonimiasis es una zoonosis parasitaria transmitida por alimentos y ocasionada por
trematodos del género Paragonimus. La enfermedad es considerada un serio problema de salud
pública en áreas endémicas. Costa Rica ...
¿Qué sabemos y qué nos falta estudiar sobre agentes infecciosos transmitidos por garrapatas en Costa Rica?
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017)
Las condiciones propias de un país tropical como Costa Rica representan grandes ventajas para la
distribución y actividad de las garrapatas, así como facilita que exista una serie de hospedadores para
este tipo de ...