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Ectoparasites of dogs in home environments on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica
(Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinaria, 2012-06)
Reports on ectoparasites on dogs in Central America are scarce. The aim of this study was to identify flea, louse and tick species infesting dogs in home environments on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, and determine ...
Pathogenic potential of a Costa Rican strain of 'Candidatus Rickettsia amblyommii' in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) and protective immunity against Rickettsia rickettsii
(Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2015-09)
Candidatus Rickettsia amblyommii' is a spotted fever group rickettsia that is not considered pathogenic, although there is serologic evidence of possible infection in animals and humans. The aim of this study was to evaluate ...
Exposure of dogs to Rickettsia spp. in Costa Rica: Risk factors for PCR-positive ectoparasites and seropositivity
(Elsevier, 2019-08-11)
Infection of dogs with Rickettsia spp. can result in inapparent, mild, or severe disease. Moreover,
common dog ticks and fleas are able to transmit rickettsiae to nearby humans. In this
study, the seroprevalence of spotted ...
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 ...
The Impact of Deforestation, Urbanization, and Changing Land Use Patterns on the Ecology of Mosquito and Tick-Borne Diseases in Central America
(MDPI, 2021)
Central America is a unique geographical region that connects North and South America,
enclosed by the Caribbean Sea to the East, and the Pacific Ocean to the West. This region, encom-
passing Belize, Costa Rica, ...