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Pathology of striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) infected with Brucella ceti
(Elsevier Ltd, 2009-10-14)
Seventeen striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) displaying swimming disorders compatible with neurological syndromes were investigated for Brucella infection. Sixteen dolphins had meningoencephalomyelitis. Serum antibody ...
Neurobrucellosis in stranded dolphins, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2008-09)
Ten striped dolphins, Stenella coeruleoalba, stranded along the Costa Rican Pacifi c coast, had meningoencephalitis and antibodies against Brucella spp. Brucella ceti was isolated from cerebrospinal fl uid of 6 dolphins ...
Morphologic and genetic characterization of Sarcocystis sp. from the African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus, from Costa Rica
(Stefañski Institute of Parasitology, 2006-06-19)
A species of Sarcocystis is reported from a naturally infected African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus, from Costa Rica. Only
mature sarcocysts, measuring up to 2 mm in length and up to 750 μm in width, were observed. ...
Digenetic trematode community in nesting green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
(American Society of Parasitologists, 2006-12-01)
The digenetic community of 40 green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) was investigated at Tortuguero National Park,
Costa Rica. In total, 24,270 trematodes belonging to 29 species and 6 families including Clinostomidae 1, ...
Francisella sp., an emerging pathogen of tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.), in Costa Rica
(Blackwell, 2009)
Francisella sp. is an emergent bacterial pathogen that
causes acute to chronic disease in warm and cold
water cultured and wild fish species. During the past
3 years, the bacterium has been detected in tilapia,
Oreochromis ...
Mast Cell Tumour in a Giant Galapagos Tortoise (Geochelone nigra vicina)
(Elsevier, 2008)
A well-differentiated cutaneous mast cell tumour was diagnosed in a subadult female giant Galapagos tortoise.
The tumour was a pedunculated, verrucose mass located near the base of the neck. The histological features,
which ...
Biologic and genetic characteristics of Toxoplasma gondii isolates in free-range chickens from Costa Rica, Central America
(Elsevier B.V, 2006-02-23)
The prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in free-ranging chickens is a good indicator of the prevalence of T. gondii oocysts in the soil because chickens feed from the ground. The prevalence of T. gondii in 144 free-range ...
Isolation and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) from Costa Rica
(American Society of Parasitologists, 2007)
Toxoplasma gondii infection in marine mammals is of interest because of mortality and mode of transmission. It has been suggested that marine mammals become infected with T. gondii oocysts washed from land to the sea. We ...
Isolation of toxoplasma gondii from the keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) from Costa Rica
(American Society of Parasitologists, 2009-04-01)
Pectoral muscles from a captive keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) from Costa Rica were fed to a Toxoplasma gondii– free cat, and the cat shed oocysts. Laboratory mice fed these oocysts developed antibodies to T. ...