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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, ...
Ecological control of Triatoma dimidiata (Latreille, 1811): five years after a Costa Rican pilot project
(Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2008)
An ecological pilot project for the control of Triatoma dimidiata allowed a new evaluation four and five years
after environmental modifications in the peridomestic areas of 20 households. It was verified that the two ...
In vitro activity of thienyl-2-nitropropene compounds against Trypanosoma cruzi
(Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2009-11)
The in vitro activity of four 2-nitropropene derivatives, 1-(3-benzothienyl)-2-nitropropene (N1), 1-(3-thienyl)-2-
nitropropene (N2), 1-(5-bromo-2-thienyl)-2-nitropropene (N3) and 1-(4-bromo-2-thienyl)-2-nitropropene (N4), ...
Molecular and serological rapid tests as markers of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in dogs in Costa Rica
(Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd., 2014-07)
Chagas disease is a zoonotic disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi
and dogs are one of the main domestic reservoirs. Materials and Methods: One
molecular (OligoC‑TesT, Coris Bioconcept) and one serological (T. cruzi‑Detect, ...
Zymodeme and serodeme characterization of Leishmania Isolates obtained from Costa Rican patients
(Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1998-05)
Human leishmaniasis is widespread through-
out Central America and constitutes an important
public health problem. Annual incidence is esti-
mated to be about 20,000 cases (Carreira et al.
1995), of which 4,000 to ...