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Novel genotype of Ehrlichia canis detected in samples of human blood bank donors in Costa Rica
(Ticks and Tick- borne Diseases, 2017-09-23)
This study focuses on the detection and identification of DNA and antibodies to Ehrlichia spp. in samples of blood bank donors in Costa Rica using molecular and serological techniques. Presence of Ehrlichia canis was ...
Brucella neotomae infection in humans, Costa Rica
(Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017-06)
Several species of Brucella are known to be zoonotic, but B. neotomae infection has been thought to be limited to wood rats. In 2008 and 2011, however, B. neotomae was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid of 2 men with ...
Morphological and molecular characterization of the metacercaria of Paragonimus caliensis, as a separate species from P. mexicanus in Costa Rica
(Parasitology International, 2017-04)
The trematode Paragonimus mexicanus is the etiological agent of paragonimiasis, a food-borne zoonotic disease in
Latin America. This species, as well as Paragonimus caliensis, have been reported from Costa Rica, but it ...
Brucellosis caused by the wood rat pathogen Brucella Neotomae: two case reports
(Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017-12-19)
Background: Brucellosis is a chronic bacterial disease caused by members of the genus Brucella. Among the classical species stands Brucella neotomae, until now, a pathogen limited to wood rats. However, we have identified ...
High prevalence of multidrug-resistant community-acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus at the largest veterinary teaching hospital in Costa Rica
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2017)
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a pathogen associated with severe infections in companion
animals present in the community, and it is diagnosed in animals admitted to veterinary hospitals. However, ...
Dueños responsables: concientizando, informando y viendo crecer
(Biocenosis publicación de la Universidad Estatal a Distancia, 2017-03-30)
El ser humano y las especies domésticas guardan hoy en día una relación muy cercana, la cual puede favorecer la transmisión de agentes zoonóticos y causar enfermedad. Con el objetivo de crear conciencia sobre los propietarios ...
¿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 ...