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Salmonella isolates in the introduced Asian house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) with emphasis on Salmonella weltevreden, in two regions in Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2015-09-17)
The Asian house gecko Hemidactylus frenatus has been widely introduced in Costa Rica and tends to establish in human settlements. Some studies in other invaded countries have suggested that this gecko plays a significant ...
Brucella canis is an intracellular pathogen that induces a lower proinflammatory response than smooth zoonotic counterparts
(Infection and Immunity, 2015-09-29)
Canine brucellosis caused by Brucella canis is a disease of dogs and a zoonotic risk. B. canis harbors most of the virulence determinants defined for the genus, but its pathogenic strategy remains unclear since it has not ...
Detection of antibodies against Chlamydophila abortus in Costa Rican sheep flocks
(Open Veterinary Journal, 2015-09-01)
A total of 359 sheep samples from 15 flocks were analyzed for the presence of antibodies against Chlamydophila abortus using a commercial Enzyme linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Antibodies were detected in 19 (5.29%) ...
First report of a naturally patent infection of Angiostrongylus costaricensis in a dog
(Veterinary Parasitology, 2015-09-15)
Angiostrongylus costaricensis is the zoonotic agent of abdominal angiostrongyliasis in several countries in North and South America. Rodents are recognized as the main definitive hosts of A. costaricensis, but other wildlife ...
Prevalencia y caracterización fenotípica y molecular de Sthaphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina en superficies de contacto humano y animal en el Hospital de Especies Menores y Silvestres de la Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria de la Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, durante los meses de mayo y junio del año 2013
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2015-04-21)
Evidencia reciente demuestra que los centros hospitales veterinarios pueden ser
fuentes potenciales de infecciones zoonóticas y nosocomiales causadas por el patógeno
Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina (MRSA). ...