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Hatha yoga, bienestar subjetivo y calidad de sueño en un grupo de empleados del Banco Nacional de Costa Rica, Sede Central, San José
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2012)
Analiza los efectos de un programa de Hatha yoga sobre el bienestar subjetivo general, el estrés percibido, el estado anímico y la calidad de sueño de un grupo de empleados del Banco Nacional. Participantes: la muestra ...
Efecto del estatus serológico al virus de la leucosis enzoótica bovina (BLV) sobre la producción de leche en hatos lecheros de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2012-09-02)
Se realizó un estudio longitudinal para determinar el efecto del estatus serológico
al virus de la leucosis enzoótica bovina (BLV) sobre la producción de leche en hatos lecheros
especializados de Costa Rica. Se analizó ...
What have we learned from brucellosis in the mouse model?
(Veterinary Research, 2012)
Brucellosis is a zoonosis caused by Brucella species. Brucellosis research in natural hosts is often precluded by
practical, economical and ethical reasons and mice are widely used. However, mice are not natural Brucella ...
Sex influence on the susceptibility of Swiss mice to Trypanosoma cruzi [Influencia del sexo en la susceptibilidad de ratones Swiss a Trypanosoma cruzi]
(Boletin de Malariologia y Salud Ambiental, 2012-10-07)
Some authors have reported that female mice are more resistant to Trypanosoma cruzi infections than male mice. In order to test this hypothesis we did a comparative study using four isolates of T. cruzi from Costa Rica in ...
Molecular and immunohistochemical diagnosis of Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues
(Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2012-07-11)
Members of the genus Francisella (viz., F. noatunensis subsp. orientalis [Fno] and F. noatunensis subsp. noatunensis) have been described as causative agents of chronic granulomatous and pyogranulomatous lesions in wild ...
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 ...
The lipopolysaccharide core of Brucella abortus acts as a shield against innate immunity recognition
(PLoS Pathogens, 2012-05-10)
Innate immunity recognizes bacterial molecules bearing pathogen-associated molecular patterns to launch inflammatory responses leading to the activation of adaptive immunity. However, the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of the ...
Molecular characterization of Trypanosoma cruzi and infection rate of the vector Triatoma dimidiate in Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2012-06-30)
According to the genetic characterization by the analysis of the miniexon gene, strains of Trypanosoma cruzi can be classified into six discrete typing units (DTUs), and the DTU 1 into four distinct genotypes associated ...
Parasitic infections of coyote, Canis latrans (Carnivora: Canidae) in a Costa Rican National park and a surrounding agricultural area [Infecciones parasitarias del coyote, Canis latrans (Carnivora: Canidae) en un Parque Nacional y una zona agrícola en Costa Rica]
(Revista de Biologia Tropical, 2012-06-02)
As human populations expand into wild habitats with their pets and livestock, the potential spread of disease to wildlife or vice versa increases. Because, wild and domestic canids may pose as reservoirs or disseminators ...
Brucella β 1,2 cyclic glucan is an activator of human and mouse dendritic cells
(PLoS Pathogens, 2012-11-15)
Bacterial cyclic glucans are glucose polymers that concentrate within the periplasm of alpha-proteobacteria. These molecules are necessary to maintain the homeostasis of the cell envelope by contributing to the osmolarity ...