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Baylisascaris procyonis Parasites in Raccoons, Costa Rica, 2014
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016-08)
To the Editor: Baylisascaris procyonis (Ascaridoi-
dea: Ascarididae) parasites are facultatively heteroxenous
nematodes that are widely distributed in the United States
and Canada, where prevalence rates reach 70%–90%. ...
Rotavirus Genotypes in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and the Dominican Republic
(S. Karger AG, Basel, 2010-07-02)
In this study, 574 stool samples from children with gastroen-
teritis were obtained from different hospitals in Costa Rica,
Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic during
2005–2006. Diarrhea stool samples ...
Do Shade-Grown Coffee Plantations Pose a Disease Risk for Wild Birds?
(International Association for Ecology and Health, 2013)
Shade-grown coffee plantations are often promoted as a conservation strategy for wild birds. However,
these agro-ecosystems are actively managed for food production, which may alter bird behaviors or interactions that
could ...
Arboviral encephalitis in Costa Rican horses: 2009-2016
(Elsevier, 2016)
Arbovirus of the genus Alphavirus and Flavivirus
can cause febrile illness and sometimes neurological disease
in both humans and animals. West Nile Virus (WNV), Eastern
Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV), Western Equine ...
Seroprevalence and risk factors for equine arboviral infections (Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis, Western Equine Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Fever) in Costa Rica
(Elsevier, 2016)
To gain a better understanding of the epidemio-
logical situation of arboviral infections in horses in Costa Rica,
a national IgG seroprevalence study was performed in 2013. In
Costa Rica, equine arboviral infections ...