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Detection of Dirofilaria immitis and other arthropod-borne filarioids by an HRM real-time qPCR, blood-concentrating techniques and a serological assay in dogs from Costa Rica
(Parasites and Vectors, 2015-03-23)
Background: Canine filarioids are important nematodes transmitted to dogs by arthropods. Diagnosis of canine filariosis is accomplished by the microscopic identification of microfilariae, serology or PCR for filarial-DNA. ...
Pathogenic potential of a Costa Rican strain of 'Candidatus Rickettsia amblyommii' in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) and protective immunity against Rickettsia rickettsii
(Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2015-09)
Candidatus Rickettsia amblyommii' is a spotted fever group rickettsia that is not considered pathogenic, although there is serologic evidence of possible infection in animals and humans. The aim of this study was to evaluate ...
Presence of Maedi-Visna in Costa Rican sheep flocks
(Small Ruminant Research, 2015-01-22)
A total of 359 sheep serum samples from 15 farms were analyzed for the presence of antibodies against Maedi Visna Virus (MVV) by Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Additionally, a survey was applied to the sheep ...
Prevalencia de parásitos gastrointestinales en bovinos cebú en explotaciones de ganado de cría en Costa Rica: estudio preliminar.
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2020)
La ganadería de producción de carne es una de las principales actividades económicas del país
y las infecciones gastrointestinales causadas por parásitos pueden representar pérdidas
importantes afectando la salud animal ...
The horse as a model for translational orthopedic research: examples of studies on the regeneration of cartilage and bone conducted in Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2019)
The paper provides results published or to be published of long-term in vivo equine studies to evaluate techniques of possible regenerative matrices of cartilage and bone, by means of cell-free implants or ...
Premio Nacional a la Calidad: el caso del Programa Gusano Barrenador
(ICAP-Revista Centroamericana de Administración Pública, 2011-05-30)
A finales del 2010 el Programa Gusano Barrenador-Vigilancia Epidemiológica participó en el concurso de Calidad Nacional y Prácticas Promisorias que desarrolló el Ministerio de Planificación Nacional y Política Económica, ...
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 ...
Utilidad de la palpación rectal y la ecografía transrectal en el diagnóstico de gestación del ganado cebú en el trópico húmedo de Costa Rica
(Revista Cientifica de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias de la Universidad del Zulia, 2011-10-13)
The diagnostic efficacy of rectal palpation (RP) was compared to ecography (EG) in a natural mating program of Zebu cattle under Costa Rican tropical conditions. Grazing and lactating Bos indicus females, 98 each year (2005 ...
Do shade-grown coffee plantations pose a disease risk for wild birds?
(EcoHealth, 2013-05-02)
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 ...