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An environmental niche model to estimate the potential presence of venezuelan equine encephalitis virus in Costa Rica
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020-12-30)
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is an arbovirus transmitted by arthropods,
widely distributed in the Americas that, depending on the subtype, can produce outbreaks or yearly
cases of encephalitis in horses ...
Diversidad genética entre subpoblaciones raciales bovinas de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2015-06-17)
El objetivo del estudio fue cuantificar
la diversidad genética entre 16 subpoblaciones
raciales bovinas de Costa Rica, con base en 1412
muestras de ADN bovino de todo el país, eva-
luadas mediante 18 marcadores ...
First complete coding sequence of a Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Strain Isolated from an Equine Encephalitis case in Costa Rica
(Microbiol Resour Announc, 2019-09-05)
The first complete coding sequence of the Venezuelan equine encepha-
litis virus IE, isolated from a Costa Rican mare with severe encephalitis, was con-
firmed by histological and viral whole-genome analyses. The isolated ...
Analysis of ORF5 sequences of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV) circulating within swine farms in Costa Rica
(BMC Veterinary Research, 2021-06-12)
Background: Worldwide, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is among the diseases that cause
the highest economic impact in modern pig production. PRRS was first detected in Costa Rica in 1996 and has
since ...
Seroprevalence of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus on swine farms in a tropical country of the Middle Americas: the case of Costa Rica
(Springer Nature, 2021-08-18)
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) causes signifcant economic losses to the swine industry worldwide. Little is known regarding the epidemiology of this infection in tropical countries. To address ...
Encefalitis arbovirales en caballos de Costa Rica: 2009-2017
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017)
El objetivo de esta investigación fue establecer los agentes arbovirales asociados con la presentación de
enfermedades neurológicas en caballos costarricenses en el período 2009-2017.
Phylogenetic and Mutation Analysis of the Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Sequence Isolated in Costa Rica from a Mare with Encephalitis
(MDPI, 2022-05-28)
Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis virus (VEEV) is an arboviral pathogen in tropical America
that causes lethal encephalitis in horses and humans. VEEV is classified into six subtypes (I to VI).
Subtype I viruses are divided ...
Absence of IgG antibodies against Schmallenberg virus in ruminant sera (bovine, goat and sheep) collected in Costa Rica between 2012 and 2014.
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017-07)
Schmallenberg virus affects ruminants, which causes significant economic losses. The virus is transmitted
through vectors of the genus Culicoides; however, other studies do not rule out the possibility of sexual
transmission ...
Assessing changing weather and the El Niño Southern Oscillation impacts on cattle rabies outbreaks and mortality in Costa Rica (1985–2016)
(BMC Veterinary Research, 2018-09-17)
Background: Rabies is a major zoonotic disease affecting humans, domestic and wildlife mammals. Cattle are the
most important domestic animals impacted by rabies virus in the New World, leading to thousands of cattle ...
Costa Rica wildlife disease reporting system for preventive medicine and disease Control
(ASTMH, 2020-11)
SARS-COV-2 pandemic evidence that the impact of new zoonotic diseases
can be on both social and economical levels. Since such agents are
originated from wildlife reservoir communities, there’s a need for more
active ...