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Modified abaxial sesamoid nerve block provides enhanced proximal diffusion compared to basisesamoid block and lower proximal diffusion than traditional low plantar nerve block in equine hind limbs: ex vivo and in vivo study
(AVMA, 2023)OBJECTIVE To determine the proximal diffusion distance of radiopaque contrast medium and mepivacaine/methylene blue solution and incidence of inadvertent intrasynovial and intravascular injections of modified sesamoid ... -
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 ... -
Molecular and serological rapid tests as markers of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in dogs in Costa Rica
(Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd., 2014-07)Chagas disease is a zoonotic disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and dogs are one of the main domestic reservoirs. Materials and Methods: One molecular (OligoC‑TesT, Coris Bioconcept) and one serological (T. cruzi‑Detect, ... -
Molecular characterization of Brucella ovis in Argentina
(Elsevier B.V., 2020-04-22)La brucelosis en los carneros es causada por Brucella ovis o Brucella melitensis y se considera una de las enfermedades infecciosas más importantes de los machos en los países donde se crían ovejas. Caracterización molecular ... -
Molecular characterization of Chlamydia species in commercial and backyard poultry farms in Costa Rica
(Cambridge University Press, 2022-03-24)Outbreaks caused by Chlamydia psittaci and other chlamydial species have recently been reported in poultry farms worldwide, causing considerable economic losses. The objective of this study was to determine the presence ... -
Molecular characterization of Salmonella Paratyphi B dT+ and Salmonella Heidelberg from poultry and retail chicken meat in Colombia by Pulsed-Field gel electrophoresis
(International Association for Food Protection, 2015)Salmonella Paratyphi B dTz variant (also termed Salmonella Java) and Salmonella Heidelberg are pathogens of public health importance that are frequently isolated from poultry. As a step toward implementing the Colombian ... -
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 ... -
Molecular detection and genotyping of chlamydia psittaci in captive psittacines from Costa Rica
(Veterinary Medicine International, 2013-08-18)Oropharyngeal and cloacal swabs from 117 captive psittacine birds presented at veterinary clinics (88) and from shelters/rescue centers of wildlife (29) were collected to determine the prevalence of C. psittaci in captive ... -
Molecular detection and identification of Rickettsiales pathogens in dog ticks from Costa Rica
(Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2016-10)Although vector-borne diseases are globally widespread with considerable impact on animal production and on public health, few reports document their presence in Central America. This study focuses on the detection and ... -
Molecular detection of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) in Penaeus vannamei shrimps in Costa Rica
(Elsevier, 2020-03-02)Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) is a bacterial disease associated to severe mortality in farmed shrimps, and caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus containing plasmid pVA-1 encoding pirA and pirB toxins. This ... -
Molecular detection of Plasmodium malariae/Plasmodium brasilianum in non-human primates in captivity in Costa Rica
(PLOS ONE, 2017-01-26)One hundred and fifty-two blood samples of non-human primates of thirteen rescue centers in Costa Rica were analyzed to determine the presence of species of Plasmodium using thick blood smears, semi-nested multiplex ... -
Molecular evidence of intraspecific variability in different habitat-related populations of Triatoma dimidiata (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from Costa Rica
(Springer, 2010-02-18)Intraspecific genetic variation among Triatoma dimidiata (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from seven Costa Rican populations and from different domestic, peridomestic, and sylvatic ecotopes were analyzed. The complete ... -
Molecular typing of bovine papillomaviruses in Costa Rica
(Springer, 2022-03-13)Bovine papillomaviruses are related to cause fbroepithelial proliferations in the skin and mucosae and are associated with economic loss mainly related to poor body condition and reduced milk production. This study aimed ... -
Molecular, morphological and histopathological evidence of Spirometra mansoni in wild and domestic animals from Costa Rica
(Elsevier Science B.V, 2024-04-30)Spirometra mansoni is a diphyllobothroid cestode and one of the causing agents of sparganosis, a zoonotic foodborne and waterborne infection in humans. This parasite has an indirect life cycle with domestic and wild canids ... -
Monitoring female reproductive function by measurement of fecal estrogen and progesterone metabolites in the white-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia)
(Wiley-Liss, 1994)A simple method for extracting and measuring ovarian steroids in feces is applied to the ovarian cycle, pregnancy, parturition, and period of lacta tional amenorrhea in Pithecia pithecia. Small amounts of wet, unmixed ... -
Morfologia externa de Triatoma ryckmani Zeledón & Ponce, 1972 vista através da microscopia eletrônica de Varredura
(Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1996-12)External Morphology of Triatoma rickmani Zeledón & Ponce, 1972 by Scanning Electron Mi croscopy - A male of Triatoma ryckmani Zeledón & Ponce, 1972, was studied by scanning electron microscopy. Only few specimens of this ... -
Morphologic and genetic characterization of Sarcocystis sp. from the African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus, from Costa Rica
(Stefañski Institute of Parasitology, 2006-06-19)A species of Sarcocystis is reported from a naturally infected African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus, from Costa Rica. Only mature sarcocysts, measuring up to 2 mm in length and up to 750 μm in width, were observed. ... -
Morphological and molecular characterization of the metacercaria of Paragonimus caliensis, as a separate species from P. mexicanus in Costa Rica
(Parasitology International, 2017-04)The trematode Paragonimus mexicanus is the etiological agent of paragonimiasis, a food-borne zoonotic disease in Latin America. This species, as well as Paragonimus caliensis, have been reported from Costa Rica, but it ... -
Morphological features of the seminiferous and cauda Epididymides epithelia of breeding zebu bulls with normal and decreased testicular consistency
(The Society for Reproduction and Development, 1999)The fine morphology of the testes and epididymes collected from breeding Zebu (Bos indicus) bulls with normal or decreased testicular consistency (TC) at clinical palpation was studied. The ultrastructure of testicles with ... -
Mortalidad de pacientes internados por pie diabético en un hospital de Costa Rica (2017-2019)
(Horizonte sanitario, 2023-04-28)Objetivo: Identificar factores clínicos y sociodemográficos asociados a la mortalidad en los pacientes internados por pie diabético, en la Unidad de Pie Diabético del Hospital San Juan de Dios de Costa Rica, ...