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Novel genotype of Ehrlichia canis detected in samples of human blood bank donors in Costa Rica
(Ticks and Tick- borne Diseases, 2017-09-23)
This study focuses on the detection and identification of DNA and antibodies to Ehrlichia spp. in samples of blood bank donors in Costa Rica using molecular and serological techniques. Presence of Ehrlichia canis was ...
Brucella neotomae infection in humans, Costa Rica
(Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017-06)
Several species of Brucella are known to be zoonotic, but B. neotomae infection has been thought to be limited to wood rats. In 2008 and 2011, however, B. neotomae was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid of 2 men with ...
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 ...
Salmonellosis detection and evidence of antibiotic resistance in an urban raccoon population in a highly populated area, Costa Rica
(WILEY, 2019-07-29)
Wild animals are involved in zoonotic disease transmission cycles. These are generally complex and poorly understood, especially among animals adapted to life in human ecosystems. Raccoons are reservoirs and effective ...
Detection of antibodies against Chlamydophila abortus in Costa Rican sheep flocks
(Open Veterinary Journal, 2015-09-01)
A total of 359 sheep samples from 15 flocks were analyzed for the presence of antibodies against Chlamydophila abortus using a commercial Enzyme linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Antibodies were detected in 19 (5.29%) ...
Distribución espacial de los casos notificados como leishmaniasis e identificación de las especies de Lutzomyia (Díptera: Psychodidae) infectadas naturalmente en el cantón de Talamanca, Costa Rica.
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2010-10)
La leishmaniasis es una de las enfermedades consideradas como desatendidas en el nuevo
mundo. Al mismo tiempo existe un subregistro de casos a nivel latinoamericano y en Costa Rica es
considerada como una enfermedad de ...
Aspectos epidemiológicos de la brucelosis en humanos en las Áreas Rectoras Aguas Zarcas y Los Chiles, Costa Rica, 2015-2017
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2020-02-02)
La brucelosis es una enfermedad zoonótica causada por especies del género Brucella spp., con baja notificación y subregistro en Costa Rica, especialmente en personas y en bovinos. Se determina la seroprevalencia ...
Demographic and pathogens of domestic, free-roaming pets and the implications for wild carnivores and human health in the San Luis Region of Costa Rica
(MDPI AG, 2021-04-20)
Habitat loss and degradation, restricted ranges, prey exploitation, and poaching are
important factors for the decline of several wild carnivore populations and additional stress from
infectious agents is an increasing ...
Dueños responsables: concientizando, informando y viendo crecer
(Biocenosis publicación de la Universidad Estatal a Distancia, 2017-03-30)
El ser humano y las especies domésticas guardan hoy en día una relación muy cercana, la cual puede favorecer la transmisión de agentes zoonóticos y causar enfermedad. Con el objetivo de crear conciencia sobre los propietarios ...
Caracterización morfológica y molecular de Paragonimus mexicanus y Paragonimus caliensis en cangrejos de agua dulce de Costa Rica.
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2016-05)
El tremátodo Paragonimus mexicanus es el agente etiológico de la paragonimiasis, una
enfermedad zoonótica de transmisión alimentaria en Costa Rica. En nuestro país se ha reportado
una segunda especie, Paragonimus caliensis, ...