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First description of the male and redescription of the female of Ixodes tapirus Kohls, 1956 (Acari: Ixodidae), a parasite of tapirs (Perissodactyla: Tapiridae) from the mountains of Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama
(Systematic Parasitology, 2017-02-07)
The male of Ixodes tapirus Kohls, 1956 (Acari: Ixodidae) is described for the first time and the female is redescribed in greater detail. Adults of I. tapirus are similar to those of Ixodes guatemalensis Kohls, 1956, Ixodes ...
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 ...
Vector-borne pathogens in dogs from Costa Rica: first molecular description of Babesia vogeli and Hepatozoon canis infections with a high prevalence of monocytic ehrlichiosis and the manifestations of co-infection
(Veterinary Parasitology, 2014-01-31)
Infection with canine vector-borne pathogens was evaluated in dogs from four different regions of Costa Rica by PCR. Demographic data, clinical signs, packed cell volume values, and the presence of tick infestation were ...
The white-nosed coati (Nasua narica) is a naturally susceptible definitive host for the zoonotic nematode Angiostrongylus costaricensis in Costa Rica
(Veterinary Parasitology, 2016-09-15)
Angiostrongylus costaricensis (Strongylida, Angiostrongylidae) is a roundworm of rodents, which may cause a severe or fatal zoonosis in several countries of the Americas. A single report indicated that the white-nosed coati ...
Environmental factors associated with Dictyocaulus viviparus and Fasciola hepatica prevalence in dairy herds from Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017-06-15)
Dictyocaulosis and fasciolosis are parasitic diseases that cause considerable economic losses for owners of farm animals worldwide, with special relevance on fasciolosis because it is an emerging zoonosis. Indirect diagnosis ...
Prevalencia de fasciolosis en bovinos de Costa Rica (2014). Comparación de cuatro técnicas para su diagnóstico [Prevalencia de fasciolosis en bovinos de Costa Rica (2014). Comparación de cuatro técnicas diagnósticas]
(Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, 2016-07-04)
A cross-sectional study was done to determine the prevalence of fasciolosis in cattle slaughtered in abattoirs of Costa Rica and to compare 4 different diagnostic techniques (macroscopic examination of the livers, standard ...
Detección de anticuerpos contra Trypanosoma cruzi en caninos de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2018-12-02)
La enfermedad de Chagas es una enfermedad vectorial zoonótica ocasionada por Trypanosoma
cruzi y transmitida, principalmente, por Triatoma dimidata, en Costa Rica. El parásito puede infectar a
humanos, animales domésticos ...
First report on the seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in goats from the Federal State of Hesse, Germany
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017-10-23)
A total of 415 goat serum samples from 26 flocks in Hesse, Central Germany, were analyzed for the presence of specific antibodies against the abortion-causing apicomplexan parasite Neospora (N.) caninum by immuno-enzyme ...
Sex influence on the susceptibility of Swiss mice to Trypanosoma cruzi [Influencia del sexo en la susceptibilidad de ratones Swiss a Trypanosoma cruzi]
(Boletin de Malariologia y Salud Ambiental, 2012-10-07)
Some authors have reported that female mice are more resistant to Trypanosoma cruzi infections than male mice. In order to test this hypothesis we did a comparative study using four isolates of T. cruzi from Costa Rica in ...
First report of Amblyomma tapirellum Dunn, 1933 (Ixodida: Ixodidae) in Costa Rica
(Systematic and Applied Acarology, 2015-07-31)
A total of six Amblyomma tapirellum ticks were found for the first time in rainforest from the lowland to the southern Pacific of Costa Rica. Tick identification was carried out by morphology and afterward confirmed by ...