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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 ...
Ectoparasites of dogs in home environments on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica
(Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinaria, 2012-06)
Reports on ectoparasites on dogs in Central America are scarce. The aim of this study was to identify flea, louse and tick species infesting dogs in home environments on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, and determine ...
The effect of the dam–calf relationship on serostatus to Neospora caninum on 20 Costa Rican dairy farms
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2003-03-31)
An epidemiological study was conduced on 20 dairy herds previously diagnosed as seropositive
for Neospora caninum. The number of females per farm varies from 41 to 296. All females present
on the farms were bled once in ...
Pulmonary sarcocystosis in a puppy with canine distemper in Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2003-05-01)
Canine distemper and pulmonary sarcocystosis were diagnosed in a 10-week-old Rottweiler with
4-day history of diarrhea, vomiting, and weakness. Microscopic examination of the lung revealed bronchointerstitial pneumonia ...
Canine distemper virus in wild felids of Costa Rica
(Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 2016-04-01)
Several highly infectious diseases can be transmitted through feces and cause elevated mortality among carnivore species. One such infectious agent, canine distemper virus (CDV; Paramyxoviridae: Morbillivirus), has been ...
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 ...
Fatal Paratanaisia bragai (Digenea: Eucotylidae) infection in scarlet macaws (Ara macao) in Costa Rica
(Acta Parasitologica, 2015-06-16)
We report on four fatal cases of renal infection due to Paratanaisia bragai in scarlet macaws (Ara macao) from two rescue centres in Costa Rica. At necropsy, birds had severe dehydration and cachexia. Two birds had ...
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 ...