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Chagas disease in dogs from endemic areas of Costa Rica
(Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2002-06)
Dogs with the presumptive diagnosis of Chagas disease are commonly sent to our School of Veterinary Medicine by independent veterinarians. This prompted us to evaluate the prevalence of canine trypanosomiasis in some ...
Detection of Rickettsia monacensis and Rickettsia amblyommatis in ticks collected from dogs in Costa Rica and Nicaragua
(Elsevier B.V, 2018-08-04)
The neotropical climate of Central America provides ideal conditions for ticks, which may transmit several
human pathogens, including spotted-fever group Rickettsia. Dogs may act as sentinels or reservoirs for human
tick-borne ...
Exposure of dogs to Rickettsia spp. in Costa Rica: Risk factors for PCR-positive ectoparasites and seropositivity
(Elsevier, 2019-08-11)
Infection of dogs with Rickettsia spp. can result in inapparent, mild, or severe disease. Moreover,
common dog ticks and fleas are able to transmit rickettsiae to nearby humans. In this
study, the seroprevalence of spotted ...
Subcutaneous spirocercosis in a dog from Costa Rica and first molecular confirmation of Spirocerca lupi in Central America
(Elsevier, 2022-01-31)
Spirocerca lupi is the etiological agent of spirocercosis in canids from tropics and subtropics in the world. This
parasite can lead to life threatening complications, including the formation of fibro and osteosarcomas. ...