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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. ...
Aerobic bacterial flora of nesting green turtles (Chelonia mydas) from Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
(American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, 2006)
Bacteriological examination of 70 nesting green turtles (Chelonia mydas) from Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica was performed to investigate nasal and cloacal aerobic bacteria. A total of 325 bacterial isolates were ...
Detección de anticuerpos a Neospora caninum en perros de las zonas urbana, peri urbana y rural del valle central de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2006-12-01)
To describe some traits of neosporosis in Costa Rican dogs, a cross sectional study was carried out to determine the presence/absence of N. caninum antibodies. Eighty nine dogs from dairy farms, 65 kennel dogs and 94 from ...
Digenetic trematode community in nesting green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
(American Society of Parasitologists, 2006-12-01)
The digenetic community of 40 green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) was investigated at Tortuguero National Park,
Costa Rica. In total, 24,270 trematodes belonging to 29 species and 6 families including Clinostomidae 1, ...
Distribution and ecological aspects of Rhodnius pallescens in Costa Rica and Nicaragua and their epidemiological implications
(Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2006)
In light of the Central American Initiative for the control of Chagas disease, efforts were made on the part of
Costa Rican and Nicaraguan teams, working separately, to determine the present status of Rhodnius pallescens ...
Environmental management for the control of Triatoma dimidiata (Latreille, 1811), (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Costa Rica: a pilot project
(Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2006-06)
An ecological control method, using environmental management operations, based on biological and behavioral characteristics of Triatoma dimidiata (Latreille, 1811), was implemented as a pilot project in an area of Costa ...
Naegleria fowleri-associated encephalitis in a cow from Costa Rica
(Elsevier, 2006)
Species of Naegleria, Acanthamoeba, and Balamuthia are soil amoebae that can cause encephalitis in animals and humans. Of these, Naegleria fowleri is the cause of often fatal primary meningoencephalitis in humans. N. ...
Biologic and genetic characteristics of Toxoplasma gondii isolates in free-range chickens from Costa Rica, Central America
(Elsevier B.V, 2006-02-23)
The prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in free-ranging chickens is a good indicator of the prevalence of T. gondii oocysts in the soil because chickens feed from the ground. The prevalence of T. gondii in 144 free-range ...
Ultrasonography as Aid for Early Pregnancy Diagnosis in Zebu Cattle in a Natural Mating Programme
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2006)
To utilise ultrasonography in Zebu cattle to test early pregnancy, multiparous Bos indicus COWS (n=74)
were allocated with 2 mature Brahman bulls, which were replaced with new ones every four weeks. COWS
were bled for ...