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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 ...
Neurobrucellosis in stranded dolphins, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2008-09)
Ten striped dolphins, Stenella coeruleoalba, stranded along the Costa Rican Pacifi c coast, had meningoencephalitis and antibodies against Brucella spp. Brucella ceti was isolated from cerebrospinal fl uid of 6 dolphins ...
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. ...
Backyard Chicken Flocks Pose a Disease Risk for Neotropic Birds in Costa Rica
(American Association of Avian Pathologists, 2008)
Pathogens of free-ranging chickens create a risk of disease for wild birds, some of which migrate to the United States, as well as potential economic losses for resource-poor farmers. Free-roaming backyard chickens are ...
Comparison of the serum neutralization test and a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of antibodies to vesicular stomatitis virus New Jersey and vesicular stomatitis virus Indiana
(AAVLD, 2002-05-01)
A competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (C-ELISA) for the detection of antibodies against
vesicular stomatitis virus New Jersey (VSV-NJ) and vesicular stomatitis virus Indiana (VSV-IN) was compared with
the serum ...
Neutralizing antibodies against vesicular stomatitis viruses (serotypes New Jersey and Indiana) in horses in Costa Rica
(AAVLD, 2002-09-01)
Serum samples were collected from domestic horses in 4 different regions of Costa Rica to detect
antibodies against vesicular stomatitis viruses, serotypes New Jersey (VSV-NJ) and Indiana (VSV-IN). A total
of 214 samples ...
Prevalence of Toxocara spp., Toxascaris leonina and ancylostomidae in public parks and beaches in different climate zones of Costa Rica
(Elsevier B.V, 2007-06-19)
This epidemiological study was conducted in different regions of Costa Rica to determine the prevalence of the developmental
stages of potential zoonotic intestinal helminths of dogs and cats in public places. Samples ...
Dynamics of infections with gastrointestinal parasites and Dictyocaulus viviparus in dairy and beef cattle from Costa Rica
(Elsevier B.V, 2007-09-30)
A longitudinal survey was carried out to determine and describe the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasite
infections and Dictyocaulus viviparus in a dairy and a beef cattle farm of two different ecological ...
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 ...