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Detección de anticuerpos anti-Toxocara spp. en caninos de una comunidad periurbana de la provincia de Heredia, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2020-06-29)
La toxocariasis es una enfermedad zoonótica cosmopolita causada por nemátodos del género Toxocara. Los
perros son hospedadores definitivos de Toxocara canis y pueden ser asintomáticos o presentar signos clínicos
inespecíficos. ...
Aspectos epidemiológicos de la brucelosis en humanos en las Áreas Rectoras Aguas Zarcas y Los Chiles, Costa Rica, 2015-2017
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2020-02-02)
La brucelosis es una enfermedad zoonótica causada por especies del género Brucella spp., con baja notificación y subregistro en Costa Rica, especialmente en personas y en bovinos. Se determina la seroprevalencia ...
Brucella sp. sequence‑type 27 associated with abortion in dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima
(Springer Link, 2021-05-18)
A dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima stranded alive along the Central Pacifc Coast of Costa Rica. The whale, handled by tourists and local inhabitants, was weak, had buoyancy difculties, and eventually aborted and died, showing ...
Demographic and pathogens of domestic, free-roaming pets and the implications for wild carnivores and human health in the San Luis Region of Costa Rica
(MDPI AG, 2021-04-20)
Habitat loss and degradation, restricted ranges, prey exploitation, and poaching are
important factors for the decline of several wild carnivore populations and additional stress from
infectious agents is an increasing ...
A Sinorhizobium meliloti and Agrobacterium tumefaciens ExoR ortholog is not crucial for Brucella abortus virulence
(PLOS ONE, 2021-08-13)
Brucella is a facultative extracellular-intracellular pathogen that belongs to the Alphaproteo-
bacteria class. Precise sensing of environmental changes and a proper response mediated
by a gene expression regulatory ...
Brucella genomics: macro and micro evolution
(MDPI AG, 2020-10-20)
Brucella organisms are responsible for one of the most widespread bacterial zoonoses,
named brucellosis. The disease affects several species of animals, including humans. One of the
most intriguing aspects of the brucellae ...
Contracaeum multipapillatum (Nematoda: Anisakidae) en peces de aguas continentales de Guanacaste, Costa Rica e Izabal, Guatemala
(Revista Colombiana de Ciencia Animal (RECIA), 2020)
Contracaecum multipapillatum es un nemátodo para el cual, los peces actúan como hospedador intermediario y el ser humano como hospedador accidental, por consumo de carne de pescado cruda o semi cocinada. Este riesgo para ...
Passive epidemiological surveillance in wildlife in Costa Rica identifies pathogens of zoonotic and conservation importance
(PLoS ONE, 2022-09-26)
Epidemiological surveillance systems for pathogens in wild species have been proposed as
a preventive measure for epidemic events. These systems can minimize the detrimental
effects of an outbreak, but most importantly, ...
The regulon of Brucella abortus two- component system BvrR/BvrS reveals the coordination of metabolic pathways required for intracellular life
(PLOS ONE, 2022-09-21)
Brucella abortus is a facultative intracellular pathogen causing a severe zoonotic disease
worldwide. The two-component regulatory system (TCS) BvrR/BvrS of B. abortus is con-
served in members of the Alphaproteobacteria ...
Emerging Lagochilascaris minor infections in domestic cats from Costa Rica: A zoonotic threat for the region
(Elsevier, 2022)
Two cases of lagochilascariasis minor in domestic cats from Costa Rica within a period of two months are
recorded for the first time in Central America. Clinical findings included purulent discharge and a tumor in the
left ...