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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 ... -
Age and Sexual Maturity Estimation of Stranded Striped Dolphins, Stenella coeruleoalba, Infected with Brucella ceti
(MDPI, 2022-10-31)Age parameters in cetaceans allow examining conservation and studying individuals with growth affection. The age and sexual maturity of 51 stranded Stenella coeruleoalba striped dolphins from the Eastern Tropical Pacific ... -
Agreement among equine veterinarians and between equine veterinarians and inertial sensor system during clinical examination of hindlimb lameness in horses
(Equine Veterinary Journal Ltd, 2019-06-24)Background: Hindlimb lameness evaluation is known to be challenging. Experience is essential for the ability of equine veterinarians to detect lameness. Nevertheless, even an experienced veterinarian is still subject to ... -
Aislamiento, identificación y caracterización de hongos nematófagos depredadores nativos de Costa Rica
(Museo Nacional de Costa Rica, 2015)Tropical ecosystems provide biological resources with potential to be used in agricultu- re, for example, the predatory nematophagous fungi (PNF), which can be used as biological control agents of parasitic nematodes ... -
Amblyomma scutatum Neumann, 1899 (Ixodida: Ixodidae) parasitizing Ctenosaura similis (Gray, 1831) (Squamata: Iguanidae) in Costa Rica
(RESEARCH NOTE, 2023-07-31)A total of 38 ticks were collected on black spiny-tailed iguana, Ctenosaura similis, in a secondary dry forest from northern lowlands of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. At the time of finding, the animal has not mobility of the ... -
An Anatomical and Radiographic Study on the Vertebral Column of the Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021-04-23)El Choloepus hoffmanni es un mamífero del superorden Xenarthra que se distribuye desde América Central hasta América del Sur. Estos animales comúnmente llegan a los centros de atención y valoración de fauna silvestre ... -
An electrophoretic study on phospholipase A2 isoenzymes in the venoms of Central American crotaline snakes
(Elsevier, 1992)The number and isoelectric points of phospholipase A2 isoenzymes were studied in the venoms of 12 Central American crotaline snakes of the genera Bothrops, Crotalus, Lachesis and Agkistrodon. The study was carried out by ... -
An environmental niche model to estimate the potential presence of venezuelan equine encephalitis virus in Costa Rica
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020-12-30)Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is an arbovirus transmitted by arthropods, widely distributed in the Americas that, depending on the subtype, can produce outbreaks or yearly cases of encephalitis in horses ... -
Analysis of ORF5 sequences of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV) circulating within swine farms in Costa Rica
(BMC Veterinary Research, 2021-06-12)Background: Worldwide, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is among the diseases that cause the highest economic impact in modern pig production. PRRS was first detected in Costa Rica in 1996 and has since ... -
Analysis of TcdB proteins within the hypervirulent clade 2 reveals an impact of RhoA glucosylation on Clostridium difficile proinflammatory activities
(Infection and Immunity, 2016-03)Clostridium difficile strains within the hypervirulent clade 2 are responsible for nosocomial outbreaks worldwide. The increased pathogenic potential of these strains has been attributed to several factors but is still ... -
Analysis of test day yield data of Costa Rican dairy cattle
(Elsevier, 1998)Estimates of variance components for test day records in an animal model that considered multiple traits over multiple lactations were calculated using REML methodology. Test day records were classified into 11 periods ... -
Analysis of the association between density of Helicobacter spp and gastric lesions in dogs
(American Journal of Veterinary Research, 2017-12)OBJECTIVE To evaluate the correlation between the density of native gastric Helicobacter spp and the presence of gastric lesions in dogs. ANIMALS 80 dogs of various breeds, sexes, and ages. PROCEDURES Gastroscopic and ... -
Analysis of the most common causes of viscera condemnation in pigs (liver, kidney, heart), in a slaughterhouse of Costa Rica, and its economical implication
(M. & H. Schaper GmbH & Co., 2011)This is an analysis of the causes and costs of rejection of viscera from the daily post-mortem meat inspection records from a slaughterhouse located in the Metro politan area of the Central Valley. The records examined ... -
Anatomía del sistema respiratorio y del corazón del perezoso (Choloepus hoffmanni) de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021-04-12)The two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) faces various diseases related to the respiratory and circulatory system. Thus, prior knowledge of anatomy becomes relevant since it contributes to the study and ... -
Análisis de las causas más frecuentes de decomisos de vísceras en cerdos, en un matadero de Costa Rica y su implicación económica
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Análisis descriptivo de las condiciones de conservación de un sitio de forrajeo de la tortuga verde del Pacífico (Chelonia mydas agassizii, Testudines: Chelonioidea) en el Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica; se toma como base el estado de salud de la tortuga y el hallazgo de plaguicidas en el ambiente / Descriptive analysis of the conservation conditions of a foraging site for the Pacific green turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizii, Testudines: Chelonioidea) in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica, based on the turtle’s state of health and the discovery of pesticides in the environment
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2015-12-11)El desarrollo de estrategias de manejo, que permitan la conservación de las tortugas marinas y del Golfo Dulce, requiere de insumos relacionados con la condición actual de la salud de estas poblaciones. Diversos estudios ... -
Análisis técnico y antropométrico de los taekwondistas costarricenses de los juegos deportivos nacionales
(Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, 2017)Evalua el perfil técnico y antropométrico de los taekwondistas de Juegos Deportivos Nacionales del año 2015 de Costa Rica. En la investigación participaron un total de 131 deportistas (70 hombres y 61 mujeres) de la categoría ... -
Anopheles albimanus (Diptera: Culicidae) Ensemble Distribution Modeling: Applications for Malaria Elimination
(MDPI, 2022)In the absence of entomological information, tools for predicting Anopheles spp. presence can help evaluate the entomological risk of malaria transmission. Here, we illustrate how species distribution models (SDM) could ... -
Anthelmintic resistance in commercial sheep farms in Costa Rica
(Elsevier B.V., 2021)Forty-eight commercial sheep farms were sampled between the years 2017 and 2019 to evaluate the percentage of reduction of the three families of broad-spectrum anthelmintic drugs available in Costa Rica - benzimidazoles ... -
Anthropometric Indicators in an Urban Fitness Center of the Province of Heredia
(Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, 2015-04-17)