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Salmonella contamination risk points in broiler carcasses during slaughter line processing
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2014-08-08)Salmonella is one of the foodborne pathogens most commonly associated with poultry products. The aim of this work was to identify and analyze key sampling points creating risk of Salmonella contamination in a chicken ... -
Salmonella isolates in the introduced Asian house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) with emphasis on Salmonella weltevreden, in two regions in Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2015-09-17)The Asian house gecko Hemidactylus frenatus has been widely introduced in Costa Rica and tends to establish in human settlements. Some studies in other invaded countries have suggested that this gecko plays a significant ... -
Salmonellosis detection and evidence of antibiotic resistance in an urban raccoon population in a highly populated area, Costa Rica
(WILEY, 2019-07-29)Wild animals are involved in zoonotic disease transmission cycles. These are generally complex and poorly understood, especially among animals adapted to life in human ecosystems. Raccoons are reservoirs and effective ... -
Seguimiento del ciclo estral en Choloepus hoffmanni en cautiverio en Costa Rica, mediante la medición de metabolitos fecales de progesterona y estradiol
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2015-09-08)El análisis de esteroides fecales es un método no invasivo que permite conocer el estado fisiológico del individuo. Actualmente, existe poca información disponible acerca del comportamiento reproductivo del perezoso de ... -
Serological detection of antibodies to Anaplasma spp., Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Ehrlichia canis and of Dirofilaria immitis antigen in dogs from Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017-03-15)In a study in Costa Rica 314 serum samples from dogs throughout all seven provinces were tested using a commercial kit for the detection of circulating antibodies against Anaplasma spp., Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and ... -
Serological detection of viral infections in captive wild cats from Costa Rica
(Veterinary Medicine International, 2011-02-08)Serum samples from a total of 44 wildcats, 28 margays (Leopardus wiedii), 10 ocelots (Leopardus pardalis), four jaguaroundis (Herpailurus yaguaroundi), one oncilla (Leopardus tigrina), and one jaguar (Panthera onca) were ... -
Serological diagnosis of brucella infections in odontocetes
(American Society for Microbiology, 2009-04-15)Brucella ceti causes disease in Odontoceti. The absence of control serum collections and the diversity of cetaceans have hampered the standardization of serological tests for the diagnosis of cetacean brucellosis. Without ... -
Serology, molecular detection and risk factors of Ehrlichia canis infection in dogs in Costa Rica
(Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2016-10-06)A cross-sectional study combining different serological and molecular techniques for the detection of Ehrlichia species in dogs and their ticks was carried out with data from all regions of Costa Rica. A seroprevalence of ... -
Serology, molecular detection and risk factors of Ehrlichia canis infection in dogs in Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2016-07-10)tA cross-sectional study combining different serological and molecular techniques for the detection ofEhrlichia species in dogs and their ticks was carried out with data from all regions of Costa Rica. A sero-prevalence ... -
Seroprevalence and factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii-, Neospora caninum- and Coxiella burnetii-infections in dairy goat flocks from Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2018-09-19)A total of 391 goats from 13 dairy flocks from all Costa Rican regions were analyzed for Toxoplasma gondii-, Neospora caninum- and Coxiella burnetii-related seroprevalence by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). ... -
Seroprevalence of Bluetongue and associated risk factors in Costa Rican sheep flocks
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2015-11-22)A total of 359 sheep samples from 15 farms were analyzed for the presence of antibodies against bluetongue virus (BTV) by commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Antibodies were detected in 290 sheep from ... -
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum infections and associated factors in sheep from Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2019-01-08)The presence of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum were analyzed in 392 sheep sera from ten Costa Rican ovine flocks using indirect immuno-enzymatic assays. Additionally, general information about ... -
Seroprevalencia de la infección por Trypanosoma cruzi en perros de dos zonas rurales con altos y bajos índices de infestación por Triatoma dimidiata
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2008)Un total de 91 perros provenientes de dos zonas rurales de Costa Rica, con edades entre los dos meses hasta los 10 años fue sangrado y sometido a dos pruebas serológicas: Hemaglutinación indirecta e Inmunofluorescencia ... -
Seroprevalencia de Piroplasmosis equina en caballos mantenidos en cuadra y caballos destinados a matadero en Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2012-01-19)El propósito de este estudio fue estimar la prevalencia de la piroplasmosis equina en los caballos mantenidos en cuadra y destinados a matadero en Costa Rica. Los niveles de anticuerpos a Babesia caballi y Theileria equi ... -
¿Los servicios de salud pública veterinaria en Costa Rica son accesibles para todos?
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2020-11-13)La accesibilidad a los servicios de salud pública veterinaria en zonas indígenas requiere la migración de médicos veterinarios de zonas urbanas, ya que el centro médico más cercano está aproximadamente a una hora u hora y ... -
Sex influence on the susceptibility of Swiss mice to Trypanosoma cruzi [Influencia del sexo en la susceptibilidad de ratones Swiss a Trypanosoma cruzi]
(Boletin de Malariologia y Salud Ambiental, 2012-10-07)Some authors have reported that female mice are more resistant to Trypanosoma cruzi infections than male mice. In order to test this hypothesis we did a comparative study using four isolates of T. cruzi from Costa Rica in ... -
Short Communication:First report of the trematode Platynosomum illiciens (Trematoda: Digenea) in Felis catus in Costa Rica, Central America
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021-04-12)This paper is the first description of the trematode P. illiciens found in a domestic feline (Felis catus) in Costa Rica, detected as an incidental finding at necropsy. The cat’s carcass was accepted for a necropsy in the ... -
Sincronización de celo en ovejas mediante el uso de Acetato de Fluorogestona y Acetato de Melengestrol en Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2007-09-05)Se implementaron dos programas de sincronización de celo en 36 ovejas no gestantes de las razas Katahdin, Dorper y cruce entre ambas, con el objetivo de determinar la efectividad del Acetato de Fluorogestona (FGA) combinado ... -
Sistematización y seguimiento de los indicadores antropométricos en usuarios (as) del CAF de la Escuela de Ciencias del Movimiento Humano y Calidad de Vida.
(G. Rivera C., 2014)El propósito de este estudio fue la identificación de los valores y tendencias antropométricas que faciliten la clasificación, el seguimiento y la realimentación del trabajo que se realiza en el CAF de la CIEMHCAVI de ...
