Browsing Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud by Subject "ZOONOTIC"
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Análisis post mortem de causas de enfermedad en mamíferos, reptiles y aves silvestres de vida libre de Costa Rica remitidos por el Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal (SENASA)
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2019)El aumento en la interacción entre animales silvestres, domésticos y el ser humano tiene impacto directo en la viabilidad de las poblaciones silvestres, principalmente en ecosistemas alterados por restricción de hábitat, ... -
Brucella canis is an intracellular pathogen that induces a lower proinflammatory response than smooth zoonotic counterparts
(Infection and Immunity, 2015-09-29)Canine brucellosis caused by Brucella canis is a disease of dogs and a zoonotic risk. B. canis harbors most of the virulence determinants defined for the genus, but its pathogenic strategy remains unclear since it has not ... -
Caracterización morfológica y molecular de Paragonimus mexicanus y Paragonimus caliensis en Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2016-08)La paragonimiasis es una enfermedad zoonótica de transmisión alimentaria en Latinoamérica. El presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo determinar las especies de Paragonimus presentes en cangrejos de agua dulce de Costa Rica. -
Caso de Otodectes cynotis en un gato cachorro
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2012)Otodectes cynotis se conoce como el ácaro de la oreja y causa entre el 50-84% de otitis externa en gatos. Pertenece a la familia Psoroptidae y afecta conejos, gatos, hurones, pe- rros y ratas; principalmente a los ... -
Changes in Phlebotomine Sand Fly Species Composition Following Insecticide Thermal Fogging in a Rural Setting of Western Panamá
(PLOS ONE, 2013-01-09)American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, ACL, is a zoonotic disease with a large richness of co-occurring vector species in transmission foci. Here, we describe changes in patterns of phlebotomine sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae: ... -
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 ... -
Costa Rica wildlife disease reporting system for preventive medicine and disease Control
(ASTMH, 2020-11)SARS-COV-2 pandemic evidence that the impact of new zoonotic diseases can be on both social and economical levels. Since such agents are originated from wildlife reservoir communities, there’s a need for more active ... -
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. ... -
Detection of Rickettsia monacensis and Rickettsia amblyommatis in ticks collected from dogs in Costa Rica and Nicaragua
(Elsevier B.V, 2018-08-04)The neotropical climate of Central America provides ideal conditions for ticks, which may transmit several human pathogens, including spotted-fever group Rickettsia. Dogs may act as sentinels or reservoirs for human tick-borne ... -
Isolation, detection and characterization of swine hepatitis E virus from herds in Costa Rica
(Taylor & Francis, 2008-06)Although swine HEV isolates from North America, Europe, and Asia have been genetically characterized, little is known about the strains presumed to be circulating in Latin America. In this study, seven commercial swine ... -
Leptospira seroprevalence detection and rabies virus absence in an urban raccoon (procyon lotor) population in a highly populated area, Costa Rica
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2019-11-27)Leptospirosis and rabies are zoonotic diseases of public health importance and endemic diseases in tropical countries such as Costa Rica. Peridomestic wild animals such as raccoons (Procyon lotor) have been implicated as ... -
Persistence of Brucella abortus in the bone marrow of infected mice
(Journal of Immunology Research, 2018-12-03)Brucellosis is a zoonotic bacterial infection that may persist for long periods causing relapses in antibiotic-treated patients. The ability of Brucella to develop chronic infections is linked to their capacity to invade ... -
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 ... -
What have we learned from brucellosis in the mouse model?
(Veterinary Research, 2012)Brucellosis is a zoonosis caused by Brucella species. Brucellosis research in natural hosts is often precluded by practical, economical and ethical reasons and mice are widely used. However, mice are not natural Brucella ...