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Isolation of toxoplasma gondii from the keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) from Costa Rica
(American Society of Parasitologists, 2009-04-01)
Pectoral muscles from a captive keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) from Costa Rica were fed to a Toxoplasma gondii– free cat, and the cat shed oocysts. Laboratory mice fed these oocysts developed antibodies to T. ...
Gastrointestinal parasites and ectoparasites of Bradypus variegatus and Choloepus hoffmanni sloths in captivity from Costa Rica
(American Association of Zoo Veterinanrans, 2009-03)
Sloths may serve as host to a wide range of parasites. However, there is little information available on
the types of parasites that affect Costa Rica's sloth population. During a 1-yr period, 65 specimens of Costa Rican ...
Epidemiological, social, and control determinants of Chagas disease in Central America and Mexico - Group discussion
(Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2007)
The existence of Chagas disease in Central America
was reported for the first time in El Salvador in 1913,
four years after its discovery in Brazil. At that time only
Triatoma dimidiata was known as a vector, but two ...
Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor in the Spinal Cord of a Brahman Crossbred Calf
(American College of Veterinary Pathologists, 2005-11)
A variety of embryonal tumors of the central nervous system, typically malignant and
occurring in young individuals, are recognized in humans and animals. This report describes an invasive
subdural but predominantly ...
Leukoencephalitis and Vasculitis with Perivascular Demyelination in a Weimaraner Dog
(American College of Veterinary Pathologists, 2000)
Aseptic and noninfectious diseases of the central nervous system are being recognized with
increasing frequency. After multiple episodes of neurologic illness, this 7-year-old Weimaraner dog was eu-
thanatized and ...
Brucella evolution and taxonomy
(Elsevier Science B.V, 2002)
The genus Brucella contains alpha-Proteobacteria adapted to intracellular life within cells of a variety of mammals. Controversy has arisen concerning Brucella internal taxonomy, and it has been proposed that the DNA–DNA ...
Brucellosis in Central America
(Elsevier Science B.V, 2002)
Brucellosis is a disease of domestic animals and humans in Central America (CA). Bovine and swine brucellosis caused by Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, respectively, have been identified in all CA countries, while ovine ...
Infección experimental de vectores de la enfermedad de Chagas (Reduviidae: Triatominae) y de un modelo murino, con cepas de Trypanosoma rangeli (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) genéticamente diferentes.
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2008)
Se compararon dos cepas de T. rangeli, de Colombia y de Costa Rica, genotipicamente
diferentes (KP1+ y KP1-), las cuales presentaron similitudes y diferencias en cuanto a
diversos parámetros observados tanto in vivo como ...
Implementación de una unidad de cuidados intensivos en el Hospital de especies menores y silvestres de la Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria de la Universidad Nacional.
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2006)
Implanta una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos (UCI) en el Hospital de Especies Menores y Silvestres de la Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria de la Universidad Nacional, se realizó bajo la supervisión del Dr. Mauricio Jiménez y ...
Prácticas de manejo y uso de antiparasitarios internos en fincas lecheras artesanales de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2007)
Con el objetivo de recabar información sobre las prácticas de manejo de antiparasitarios internos y el control de helmintos por parte de los productores, se implementó una encuesta en 60 fincas lecheras de Costa Rica durante ...