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Prevalence of Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease Virus and Avian Polyomavirus in Captivity Psittacines from Costa Rica
(Scientific Research, 2013-08)
Psittacine beak and feather disease virus (PBFDV) and avian polyomavirus (APV) are the most common viral diseases in psittacine birds, both affecting feathers and physical appearance of birds. Between 2005 and 2009, a total ...
Serological Status for Chlamydophila psittaci, Newcastle Disease Virus, Avian Polyoma Virus, and Pacheco Disease Virus in Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao) Kept in Captivity in Costa Rica
(Blackwell Science, 2002-01-12)
From 1998 to 1999, a total of 128 blood samples were collected from scarlet macaws (Ara macao), kept in captivity in 11 different aviaries located in six provinces of Costa Rica. The sera were examined for antibodies ...
Do Shade-Grown Coffee Plantations Pose a Disease Risk for Wild Birds?
(International Association for Ecology and Health, 2013)
Shade-grown coffee plantations are often promoted as a conservation strategy for wild birds. However,
these agro-ecosystems are actively managed for food production, which may alter bird behaviors or interactions that
could ...
Chlamydia psittaci
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2020)
El objetivo de este vídeo es presentar una breve explicación sobre la bacteria Chlamydia psittaci presente en aves, su forma de transmisión a humanos, presencia en Costa Rica, diagnóstico y las medidas de prevención. El ...
Strain diversity of Rickettsia amblyommatis in ticks infesting birds in the North Huetar conservation area of Costa Rica
(Elsevier, 2019-06-10)
Although the presence of rickettsial agents in ticks infesting wild birds in Costa Rica has been recently reported,
information on strain diversity is limited to selected rickettsial species. In order to mine deeper into ...
Pasantía en medicina y cirugía de animales silvestres y mascotas no convencionales en el Centro Veterinario México, Ciudad de México
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2022-02-21)
Esta pasantía fue realizada en el área de fauna silvestre del Centro
Veterinario México, en la Ciudad de México, del 02 de enero al 07 de mayo de 2021,
con una duración de 18 semanas. Se tuvo participación en la atención ...
Estudio de la respuesta serológica al Virus de la Anemia Infecciosa Aviar, utilizando dos vacunas comerciales en cuatro lotes de aves reproductoras y sus respectivas progenies al día de edad
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2008)
En el presente trabajo se evaluó la seroconversión inducida por dos vacunas comerciales contra la Anemia Infecciosa Aviar (AIA), en cuatro lotes reproductores, dos livianos y dos pesados, hasta las cuarenta semanas de edad ...
Aterosclerosis en ave cacatúa ninfa (Nymphicus hollandicus): Reporte de un caso en Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2022-07)
Una cacatúa ninfa (Nymphicus hollandicus), hembra de 10 años, que fallece súbitamente durante la consulta médica,
fue evaluada, histopatológicamente, en el laboratorio Unidad de Diagnóstico en Patología Aviar, Escuela de ...
Serological positivity against selected Flaviviruses and Alphaviruses in free-ranging bats and birds from Costa Rica evidence exposure to Arboviruses Seldom reported locally in humans
(MDPI, 2022)
Abstract: Arboviruses have two ecological transmission cycles: sylvatic and urban. For some, the
sylvatic cycle has not been thoroughly described in America. To study the role of wildlife in a
putative sylvatic cycle, ...
Antimicrobial resistance genes in pigeons from public parks in Costa Rica
(Blackwell Verlag GmbH, 2017)
Antimicrobial resistance is known to be an emerging problem, but the extent of
the issue remains incomplete. The aim of this study was to determine the pres-
ence or absence of nine resistance genes (blaTEM, catI, mecA, ...