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Presencia de Maedi-Visna en hatos ovejeros de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2013)
A pesar de que el virus de Maedi Visna (VMV) está ampliamente distribuido en el mundo, la
presencia de este lentivirus de los pequeños rumiantes en Costa Rica era desconocida. Un total
de 359 sueros procedentes de 15 ...
Tail stump sperm defect as a cause of sterility in an indobrasil (Bus indicus) bull
(Blackwell Wissenschafts-Verlag, Berlin, 1998)
The first known case of an Indobrasil (BOA indicus) bull, with a
frequency of 100% of the specific sperm abnormality, known
as ‘tail stump sperm defect’ is reported. A 5-year old bull was
located as a breeding sire in ...
Computational biology in Costa Rica: the role of a small country in the global context of bioinformatics
(PLoS Computational Biology, 2008-03-14)
The successful development of high throughput methods for
DNA sequencing, transcriptomics, proteomics, and other –omics,
has contributed to the emergence of novel possibilities for the
examination of complex biological ...
First report of a Multidrug-Resistant ST58 Escherichia coli Harboring Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase of the CTX-M-1 Class in a Fecal Sample of a Captive Baird’s Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) in Costa Rica, Central America
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2022-01)
Objective: This study’s main objective was to analyze the antibiotic susceptibility profile of Escherichia coli
isolates obtained from a fecal sample of a captive Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) in Costa Rica.
Materials ...
Chlamydia psittaci genotype B in a pigeon (Columba livia) inhabiting a public place in San José, Costa Rica
(University of Tripoli, 2013-12-02)
Human chlamydiosis is a zoonotic disease of avian origin caused by Chlamydia psittaci. The highest infection rates
have been detected in parrots (Psittacidae) and pigeons (Columbiformes), the latter most frequently carry ...
Zymodeme and serodeme characterization of Leishmania Isolates obtained from Costa Rican patients
(Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1998-05)
Human leishmaniasis is widespread through-
out Central America and constitutes an important
public health problem. Annual incidence is esti-
mated to be about 20,000 cases (Carreira et al.
1995), of which 4,000 to ...
Modeling the association between Aedes aegypti ovitrap egg counts, multi-scale remotely sensed environmental data and arboviral cases at Puntarenas, Costa Rica (2017–2018)
(Elsevier, 2021-02)
Problems with vector surveillance are a major barrier for the effective control of vector-borne disease transmission through Latin America. Here, we present results from a 80-week longitudinal study where Aedes aegypti
(L.) ...
Snakebites are associated with poverty, weather fluctuations and El Niño
(American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2015-09-11)
Snakebites are environmental and occupational health hazards that mainly affect rural populations worldwide.
The ectothermic nature of snakes raises the issue of how climate change’s impact on snake ecology could ...
A survey on Triatoma dimidiata in an urban area of the province of Heredia, Costa Rica
(Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, 2005-10)
Triatoma dimidiata has been found in several cities and towns of those countries where the insect is a domestic or
peridomestic pest. In Central America, urban infestations occur in the capitals of at least five ...
Aspergillus spp. Isolated from Lungs of Poultry (Gallus gallus) at the Mycology Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional, Heredia, Costa Rica between 2008 and 2021 and Associated Factors
(MDPI, 2022-11-30)
Aspergillosis is a disease caused by some species of the fungus Aspergillus, occurring in both mammals (including humans) and birds, the latter being the most susceptible group. Aspergillus must be considered a public ...