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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 ...
Ectoparasites of dogs in home environments on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica
(Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinaria, 2012-06)
Reports on ectoparasites on dogs in Central America are scarce. The aim of this study was to identify flea, louse and tick species infesting dogs in home environments on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, and determine ...
Prevalencia de Anaplasma phagocytophilum y Anaplasma platys en sangre y garrapatas de perros que visitan parques públicos de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2014-03-07)
Este estudio reporta por primera vez la prevalencia de A. phagocytophilum y A. platys
en perros que visitan los parques públicos de Costa Rica. Se analizaron un total de 408 sueros,
374 sangres y 122 grupos de garrapatas ...
Seroprevalence and current infections of canine vector-borne diseases in Costa Rica
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-06-04)
Domestic dogs may carry several vector-borne pathogens, including zoonotic agents,
especially in tropical regions like Central America. The epidemiology of these pathogens
is prone to change due to urbanization, trade ...
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 ...