Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud: Recent submissions
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Relationship between Fertility Traits and Kinematics in Clusters of Boar Ejaculates
(MDPI, 2021-07)The aim was to determine the relationship between kinematic parameters of boar sper- matozoa and fertility rates of sow, as well as to assess the effect of sperm clusters on the fertility capacity of the ejaculate. ... -
Comparative productive performance of cows born through embryo transfer, artificial insemination and natural mating in dairy and dual-purpose herds raised in tropical conditions
(Wiley, 2023-06)A populational, observational and longitudinal-retrospective study with records of 28 dairy-specialized and dual-purpose farms was carried out to compare the productive performance of cows born by embryo transfer (ET), ... -
Propuestas de actividades físicas recreativas para la concientización del manejo de la ansiedad y el estrés en futbolistas de primera división femenina
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2024)En Costa Rica, el fútbol femenino carece de profesionalización, lo que requiere que las jugadoras equilibren el deporte con responsabilidades laborales, académicas y otras actividades para obtener ingresos. Esto puede ... -
Optimizing agronomic practices for pineapple (Ananas comosus (L). Merr. ‘MD-2’ cultivar) production based on growth stages
(International Society for Horticultural Science, 2023)Introduction – Descriptions of the developmental stages of crops are necessary for optimal scientific communication and technology transfer between researchers, technicians, and farmers. Although pineapple cultivation is ... -
Brucella intracellular life: from invasion to intracellular replication
(Elsevier, 2002)Brucella organisms are pathogens that ultimate goal is to propagate in their preferred niche, the cell. Upon cell contact the bacteria is internalized via receptor molecules by activating small GTPases of the Rho subfamily ... -
Dermatobia, the neotropical warble fly
(Elsevier, 1988)The neotropical warble fly, Dermatobia hominis (Fig. 1), has plagued neotropical America since preColombian times, and has become an economically important pest causing substantial losses to the meat, milk and leather ... -
Evaluation of two vaccines for the treatment of pythiosis insidiosi in horses
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1992)Two vaccines to treat pythiosis insidiosi in horses were evaluated in 71 Costa Rican horses between 1982 to 1988. One vaccine used a cell-mass (CMV) as antigen and the other a soluble concentrated antigen (SCAV). Both ... -
Ten simple rules for aspiring scientists in a low-income country
(Public Library of Science, 2008-05-30)Being a scientist entails a common set of characteristics. Admiring nature and having concern for social issues; possessing a strong academic background, team work abilities, honesty, discipline, skepticism, communication ... -
Adherencia a la prescripción del ejercicio en adultos: revisión Sombrilla de metaanálisis
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2024)El ejercicio físico es prevención y tratamiento de muchas enfermedades crónicas, además aporta muchos beneficios como mantenimiento del peso corporal, mejora de la habilidad cognitiva, disminuye la muerte prematura y ... -
Molecular, morphological and histopathological evidence of Spirometra mansoni in wild and domestic animals from Costa Rica
(Elsevier Science B.V, 2024-04-30)Spirometra mansoni is a diphyllobothroid cestode and one of the causing agents of sparganosis, a zoonotic foodborne and waterborne infection in humans. This parasite has an indirect life cycle with domestic and wild canids ... -
Infectious agents associated with diarrhoea of calves in the canton of Tilarán, Costa Rica
(Elsevier Science B.V, 1997-01)A case-control study of calves under 3 months of age was carried out by weekly visits to 15 farms in the canton of Tilarán, Costa Rica. Most farms were dedicated to beef or dual-purpose (DP) production. Faecal samples were ... -
Compendio: 100 ejercicios con el peso corporal
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2024)Se compilaron ejercicios que fueron seleccionados con la opinión de expertos en el tema de movimiento humano. -
Mejoramiento de la reproducción bovina: leche, carne y calidad seminal
(Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 2022-09-14)La eficiencia reproductiva tiene un impacto importante en la rentabilidad de la industria ganadera. Un porcentaje significativo de insuficiencia reproductiva es atribuible a la subfertilidad del toro (Butler et al., 2020). ... -
Characterization of PRRSV and dynamics of the virus in swine farms in Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2018)The Porcine ReproducPve and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) was first recognized clinically in the EU in 1987, and thereaYer it spread through Europe and America. The virus has two genotypes: ... -
Guías y Recomendaciones para el Entrenamiento Contra Resistencia
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2024)Para la elaboración de esta guía y recomendaciones para el entrenamiento contra resistencia se consultaron libros, revistas, y tesis, en formato virtual, en plataformas como Academia, EBSCO, Google Académico, y bases de ... -
Doble infección en ovinos de Costa Rica, causada por Dermatofilus congolensis y Virus del Ectima Contagioso (ORF)
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 1984)En los años 1981 y 1982 se estudiaron dos fincas, una en Upala y otra en el Valle de Orosi, con rebaños de 570 y 1632 ovinos, respectivamente. En la finca de Upala se diagnosticó por primera vez en el país el ectima ... -
Estudio de la etiología de la fibropapilomatosis de la tortuga lora (Lepidochelys olivacea) que anida en el Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre de Ostional, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2013)La fibropapilomatosis de la tortuga marina es una enfermedad emergente caracterizada por múltiples papilomas, fibromas y fibropapilomas cutáneos, así como ocasionales fibromas viscerales. El presente trabajo tiene como ... -
G and P Genotypes of Group A Rotavirus in Diarrheic Calves in Costa Rica
(Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2021-12-09)Rotavirus infections are the most common causes of infectious diarrhea in young children and animals worldwide. We performed a genotyping of rotavirus strains by RT-PCR for G (VP7) and P (VP4), in diarrhea samples from ... -
Salmonelosis en bovinos: su comprobación en Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 1982)Se resalta el incremento de la salmonelosis especialmente en la especie bovina, en diferentes países Se realizó el diagnóstico elínico y luego micro-biológico de salmonelosis en dos brotes de ganado bovino lechero (ersey/ ... -
Modified abaxial sesamoid nerve block provides enhanced proximal diffusion compared to basisesamoid block and lower proximal diffusion than traditional low plantar nerve block in equine hind limbs: ex vivo and in vivo study
(AVMA, 2023)OBJECTIVE To determine the proximal diffusion distance of radiopaque contrast medium and mepivacaine/methylene blue solution and incidence of inadvertent intrasynovial and intravascular injections of modified sesamoid ...