Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud: Recent submissions
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Serological survey of small mammals in a vesicular stomatitis virus enzootic area
(Wildlife Disease Association, 1996-04-01)Small nmamnnmals were captured in a Costa Rican dairy farm located ium a vesicular stouiiatitis virus (VSV) enzootic focus, in order to determine which species were naturally infected by this virus. Monthly captures were ... -
Effect of ruminally protected Methionine on the productive and reproductive performance of grazing Bos indicus heifers raised in the humid tropics of Costa Rica
(Springer Science + Business Media B.V., 2008-03-11)With the objective of evaluating the effect of methionine supplementation prior to a breeding program, thirty one heifers (Bos taurus x Bos indicus) were used averaging 386 ± 29 days of age and a mean body weight of ... -
Effect of management and host factors on seroprevalence of bovine anaplasmosis and babesiosis in Costa Rica
(Elsevier B.V, 1993-11-16)The relationships between the seroprevalences of Anaplasma rnarginale, Babesia bige mina, Babesia bovis and some selected factors were assessed. Factors studied were age, breed, herd size, farm size, rotational grazing ... -
Baylisascaris procyonis Parasites in Raccoons, Costa Rica, 2014
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016-08)To the Editor: Baylisascaris procyonis (Ascaridoi- dea: Ascarididae) parasites are facultatively heteroxenous nematodes that are widely distributed in the United States and Canada, where prevalence rates reach 70%–90%. ... -
Effect of adjuvants on the antibody response of mice to Bothrops asper (Terciopelo) snake venom
(Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 1996)The adjuvant properties of several immunostimulant molecules on the murine antibody response to Bothrops asper snake venom were evaluated. Mice receiving venom together with either sodium alginate, calcium alginate, aluminum ... -
Optimización de técnicas de PCR para la detección de Salmonella enterica (serotipo Gallinarum) en aves de corral de Costa Rica
(UNED, 2022-02-21)Introducción: La tifosis aviar y la pulorosis, enfermedades ocasionadas por Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica (serotipo Gallinarum, biotipos Gallinarum y Pullorum), son responsables de una elevada mortalidad en aves ... -
Effect of a killed whole Neospora caninum tachyzoite vaccine on the crude abortion rate of Costa Rican dairy cows under field conditions
(Elsevier B.V, 2004-06-04)A standard field trial was carried out to assess the effect of a commercial Neospora-vaccine based on whole killed tachyzoites (Bovilis–Neoguard, Intervet1) on the abortion rate. Eight hundred and seventy-six cows, over ... -
Economic values for production and functional traits in Holstein cattle of Costa Rica
(Elsevier Science B.V., 2001-08-20)Economic values for production traits (carrier, fat, protein, and dressing percentage) and functional traits (conception rate, survival rate, body weight, and rumen capacity) were calculated for Holstein cattle of Costa ... -
Ecological patterns of blood-feeding by kissing-bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)
(Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2011-06)Host use by vectors is important in understanding the transmission of zoonotic diseases, which can affect hu mans, wildlife and domestic animals. Here, a synthesis of host exploitation patterns by kissing-bugs, vectors of ... -
Positivity of Lawsonia intracellularis in seven regions of Costa Rica diagnosed by porcine fecal samples using Real time PCR
(Anatomical Society, 2019-08)Lawsonia intracellularis is an obligate intracellular, motile, curved, gram-negative bacterium that resides freely within the apical cytoplasm of infected intestinal enterocytes (Pusterla & Gebhart, 2013). Europe, Asia ... -
Ecological control of Triatoma dimidiata (Latreille, 1811): five years after a Costa Rican pilot project
(Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2008)An ecological pilot project for the control of Triatoma dimidiata allowed a new evaluation four and five years after environmental modifications in the peridomestic areas of 20 households. It was verified that the two ... -
Diversity of Human Rotavirus G and P Genotypes in Panama, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2008)In this study 2,089 fecal samples from patients with gastroenteritis were analyzed from different hospitals in Panama, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic during the period comprised between December 2002 and July 2003. ... -
Distribution of Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Clarifying the Epidemiology of Bluetongue Disease in the Northern Great Plains Region of the United States
(Entomological Society of America, 2011)The presence or absence of the biting midge Culicoides sonorensis Wirth & Jones (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), a primary vector of bluetongue viruses (genus Orbivirus, family Reo viridae, BTV) in North America, was assessed ... -
Distribution and ecological aspects of Rhodnius pallescens in Costa Rica and Nicaragua and their epidemiological implications
(Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2006)In light of the Central American Initiative for the control of Chagas disease, efforts were made on the part of Costa Rican and Nicaraguan teams, working separately, to determine the present status of Rhodnius pallescens ... -
Disseminated toxoplasmosis in a captive porcupine (Coendou mexicanus) from Costa Rica
(American Society fo Parasitologists, 2016)An adult porcupine (Coendou mexicanus) from the National Zoo, San Jose, Costa Rica, died because of toxoplasmosis involving the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys, Toxoplasma gondii was found in lesions and the diagnosis was ... -
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 ... -
Hallazgos anatomopatológicos en virtopsia, necropsia, bacteriología e histopatología del sistema nervioso central de cetáceos encallados en las playas de Costa Rica durante el periodo 2017-2021
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021-10-08)La fauna de cetáceos en Costa Rica incluye una estimación de 30 especies, esta biodiversidad representa el 33% de las especies de cetáceos del mundo y, por lo tanto, anualmente se reportan encallamientos de cetáceos a ... -
Pasantía en Especies Menores en Clínica Veterinaria Corral del Sol, Pérez Zeledón, San José, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021-09-29)La práctica de la Medicina Veterinaria es todo un reto, implica un amplio conocimiento en el área de la salud animal y destreza diagnóstica para abordar cada caso individual de una manera correcta. Con el fin de mejorar ... -
Pasantía en medicina interna, abordaje de emergencias y cuidado crítico en animales de compañía en el Hospital Veterinario Intensivet
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021-10-28)En este documento se presentan los resultados de la pasantía realizada en el Hospital Veterinario Intensivet, ubicado en San José, que tenía como objetivo principal fortalecer los conocimientos teóricos y prácticos de la ... -
Evaluación clínica y análisis hematológico en caninos con edades entre los dos y doce meses de edad, en el Laboratorio de Análisis Clínicos de la Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria de la Universidad Nacional y en la Clínica Veterinaria Drs. Robert, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2022-02-28)El presente trabajo consiste en el informe de práctica dirigida que fue desarrollada en el Laboratorio de Análisis Clínicos de la Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria de la Universidad Nacional en Lagunilla de Heredia y en la ...