Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud: Recent submissions
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Pathological Studies and Postmortem Computed Tomography of Dolphins with Meningoencephalomyelitis and Osteoarthritis Caused by Brucella ceti
(MDPI, 2022-05-09)Cetacean neurobrucellosis is a common cause of strandings in Costa Rica diagnosed by serology, bacteriology, and histopathology. Pathological studies were performed on 18 dolphins. Twelve were scanned by postmortem ... -
Prevalence of antibodies to bovine paratuberculosis detected by a LAM-ELISA in Costa Rica
(British Veterinary Association, 1999-03)In Costa Rica the diagnosis of Johne's disease has been based on clinical, histopathological and bacteriological evidence and cutaneous testing; however, the prevalence of the disease at the national level is unknown. ... -
First report of bovine neosporosis in dairy cattle in Costa Rica
(British Veterinary Association, 1998-05-09)NEOSPOROSIS has recently been recognised as a major cause of abortion in dairy cattle worldwide (Barr and others 1990, Duff and Otter 1994, Boulton and others 1995). The disease is caused by the protozoan parasite, ... -
Comparison of Agar Gel Immunodiffusion Test, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay and Western Blotting for the Detection of BLV Antibodies
(Blackwell, 1999-10)An indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the diagnosis of bovine leukaemia virus (BLV) infection was developed and compared with the agar gel immunodiffusion test (AGIDT). Western blotting (WB) was used ... -
Effect of neosporosis on productive and reproductive performance of dairy cattle in Costa Rica
(Elsevier B.V, 2005-12)A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the effect of neosporosis on productive and reproductive parameters in dairy cows. Cows (n = 2743) from 94 farms located in the most important dairy areas in Costa Rica were ... -
Factors associated with Neospora caninum serostatus in cattle of 20 specialised Costa Rican dairy herds
(Elsevier B.V, 2002-04-15)Twenty-five specialised Costa Rican dairy farms (located in the Poás area) were used to determine neosporosis seroprevalence and the association of seropositivity with environmental and management factors. The farms involved ... -
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 ... -
Brucellosis in mammals of Costa Rica: An epidemiological survey
(PLOS ONE, 2017-08-09)Brucellosis has been an endemic disease of cattle and humans in Costa Rica since the beginning of XX century. However, brucellosis in sheep, goats, pigs, water buffaloes, horses and cetaceans, has not been reported in ... -
Brucella-Salmonella lipopolysaccharide chimeras are less permeable to hydrophobic probes and more sensitive to cationic peptides and EDTA than are their native Brucella sp. counterparts
(American Society for Microbiology, 1996-08-12)A rough (R) Brucella abortus 45/20 mutant was more sensitive to the bactericidal activity of polymyxin B and lactoferricin B than was its smooth (S) counterpart but considerably more resistant than Salmonella montevideo. ... -
Papilomavirus bovino tipo 2 en un sarcoide equino en Costa Rica
(Revista MVZ Córdoba, 2021-05-31)Identificar mediante técnicas moleculares la presencia de papilomavirus bovino (BPV) en un sarcoide equino, y realizar la caracterización histológica de este. Materiales y métodos: A partir de lesiones de sarcoide en una ... -
Contracaeum multipapillatum (Nematoda: Anisakidae) en peces de aguas continentales de Guanacaste, Costa Rica e Izabal, Guatemala
(Revista Colombiana de Ciencia Animal (RECIA), 2020)Contracaecum multipapillatum es un nemátodo para el cual, los peces actúan como hospedador intermediario y el ser humano como hospedador accidental, por consumo de carne de pescado cruda o semi cocinada. Este riesgo para ... -
Detección molecular de Anaplasma platys en perros de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2009-01)En este trabajo, se analizó, mediante la técnica de reacción en cadena de la polimerasa (PCR, Polymerase Chain Reaction, por sus siglas en inglés), la presencia de Anaplasma platys, agente causal de la trombocitopenia ... -
Genetic typing of bovine viral diarrhea virus isolates from Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2012-09-16)Sixteen bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) isolates collected in Costa Rica between 1987 and 2006 from dairy cattle were analyzed by RT-PCR and determined to belong to BVDV species 1. Furthermore, eleven of these isolates ... -
Response to the experimental inoculation of Sigmodon hispidus (Rodentia: Muridae) with vesicular stomatitis virus, New Jersey serotype
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2009)Sigmodon hispidus (cotton rat) was previously found to have antibodies against Vesicular Stomatitis Virus, New Jersey serotype (VSV-NJ) under field conditions in Costa Rica. In order to evaluate their response to the virus ... -
Epidemiología de la artritis encefalitis caprina en hatos caprinos lecheros de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2009)El objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar aspectos epidemiológicos tales como seroprevalencia, incidencia y factores de riesgo asociados a la transmisión del virus de la artritis-encefalitis caprina (CAEV) en hatos caprinos ... -
Evaluación del diagnóstico de Ehrlichia canis mediante frotis sanguíneo y técnica molecular en perros de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2013-11-20)El objetivo de este trabajo fue comparar los resultados del diagnóstico de Ehrlichia canis, mediante frotis sanguíneo y técnica de reacción en cadena de la polimerasa, (PCR, Polymerase Chain Reaction, por sus siglas en ... -
Ehrlichiosis y anaplasmosis en Costa Rica
(Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica, 2013-07)La ehrlichiosis y la anaplasmosis son enfermedades infecciosas producidas por bacterias de la familia Anaplasmataceae y transmitidas por garrapatas. Ambas afectan, entre otras especies, al hombre, ocasionando sintomatología ... -
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 ... -
Rickettsioses in Latin America, Caribbean, Spain and Portugal
(Revista MVZ Córdoba, 2011-05-10)Data on genus and infectious by Rickettsia were retrospectively compiled from the critical review literature regarding all countries in Latin America, Caribbean islands, Portugal and Spain. We considered all Rickettsia ... -
Dictyocaulus viviparus seroprevalence and epidemiology in Costa Rican dairy cattle
(Elsevier B.V, 2008-07-04)A cross-sectional serological survey of Dictyocaulus viviparus was carried out to determine the prevalence of lungworm infections in 28 dairy cattle farms distributed in five selected areas from Costa Rica. The influence ...