Browsing Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria by Author "Taylor, Lizeth"
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Exposure of dogs to Rickettsia spp. in Costa Rica: Risk factors for PCR-positive ectoparasites and seropositivity
Dolz, Gaby; Pacheco-Solano, Katherine; Barrantes-González, Alexander; Troyo, Adriana; Marín Jiménez, Ana Eugenia; Romero-Zúñiga, Juan José; Taylor, Lizeth (Elsevier, 2019-08-11)Infection of dogs with Rickettsia spp. can result in inapparent, mild, or severe disease. Moreover, common dog ticks and fleas are able to transmit rickettsiae to nearby humans. In this study, the seroprevalence of spotted ... -
Pathogenic potential of a Costa Rican strain of 'Candidatus Rickettsia amblyommii' in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) and protective immunity against Rickettsia rickettsii
Alvarado, Gilbert; Rivas, Juan J.; Moreira-Soto, Andrés; Taylor, Lizeth; Calderón-Arguedas, Olger; Hun, Laya; Corrales-Aguilar, Eugenia; Morales, Juan Alberto; Troyo, Adriana (Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2015-09)Candidatus Rickettsia amblyommii' is a spotted fever group rickettsia that is not considered pathogenic, although there is serologic evidence of possible infection in animals and humans. The aim of this study was to evaluate ...