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Examining the Role of Transmission of Chelonid Alphaherpesvirus 5
(EcoHealth, 2017-05)
Marine turtle fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a devastating neoplastic disease characterized by single or multiple cutaneous and visceral fibrovascular tumors. Chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5) has been identified as the ...
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 ...
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 ...