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Frecuency and species of Campylobacter spp. in broiler at three levels of the poultry production chain of Costa Rica
(International Journal of Current Research, 2019-02-28)
Campylobacter spp. is one of the main bacteria that cause food borne illness. Many of these cases are caused by C. jejuni and C. coli, which are transmitted mainly by poultry. A cross-sectional study, conducted between ...
Multidrug-resistant Clostridium Difficile Ribotypes 078 and 014/5-FLI01 in Piglets From Costa Rica
(Elsevier, 2018-11-08)
Though an overlap of Clostridium difficile PCR ribotypes (RT) in humans and animals has been noted -particularly in piglets-information regarding C. difficile isolates from swine is scarce in Latin America. A characterization ...
Application of multiplex quantitative Polymerase chain reaction methods to detect common bacterial fish pathogens in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, hatcheries in Costa Rica
(WILEY, 2018-09-29)
Edwardsiella spp., Streptococcus spp., and Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis are some of the most important fish pathogens affecting global tilapia, Oreochromis spp., aquaculture. In Costa Rica, the aquaculture ...
Characterization of Anaplasma spp. infection in dogs from Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017-02-09)
A cross-sectional study combining serological and molecular techniques for detecting selected Anaplasma species was conducted between 2011 and 2012 in dogs and ticks sampled in all provinces of Costa Rica. Global Anaplasma ...
Prevalence of paratuberculosis (Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis) in specialized dairy herds in Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2015-09-30)
A cross-sectional study was conducted in 194 specialized dairy herds in Costa Rica, to determine the prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) in herds at a national level and by administrative ...
Diagnosis of human paragonimiasis in Costa Rica using intradermal test and immunoblot
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2015-09-10)
Excretory-secretory antigen (ESA) and adult somatic antigen (ASA) were obtained from adult worms of Paragonimus mexicanus. These antigens were characterized, tested and compared for its use in serodiagnosis of human ...
Re-emergence of Plasmodium malariae in Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2015-04-30)
In this paper we report the diagnosis of four cases of Plasmodium malariae in humans in Costa Rica, using parasitological and molecular techniques. Real-time PCR detected P. malariae in all four samples and established ...
Salmonellosis detection and evidence of antibiotic resistance in an urban raccoon population in a highly populated area, Costa Rica
(WILEY, 2019-07-29)
Wild animals are involved in zoonotic disease transmission cycles. These are generally complex and poorly understood, especially among animals adapted to life in human ecosystems. Raccoons are reservoirs and effective ...
Detection of Babesia caballi and Theileria equi in blood from equines from four indigenous communities in Costa Rica
(Veterinary Medicine International, 2015-11-16)
A cross-sectional study was carried out in four indigenous communities of Costa Rica to detect presence and prevalence of Babesia caballi and Theileria equi and to investigate factors associated with presence of these ...
Detection of antibodies against Chlamydophila abortus in Costa Rican sheep flocks
(Open Veterinary Journal, 2015-09-01)
A total of 359 sheep samples from 15 flocks were analyzed for the presence of antibodies against Chlamydophila abortus using a commercial Enzyme linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Antibodies were detected in 19 (5.29%) ...