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Leishmania spp. infection rate and feeding patterns of sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from a hyperendemic cutaneous leishmaniasis community in Panamá
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2019)Abstract. American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is a common and important vector-borne parasitic zoonosis in Panam ´a. Here, we study Leishmania spp. infection rates and blood-feeding patterns among common sand flies in ... -
Leishmaniasis sand fly vector density reduction is less marked in destitute housing after insecticide thermal fogging
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background: Insecticide thermal fogging (ITF) is a tool to control vector borne diseases. Insecticide application success for vector control has been associated with housing materials and architecture. Vector abundance ... -
Leopardus wiedii Papillomavirus type 1, a novel papillomavirus species in the tree ocelot, suggests Felidae Lambdapapillomavirus polyphyletic origin and host-independent evolution
(University of Sassari, 2020-07-01)The limited knowledge on Papillomavirus diversity (particularly in wild animal species) influences the accuracy of PVs phylogeny and their evolutionary history, and hinders the comprehension of PVs pathogenicity, especially ... -
Leptospira seroprevalence detection and rabies virus absence in an urban raccoon (procyon lotor) population in a highly populated area, Costa Rica
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2019-11-27)Leptospirosis and rabies are zoonotic diseases of public health importance and endemic diseases in tropical countries such as Costa Rica. Peridomestic wild animals such as raccoons (Procyon lotor) have been implicated as ... -
Lesions in octocorals of the Costa Rican Caribbean during the 2015–2016 El Niño
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021-06-01)Emerging infectious diseases affecting marine ecosystems are increasing worldwide. Nevertheless, there are very few histopathological analyses describing the tissue damage associated with a specific disease. This makes it ... -
Leukoencephalitis and Vasculitis with Perivascular Demyelination in a Weimaraner Dog
(American College of Veterinary Pathologists, 2000)Aseptic and noninfectious diseases of the central nervous system are being recognized with increasing frequency. After multiple episodes of neurologic illness, this 7-year-old Weimaraner dog was eu- thanatized and ... -
Life cycle of Triatoma ryckmani (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in the laboratory, feeding patterns in nature and experimental infection with Trypanosoma cruzi
(Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2010-02)A cohort initiated with 121 eggs, yielding 105 first instar nymphs (eclosion rate: 86.78%), allowed us to observe the entire life cycle of Triatoma ryckmani under laboratory conditions (24ºC and 62% relative humidity), ... -
Linfoma histiocítico no epiteliotrópico cutáneo equino (Linfoma de células B alto en células T): Reporte de un caso clínico
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021-04-12)Un equino adulto, raza Ibero, capón. con historia clínica de haber presentado “úlceras e inflamaciones por todo el cuerpo más pérdida crónica de condición” es atendido. El veterinario de la finca envió muestras para biopsia ... -
Long-term in vivo performance of low-temperature 3D-printed bioceramics in an equine model
(American Chemical Society, 2020-01-31)Bone has great self-healing capacity, but above a certain critical size, bone defects will not heal spontaneously, requiring intervention to achieve full healing. Among the synthetic calcium phosphate (CaP) bone replacement ... -
Macroecological patterns of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis transmission across the health areas of Panamá (1980–2012)
(Elsevier B.V, 2016-03-18)American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL) is a neglected vector-borne zoonosis that persists despite increasing socio-economic development and urbanization in Panamá. Here, we investigate the association between environmental ... -
Malaria elimination in Costa Rica: changes in treatment and mass drug administration
(MDPI AG, 2020-06-30)Costa Rica is a candidate to eliminate malaria by 2020. The remaining malaria transmission hotspots are located within the Huétar Norte Region (HNR), where 90% of the country’s 147 malaria cases have occurred since 2016, ... -
Management factors related to calf morbidity and mortality rates
(Elsevier B.V, 1990)An observational epidemiological study was carried out on 63 commercial Dutch dairy farms. The relationship between managerial procedures and morbidity and mortality patterns in 1037 dairy calves from birth to 4 months of ... -
Manejo clínico y diagnóstico terapéutico de un caso presuntivo de anemia hemolítica inmunomediada canina
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2013)Las enfermedades autoinmunes (EAI) continúan representando un gran reto diagnóstico en medicina veterinaria y pueden ser confundidas fácilmente con otras patologías. El objetivo de este trabajo es ilustrar dicha situación ... -
Mast Cell Tumour in a Giant Galapagos Tortoise (Geochelone nigra vicina)
(Elsevier, 2008)A well-differentiated cutaneous mast cell tumour was diagnosed in a subadult female giant Galapagos tortoise. The tumour was a pedunculated, verrucose mass located near the base of the neck. The histological features, which ... -
Measurement of thyroid hormones and cortisol in horses with an automated immunoassay analyzer
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2016-02-17)Abstract: Even though thyroid gland diseases are unusual in horses, it is important to have a reference interval for thyroid hormones in this species at every veterinary endocrine laboratory. In addition, cortisol and ... -
Medroxiprogesterona acetato para la elaboración de dispositivos intravaginales caseros usados en la sincronización del estro en ovinos de pelo: Evaluación de su eficacia, sus efectos secundarios y comparación con un dispositivo comercial en hatos de Costa Rica.
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017-06-28)El objetivo del trabajo fue determinar la eficacia farmacológica y los efectos secundarios de un dispositivo intravaginal de fabricación casera elaborado con acetato de medroxiprogestrona para la sincronización del estro ... -
Modeling extended lactations of dairy cows
(American Dairy Science Association, 2000-06)Nine mathematical models were compared for their ability to predict daily milk yields (n = 294,986) in stan- dard 305-d and extended lactations of dairy cows of Costa Rica. Lactations were classified by parity ... -
Modeling the association between Aedes aegypti ovitrap egg counts, multi-scale remotely sensed environmental data and arboviral cases at Puntarenas, Costa Rica (2017–2018)
(Elsevier, 2021-02)Problems with vector surveillance are a major barrier for the effective control of vector-borne disease transmission through Latin America. Here, we present results from a 80-week longitudinal study where Aedes aegypti (L.) ... -
Modelo estocástico para estimación de valores económicos de rasgos productivos y funcionales en bovinos lecheros
(Agrociencia, 2009)En programas de mejoramiento genético es necesario contar con estimadores del valor económico de los rasgos que se desean seleccionar. El objetivo del presente estudio fue construir un modelo estocástico para el cálculo ... -
Modified abaxial sesamoid nerve block provides enhanced proximal diffusion compared to basisesamoid block and lower proximal diffusion than traditional low plantar nerve block in equine hind limbs: ex vivo and in vivo study
(AVMA, 2023)OBJECTIVE To determine the proximal diffusion distance of radiopaque contrast medium and mepivacaine/methylene blue solution and incidence of inadvertent intrasynovial and intravascular injections of modified sesamoid ...
