Browsing Artículos Científicos by Subject "PARÁSITOS"
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A cross-sectional survey of gastrointestinal parasites with dispersal stages in feces from Costa Rican dairy calves
(Elsevier B.V, 2010-07-24)A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites and lungworm nematodes in dairy calves from five different ecoclimatic areas of Costa Rica. Also intensity of infection ... -
Baylisascaris procyonis Parasites in Raccoons, Costa Rica, 2014
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016-08)To the Editor: Baylisascaris procyonis (Ascaridoi- dea: Ascarididae) parasites are facultatively heteroxenous nematodes that are widely distributed in the United States and Canada, where prevalence rates reach 70%–90%. ... -
Caso de Otodectes cynotis en un gato cachorro
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2012)Otodectes cynotis se conoce como el ácaro de la oreja y causa entre el 50-84% de otitis externa en gatos. Pertenece a la familia Psoroptidae y afecta conejos, gatos, hurones, pe- rros y ratas; principalmente a los ... -
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and sand fly fluctuations are associated with El Niño in Panamá
(PLOS ONE, 2014-10)Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected tropical vector-borne disease. Sand fly vectors (SF) and Leishmania spp parasites are sensitive to changes in weather conditions, rendering disease transmission susceptible to ... -
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in dogs: Is high seroprevalence indicative of a reservoir role?
(Cambridge University Press, 2015-05-20)American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is a complex disease with a rich diversity of animal host species. This diversity imposes a challenge, since understanding ACL transmission requires the adequate identification of ... -
Demographic and pathogens of domestic, free-roaming pets and the implications for wild carnivores and human health in the San Luis Region of Costa Rica
(MDPI AG, 2021-04-20)Habitat loss and degradation, restricted ranges, prey exploitation, and poaching are important factors for the decline of several wild carnivore populations and additional stress from infectious agents is an increasing ... -
Esophageal spirocercosis with pulmonary egg deposition and secondary hypertrophic osteopathy in a dog from Costa Rica
(Elsevier B.V., 2021)Spirocerca lupi is the etiologic agent of spirocercosis in canids from the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. A 1-year-old dog was presented with weight loss and diarrhea. Upon examination, thickened limbs, a ... -
Estudio preliminar de parásitos gastrointestinales en la lapa roja (Ara macao), en cuatro centros de manejo de fauna silvestre de Costa Rica
(Asociación Ornitológica de Costa Rica, 2019-06)Las enfermedades parasitarias en la lapa roja (Ara macao) son unos de los principales problemas que enfrentan los centros de rescate de vida silvestre en la conservación de esta especie, debido a las condiciones de ... -
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, ... -
Gastrointestinal parasites and ectoparasites of Bradypus variegatus and Choloepus hoffmanni sloths in captivity from Costa Rica
(American Association of Zoo Veterinanrans, 2009-03)Sloths may serve as host to a wide range of parasites. However, there is little information available on the types of parasites that affect Costa Rica's sloth population. During a 1-yr period, 65 specimens of Costa Rican ... -
Histopathological findings of infections caused by canine distemper virus, Trypanosoma cruzi, and other parasites in two free-ranging White-nosed Coatis Nasua narica (Carnivora: Procyonidae) from Costa Rica
(Zoo Outreach Organisation, 2021-01-26)Canine distemper virus (CDV) causes systemic infections and immunosuppression in carnivores, which subsequently makes animals highly susceptible to opportunistic infections. Although Trypanosoma cruzi infects procyonids, ... -
In-vitropredatory activity of nematophagous fungi from Costa Rica with potential use for controlling sheep and goat parasitic nematodes
(Universidad de Costa Rica., 2011-03)In tropical and subtropical regions of the world, parasitic diseases are a main cause of losses in live-stock productivity. The increased acquired resistence to anthelmintics by gastrointestinal nematodes, requires biological ... -
Isolation of toxoplasma gondii from the keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) from Costa Rica
(American Society of Parasitologists, 2009-04-01)Pectoral muscles from a captive keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) from Costa Rica were fed to a Toxoplasma gondii– free cat, and the cat shed oocysts. Laboratory mice fed these oocysts developed antibodies to T. ... -
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 ... -
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), ... -
Parasitic infections of coyote, Canis latrans (Carnivora: Canidae) in a Costa Rican National park and a surrounding agricultural area [Infecciones parasitarias del coyote, Canis latrans (Carnivora: Canidae) en un Parque Nacional y una zona agrícola en Costa Rica]
(Revista de Biologia Tropical, 2012-06-02)As human populations expand into wild habitats with their pets and livestock, the potential spread of disease to wildlife or vice versa increases. Because, wild and domestic canids may pose as reservoirs or disseminators ... -
Parásitos intestinales del tepezcuinte, Agouti paca (Rodentia: Dasyproctidae) en Costa Rica
(Universidad de Costa Rica., 1990)In a sample of 23 breeding places of pacas (Agouti paca) in Costa Rica, the following parasites were found: Eimeria agoutii, Balantidium coli, Capillaria sp., Trichuris sp., Taenia sp., Strongyloides sp., and members of ... -
Primer reporte de Leporacarus gibbus (Acarina: Lestrophoridae) en conejos de carne (Oryctolagus cuniculus) en Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2011-07)Leporacarus gibbus virus es un ácaro de pelo de conejo que no penetra la piel, se ha descrito como patógeno incluso en elevadas infestaciones. El ciclo de vida es poco conocido y todos los estadios (huevo, larva, ninfa) ... -
Primer reporte de parásitos gastrointestinales en Jirafas (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) de cautiverio, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2018)La jirafa (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), es una especie de ungulado poligástrico, originario del continente africano cuyas poblaciones en cautiverio han aumentado de manera exponencial. Las enfermedades parasitarias ... -
Seroprevalence and prevalence of Babesia vogeli in clinically healthy dogs and their ticks in Costa Rica
(BMC, 2021-09-14)Canine babesiosis is a disease caused by a parasite of the genus Babesia which destroys red blood cells. Previous studies have shown the presence of Babesia vogeli in rural areas in Costa Rica using molecular techniques. ...