Browsing Artículos Científicos by Subject "TICKS"
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Amblyomma scutatum Neumann, 1899 (Ixodida: Ixodidae) parasitizing Ctenosaura similis (Gray, 1831) (Squamata: Iguanidae) in Costa Rica
(RESEARCH NOTE, 2023-07-31)A total of 38 ticks were collected on black spiny-tailed iguana, Ctenosaura similis, in a secondary dry forest from northern lowlands of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. At the time of finding, the animal has not mobility of the ... -
Detección de agentes zoonóticos (Ehrlichia spp., Rickettsia spp., Anaplasma platys y Borrelia burgdorferii s.l.) en garrapatas recolectadas de perros en Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2013)De octubre 2006 a julio del 2007 se recolectaron 165 garrapatas de perros atendidos en clínicas veterinarias ubicadas en el Valle Central (157) y de algunas residencias (8) en cinco provincias de Costa Rica. En el caso ... -
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 ... -
Free-living hard ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) from three different natural environments of Costa Rica
(Elsevier, 2021)This paper presents data on free-living ticks collected by flagging and using CO2 traps in three natural areas in Costa Rica: Carara National Park (CNP), Palo Verde National Park (PVNP), and a Private Forest Reserve ... -
Novel genotype of Ehrlichia canis detected in samples of human blood bank donors in Costa Rica
(Ticks and Tick- borne Diseases, 2017-09-23)This study focuses on the detection and identification of DNA and antibodies to Ehrlichia spp. in samples of blood bank donors in Costa Rica using molecular and serological techniques. Presence of Ehrlichia canis was ... -
¿Qué sabemos y qué nos falta estudiar sobre agentes infecciosos transmitidos por garrapatas en Costa Rica?
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017)Las condiciones propias de un país tropical como Costa Rica representan grandes ventajas para la distribución y actividad de las garrapatas, así como facilita que exista una serie de hospedadores para este tipo de ... -
Serology, molecular detection and risk factors of Ehrlichia canis infection in dogs in Costa Rica
(Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2016-10-06)A cross-sectional study combining different serological and molecular techniques for the detection of Ehrlichia species in dogs and their ticks was carried out with data from all regions of Costa Rica. A seroprevalence of ... -
Serology, molecular detection and risk factors of Ehrlichia canis infection in dogs in Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2016-07-10)tA cross-sectional study combining different serological and molecular techniques for the detection ofEhrlichia species in dogs and their ticks was carried out with data from all regions of Costa Rica. A sero-prevalence ... -
Seroprevalence and current infections of canine vector-borne diseases in Nicaragua
(Springer et al. Parasites & Vectors, 2018)Background: Vector-borne diseases constitute a major problem for veterinary and public health, especially in tropical regions like Central America. Domestic dogs may be infected with several vector-borne pathogens of ... -
The Impact of Deforestation, Urbanization, and Changing Land Use Patterns on the Ecology of Mosquito and Tick-Borne Diseases in Central America
(MDPI, 2021)Central America is a unique geographical region that connects North and South America, enclosed by the Caribbean Sea to the East, and the Pacific Ocean to the West. This region, encom- passing Belize, Costa Rica, ... -
Ticks infesting humans in Central America: A review of their relevance in public health
(Elsevier, 2022)Ticks are blood-sucking arthropods that parasitize most groups of terrestrial or semiaquatic vertebrates. Humans are accidental hosts to the ticks; however, in humans the ticks can cause damages varying from simple ...