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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 ...
Emergence of an outbreak-associated Clostridium difficile variant with increased virulence
(Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2015-04-23)
The prevalence of Clostridium difficile infections has increased due to the emergence of epidemic variants from diverse genetic lineages. Here we describe the emergence of a novel variant during an outbreak in a Costa Rican ...
Sequence analysis of the hypervariable region in hmtp210 of Avibacterium paragallinarum
(The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science, 2017-05-27)
The hmtp210 gene of Avibacterium paragallinarum, the causative agent of
infectious coryza, encodes an outer-membrane hemagglutinin (HA) that plays an essential role
in pathogenicity. A hypervariable region within this ...