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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 ...
Seroprevalence and current infections of canine vector-borne diseases in Costa Rica
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-06-04)
Domestic dogs may carry several vector-borne pathogens, including zoonotic agents,
especially in tropical regions like Central America. The epidemiology of these pathogens
is prone to change due to urbanization, trade ...
Baylisascariasis como diagnóstico diferencial larva migrans en humanos, Costa Rica
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2018-04-25)
Baylisascariasis es una enfermedad causada por una
animales, clasificada como una zoonosis emergente de importancia en salud pública. El agente causal es el
nemátodo Baylisascaris procyonis, siendo su huésped definit
de ...
Passive epidemiological surveillance in wildlife in Costa Rica identifies pathogens of zoonotic and conservation importance
(PLoS ONE, 2022-09-26)
Epidemiological surveillance systems for pathogens in wild species have been proposed as
a preventive measure for epidemic events. These systems can minimize the detrimental
effects of an outbreak, but most importantly, ...
¿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 ...
Enhancing community health: Veterinary services for underserved areas in Costa Rica with a One Health Approach
(Elsevier Science B.V, 2024-02-09)
In underserved areas of Costa Rica, community veterinary services aim to provide comprehensive care for
companion animals, covering preventive, therapeutic, and surgical medicine. Emphasizing a One Health
approach, our ...