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Dictyocaulus viviparus seroprevalence and epidemiology in Costa Rican dairy cattle
(Elsevier B.V, 2008-07-04)
A cross-sectional serological survey of Dictyocaulus viviparus was carried out to determine the prevalence of lungworm infections in 28 dairy cattle farms distributed in five selected areas from Costa Rica. The influence ...
Subcutaneous spirocercosis in a dog from Costa Rica and first molecular confirmation of Spirocerca lupi in Central America
(Elsevier, 2022-01-31)
Spirocerca lupi is the etiological agent of spirocercosis in canids from tropics and subtropics in the world. This
parasite can lead to life threatening complications, including the formation of fibro and osteosarcomas. ...
Emerging Lagochilascaris minor infections in domestic cats from Costa Rica: A zoonotic threat for the region
(Elsevier, 2022)
Two cases of lagochilascariasis minor in domestic cats from Costa Rica within a period of two months are
recorded for the first time in Central America. Clinical findings included purulent discharge and a tumor in the
left ...
Aislamiento, identificación y caracterización de hongos nematófagos depredadores nativos de Costa Rica
(Museo Nacional de Costa Rica, 2015)
Tropical ecosystems provide biological resources with potential to be used in agricultu-
re, for example, the predatory nematophagous fungi (PNF), which can be used as biological control
agents of parasitic nematodes ...
Detection of antibodies against Sarcocystis neurona, Neospora spp., and Toxoplasma gondii in horses from Costa Rica
(American Society of Parasitologists, 2011)
Serum samples from 315 horses from Costa Rica, Central
America, were examined for the presence of antibodies against Sarcocystis
neurona, Neospora spp., and Toxoplasma gondii by using the surface
antigen (SAG) SnSAG2 ...
Spirorchiidiosis (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) and lesions associated with parasites in Caribbean green turtles (Chelonia mydas)
(British Veterinary Association, 2015)
Forty-seven nesting green turtles (Chelonia mydas) were examined for parasitic pathogens. Four species
of cardiovascular flukes (Digenea: Spirorchiidae), Learedius learedi, Hapalotrema postorchis, Monticellius
indicum ...
First report of Trypanosoma vivax infection in sheep from Nicaragua
(Elsevier Science B.V, 2021-07)
In Central America, outbreaks of trypanosomiasis by Trypanosoma vivax have been recorded only in cattle. This is
the first report of an outbreak of trypanosomiasis by T. vivax in 30 Pelibuey sheep (2 to 7 years old, male ...
If You're Not Confused, You're Not Paying Attention: Ochrobactrum Is Not Brucella
(American Society for Microbiology, 2023-07-03)
Bacteria of the genus Brucella are facultative intracellular parasites that cause brucellosis, a severe animal and human disease. Recently, a group of taxonomists merged the brucellae with the primarily free-living, ...
Prácticas de diagnóstico y control de parásitos de caninos y felinos en 50 clínicas veterinarias del área metropolitana de Costa Rica*
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2008)
Con el objetivo de conocer los procedimientos de diagnóstico y recomendaciones para el control de parásitos
gastrointestinales (PGI) de caninos y felinos, se entrevistó a 50 médicos veterinarios que laboran en el gran ...
Detection of Human Paragonimiasis by ELISA Using Recombinant Paragonimus westermani Cysteine Protease 7
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2023-05)
Paragonimiasis is an important but neglected foodborne trematodiasis caused by Paragonimus mexicanus in Costa Rica. Immunological techniques for diagnosing this parasitosis in humans do not exist in Central America. The ...