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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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Case report: First documented case of cerebral angiostrongyliasis caused by Angiostrongylus costaricensis in a free-ranging opossum
(Frontiers, 2024-02-01)
Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a metastrongyloid nematode that primarily infects the mesenteric arteries of wild rodents. This parasite is endemic in several regions of the American continent, and in humans, causes a ...
Molecular, morphological and histopathological evidence of Spirometra mansoni in wild and domestic animals from Costa Rica
(Elsevier Science B.V, 2024-04-30)
Spirometra mansoni is a diphyllobothroid cestode and one of the causing agents of sparganosis, a zoonotic
foodborne and waterborne infection in humans. This parasite has an indirect life cycle with domestic and wild
canids ...