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Vejigas animales como sitios para oviposición y desarrollo de moscas (Diptera: Cyclorrhapha) en el contexto de una tradición en Barva de Heredia, Costa Rica
Animal bladders as oviposition and breeding sites for flies after festivities in Heredia, Costa Rica
(2008-06-01)
Se realizó un recuento del número de vejigas dispersas en 15 manzanas del centro urbano de Barva, Heredia, luego de la celebración de las mascaradas, actividad enmarcada en las fiestas patronales de la ciudad. Adicionalmente ...
Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Clostridium difficile in a national geriatric hospital in Costa Rica
(2018-08)
Background: the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) is changing rapidly worldwide; knowledge on the genotypes of C. difficile circulating in specialized geriatric hospitals and their resistance to ...
Estudio exploratorio de casos y controles acerca del diagnóstico de la Esferocitosis Hereditaria en Costa Rica
(2011)
La Esferocitosis Hereditaria (EH) representa una de las causas más frecuentes dentro de los desórdenes hemolíticos hereditarios, en donde los signos clínicos son muy heterogéneos. Este padecimiento posee un patrón hereditario ...
Molecular Detection of Bartonella Species in Fleas Collected from Dogs and Cats from Costa Rica
(2015-09)
The bacterial genus Bartonella includes several species with zoonotic potential, some of which are common in domestic dogs and cats, as well as in their fleas. Because there is no previous information about the presence ...
Membrane-damaging and cytotoxic sphingomyelinases and phospholipases
(2015-06-05)
This chapter presents an overview of the classification, structure, and main physiopathological activities of bacterial sphingomyelinases and phospholipases, providing examples of their roles as virulence factors in several ...
Extracellular vesicles of trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi induce changes in ubiquitin-related processes, cell-signaling pathways and apoptosis
(2023)
Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The disease has an acute and a chronic phase in which approximately 30% of the chronic patients suffer from heart disease and/or gastrointestinal symptoms. ...
Porphyromonas spp. have an extensive host range in ill and healthy individuals and an unexpected environmental distribution: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-10-01)
Studies on the anaerobic bacteria Porphyromonas, mainly focused on P. gingivalis, have revealed new bacterial structures, metabolic pathways, and physiologic functionalities. Porphyromonas are mainly described as being ...
Bioavailability of in-feed tetracyclines is influenced to a greater extent by crude protein rather than calcium
(2014-12)
Feed is a common vehicle for tetracycline administration in animal farming. However, veterinarians and farmers often overlook that common feed components, such as proteins and calcium, may interact with these drugs and ...
Blaesoxipha plinthopyga (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) como responsable de miasis nosocomiales en Costa Rica
Blaesoxipha plinthopyga (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) as an agent responsible for nosocomial myiasis in Costa Rica
(2014)
Se presentan dos casos de miasis nosocomiales, ocurridos en hospitales costarricenses, cuyo agente etiológico identificado fue Blaesoxipha plinthopyga (Diptera: Sarcophagidae). El primero tuvo lugar como infestación de una ...
Pathogenic potential of a Costa Rican strain of ‘Candidatus Rickettsia amblyommii’ in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) and protective immunity against Rickettsia rickettsii
(2015-07)
‘Candidatus Rickettsia amblyommii’ is a spotted fever group rickettsia that is not considered pathogenic, although there is serologic evidence of possible infection in animals and humans. The aim of this study was to ...