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Neotropical bats that co-habit with humans function as dead-end hosts for dengue virus
(2017-05-18)
Several studies have shown Dengue Virus (DENV) nucleic acids and/or antibodies present in Neotropical wildlife including bats, suggesting that some bat species may be susceptible to DENV infection. Here we aim to elucidate ...
Estudio citogenético de un caso de leucemia crónica linfocítica de células T
(Acta Médica Costarricense 27 p 170-175, 1984)
A cytogenetie study is presented using a culture medium with phytohaemagglutinin it was carried out on a 55 years old man undergoing beatment for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. The following abnormalities were detected: a ...
Snakebite Envenomingin Latin America and the Caribbean
(2014)
Envenomings induced by snakebites constitute a serious public health problem in Latin America. This condition affects predominantly vulnerable rural populations and has a high impact in regions where the provision of health ...
Rickettsia felis in Ctenocephalides felis from Guatemala and Costa Rica
(2012)
Rickettsia felis is an emerging human pathogen associated primarily with the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis.In this study, we investigated the presence of Rickettsia felis in C. felis from Guatemala and Costa Rica. ...
Diversity of Aerobic Bacteria Isolated from Oral and Cloacal Cavities from Free-Living Snakes Species in Costa Rica Rainforest
(2017-08-20)
Costa Rica has a significant number of snakebites per year and bacterial infections are often complications in these animal bites.
Hereby, this study aims to identify, characterize, and report the diversity of the bacterial ...
Variation in dietary intake and body fatness by socioeconomic status among women in the context of Costa Rican nutrition transitions
(2019)
The Nutrition Transition model posits that vegetable oils, animal source foods (ASFs) and caloric sweeteners contribute to increases in adiposity and hence body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index is increasing more rapidly ...
Determinación del intervalo post mortem mínimo (IPM) basado en un modelo de acumulación térmica con una cepa de Lucilia eximia (Diptera: Calliphoridae) de Costa Rica
(2019)
Introducción. L. eximia es una especie de amplia distribución geográfica en Costa Rica, cuyas poblaciones son estables durante todo el año. Las características biológicas de ésta permiten concebirla como un potencial ...
Venom, venomics, antivenomics
(2009)
Venoms comprise mixtures of peptides and proteins tailored by Natural Selection to act on vital systems
of the prey or victim. Here we review our proteomic protocols for uncoiling the composition,
immunological profile, ...
Using Geographical Information Systems to Identify Populations in Need of Improved Accessibility to Antivenom Treatment for Snakebite Envenoming in Costa Rica
(2013-01-31)
INTRODUCTION:
Snakebite accidents are an important health problem in rural areas of tropical countries worldwide, including Costa Rica, where most bites are caused by the pit-viper Bothrops asper. The treatment of these ...
Anticomplementary Activity of Horse IgG and F(ab’)2 Antivenoms
(2014)
Envenomation by poisonous animals is a neglected condition according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Antivenoms are included in the WHO Essential Medicines List. It has been assumed that immunoglobulin G (IgG) ...