dc.creator | Hernández Mora, Gabriela | |
dc.creator | Bonilla Montoya, Roberto | |
dc.creator | Barrantes Granados, Osvaldo | |
dc.creator | Esquivel Suárez, Andrea | |
dc.creator | Montero Caballero, Danilo | |
dc.creator | González Barrientos, Rocío | |
dc.creator | Fallas Monge, Zeanne | |
dc.creator | Palacios Alfaro, José David | |
dc.creator | Campos, Elena | |
dc.creator | Chanto, Grettel | |
dc.creator | Chacón Díaz, Carlos | |
dc.creator | BARQUERO-CALVO, ELIAS | |
dc.creator | Chaves-Olarte, Esteban | |
dc.creator | Guzman-Verri, Caterina | |
dc.creator | ROMERO-ZUÑIGA, JUAN JOSÉ | |
dc.creator | Moreno, Edgardo | |
dc.creator | Baldi, Mario | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-05-06T21:33:30Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-19T20:35:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-05-06T21:33:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-10-19T20:35:10Z | |
dc.date.created | 2022-05-06T21:33:30Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-08-09 | |
dc.identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/11056/22992 | |
dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0182644 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/4501348 | |
dc.description.abstract | Brucellosis has been an endemic disease of cattle and humans in Costa Rica since the
beginning of XX century. However, brucellosis in sheep, goats, pigs, water buffaloes, horses
and cetaceans, has not been reported in the country. We have performed a brucellosis sur vey in these host mammal species, from 1999–2016. In addition, we have documented the
number of human brucellosis reported cases, from 2003–2016. The brucellosis seropreva lence in goat and sheep herds was 0.98% and 0.7% respectively, with no Brucella isolation.
Antibodies against Brucella were not detected in feral or domestic pigs. Likewise, brucellosis
seroprevalence in horse and water buffalo farms was estimated in 6.5% and 21.7%, respec tively, with no Brucella isolation. Six cetacean species showed positive reactions against
Brucella antigens, and B. ceti was isolated in 70% (n = 29) of striped dolphins (Stenella coer uleoalba). A steady increase in the diagnosis of human brucellosis cases was observed.
Taking into account the prevalence of brucellosis in the various host mammals of Costa
Rica, different measures are recommended. | |
dc.description.abstract | La brucelosis ha sido una enfermedad endémica del ganado y de los humanos en Costa Rica desde
principios del siglo XX. Sin embargo, la brucelosis en ovejas, cabras, cerdos, búfalos de agua, caballos
y cetáceos, no ha sido reportada en el país. Hemos realizado un estudio de la brucelosis en estas especies de mamíferos hospedadores, desde 1999 hasta 2016. Además, hemos documentado el
número de casos de brucelosis humana notificados, de 2003 a 2016. La seroprevalencia de la brucelosis en los rebaños de cabras y ovejas fue del 0,98% y del 0,7%, respectivamente, sin aislamiento de Brucella.
No se detectaron anticuerpos contra Brucella en cerdos asilvestrados o domésticos. Asimismo, la seroprevalencia de la brucelosis
en las explotaciones de caballos y búfalos de agua se estimó en un 6,5% y un 21,7%, respectivamente, sin aislamiento de Brucella. Seis especies de cetáceos mostraron reacciones positivas contra
antígenos de Brucella, y se aisló B. ceti en el 70% (n = 29) de los delfines listados (Stenella coeruleoalba). Se observó un aumento constante del diagnóstico de casos de brucelosis humana.
Teniendo en cuenta la prevalencia de la brucelosis en los distintos mamíferos huéspedes de Costa
Rica, se recomiendan diferentes medidas. | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | PLOS ONE | |
dc.rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | |
dc.rights | Acceso abierto | |
dc.source | PLOS ONE vol.12 no.8 : e0182644, 2017 | |
dc.subject | COSTA RICA | |
dc.subject | BRUCELOSIS | |
dc.subject | BRUCELLA | |
dc.subject | MAMIFEROS | |
dc.subject | MAMMALS | |
dc.title | Brucellosis in mammals of Costa Rica: An epidemiological survey | |
dc.type | http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 | |