Passive epidemiological surveillance in wildlife in Costa Rica identifies pathogens of zoonotic and conservation importance.

ABSTRACT: Epidemiological surveillance systems for pathogens in wild species have been proposed as a preventive measure for epidemic events. These systems can minimize the detrimental effects of an outbreak, but most importantly, passive surveillance systems are the best adapted to countries with limited resources. Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate the technical and infrastructural feasibility of establishing this type of scheme in Costa Rica by implementing a pilot program targeting the detection of pathogens of zoonotic and conservation importance in wildlife. Between 2018 and 2020, 85 carcasses of free-ranging vertebrates were admitted for post-mortem and microbiology analysis. However, we encountered obstacles mainly related to the initial identification of cases and limited local logis

SUBMITTER: Aguilar-Vargas F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9512195 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature