A V Scorza

Summary

Affiliation: Colorado State University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Prevalence of selected zoonotic and vector-borne agents in dogs and cats in Costa Rica
    Andrea V Scorza
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Colorado State University, 300 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
    Vet Parasitol 183:178-83. 2011
  2. ncbi Comparisons of mammalian Giardia duodenalis assemblages based on the β-giardin, glutamate dehydrogenase and triose phosphate isomerase genes
    Andrea V Scorza
    Department of Clinical Sciences, 300 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525, USA
    Vet Parasitol 189:182-8. 2012
  3. ncbi Polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in cat feces
    A V Scorza
    Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA
    J Parasitol 89:423-6. 2003
  4. ncbi Metronidazole for the treatment of feline giardiasis
    Andrea V Scorza
    Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Colorado State University, 300 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
    J Feline Med Surg 6:157-60. 2004
  5. ncbi Efficacy of a combination of febantel, pyrantel, and praziquantel for the treatment of kittens experimentally infected with Giardia species
    Andrea V Scorza
    Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
    J Feline Med Surg 8:7-13. 2006
  6. ncbi Effect of the probiotic Enterococcus faecium SF68 on presence of diarrhea in cats and dogs housed in an animal shelter
    S N Bybee
    Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 1678, USA
    J Vet Intern Med 25:856-60. 2011
  7. ncbi Intestinal parasites of dogs on the Galapagos Islands
    E N Gingrich
    Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Fort Collins, CO, USA
    Vet Parasitol 169:404-7. 2010

Detail Information

Publications7

  1. ncbi Prevalence of selected zoonotic and vector-borne agents in dogs and cats in Costa Rica
    Andrea V Scorza
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Colorado State University, 300 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
    Vet Parasitol 183:178-83. 2011
    ..3% and 3.5% of the serum samples, respectively. The prevalence of enteric zoonotic parasites in San Isidro de El General in Costa Rica is high in companion animals and this information should be used to mitigate public health risks...
  2. ncbi Comparisons of mammalian Giardia duodenalis assemblages based on the β-giardin, glutamate dehydrogenase and triose phosphate isomerase genes
    Andrea V Scorza
    Department of Clinical Sciences, 300 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525, USA
    Vet Parasitol 189:182-8. 2012
    ..When the assemblage could be determined for more than one gene, 91 of 117 dog isolates gave consistent results and 8 of 9 cat isolates gave consistent results...
  3. ncbi Polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in cat feces
    A V Scorza
    Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA
    J Parasitol 89:423-6. 2003
    ..The percentage of concordance between IFA and PCR was 72%. Results of this study suggest that this PCR assay is more sensitive than IFA for detection of C. parvum in cat feces...
  4. ncbi Metronidazole for the treatment of feline giardiasis
    Andrea V Scorza
    Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Colorado State University, 300 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
    J Feline Med Surg 6:157-60. 2004
    ..Fecal samples were analyzed for the presence of Giardia cysts using a commercially available direct immunofluorescence test (IFA). Clinical signs of drug toxicity were not detected during the study...
  5. ncbi Efficacy of a combination of febantel, pyrantel, and praziquantel for the treatment of kittens experimentally infected with Giardia species
    Andrea V Scorza
    Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
    J Feline Med Surg 8:7-13. 2006
    ..After experiment 3, four of the six treated kittens, but no control kittens, remained negative for Giardia species after the administration of methylprednisolone acetate...
  6. ncbi Effect of the probiotic Enterococcus faecium SF68 on presence of diarrhea in cats and dogs housed in an animal shelter
    S N Bybee
    Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 1678, USA
    J Vet Intern Med 25:856-60. 2011
    ..Beneficial effects of probiotics have never been analyzed in an animal shelter...
  7. ncbi Intestinal parasites of dogs on the Galapagos Islands
    E N Gingrich
    Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Fort Collins, CO, USA
    Vet Parasitol 169:404-7. 2010
    ..Parasite prophylaxis is necessary to decrease the parasite burden within the population and to lessen the risk of spread to humans or other animals also inhabiting the islands...