Gabriela Hernández-Mora

E-mail:ghernandez@fundacionketo.org / gabbytica@gmail.com
Member: International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine (IAAAM)

Scientific Interest

Marine Mammals’ medicine and rescue.

Professional title

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Veterinary Medicine School, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica

Projects’ Participation

Marine Rescue Program

Assessment of neurobrucelosis impact on dolphins’ strandings. Tropical Diseases Research Program (PIET), Veterinary Medicine School, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica

Recent publications:

Hernández- Mora G., R. González-Barrientos, J. A. Morales, E. Chaves-Olarte, C. Guzmán-Verri, E. Baquero-Calvo, M.J. De-Miguel, C.M. Marín, J.M. Blasco, E. Moreno. 2008. Neurobrucellosis in stranded dolphins, Costa Rica. Emerg. Infect. Diseas. 14 (9): 1429- 1433.

Hernández-Mora G., E Chaves-Olarte, C. Guzmán-Verri, E. Barquero-Calvo, C. A. Manire, E. Moreno 2007. Marine brucelosis in Costa Rica. . 1° Latinoamerican conference of rehabilitation of marine fauna, San Clemente del Tuyú, Argentina, 16-19 april, 2008.

González-Barrientos R, J.A. Morales, M. Domingo, E. Barquero-Calvo, G. Hernández-Mora, E. Moreno. Mononuclear meningoencephalomielitis due to Brucella ceti in striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) of the Pacific of Costa Rica. . 1° Latinoamerican conference of rehabilitation of marine fauna, San Clemente del Tuyú, Argentina, 16-19 april, 2008.

Hernández-Mora, G., R. González-Barrientos, J-A Morales, E Chaves-Olarte, C. Guzmán-Verri, E. Baquero-Calvo, M-J De-Miguel, C-M Marín, J-M Blasco, E Moreno 2007. Stranded dolphins Stenella coeruleoalba with neurological disease due to Brucella infection in the Pacific coast of Costa Rica". Emerg. Infect. Dis. (accepted)

Hernández-Mora, G., A. Montero-Cordero, J. D. Palacios-Alfaro & E. Moreno. 2007. Individual Strandings of Striped Dolphins, Stenella coeruleoalba, on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica (2004-2007): General observations and Clinical Pathology. 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town. South Africa. Nov. 29th- Dec. 3rd, 2007.

Dubey J. P., J. A. Morales, N. Sundar, G. V. Velmurugan, C.R.González-Barrientos, G. Hernández-Mora, and C. Su. 2007. Isolation and genetic characterization of toxoplasma gondii from striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) from Costa Rica. J. Parasitol. 93:709-710.

Hernandez-Mora G., E Chaves-Olarte, C. Guzmán-Verri, E. Barquero-Calvo, C. A. Manire, E. Moreno 2007. Marine brucellosis in Costa Rica and development of an indirect ELISA for diagnosis”. Proceedings of 38th Annual Conference International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. May 5th- 9th, 2007.

Manire A. C, N. Barrios, V. Socha, L. Byrd, G. Hernández-Mora, K. deBorja, D. Rotstein, M.J. Kinsel, K.A. Terio. 2007. Brucellar meningitis in an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, Proceedings of 38th Annual Conference International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. May 5th- 9th, 2007.

Hernández-Mora G, J. D. Palacios. 2007. “The stranding problem in Costa Rica” Ambientico. 163 (4): 11-12.

Hernandez-Mora G., D. Martinez. 2007. “ Importance of marine mammals in the ecosystem”. Revista Pets y más. 1(75) 24-25.

Hernández-Mora G. 2006. Development and validation of an indirect ELISA for diagnosis of brucellosis in odontocetes. Tesis de Licenciatura, Universidad Nacional, CR.

Hernández-Mora G. 2006. “Strandig ”. Revista Pets y más. 1(73): 24-25.

Hernández-Mora G. 2006. “Marine mammal stranding networks”. Revista Pets y más. 1(74) 24-25.

More information:

Campus Octuber 2006

Campus March 2006