• Female genital tuberculosis: A review 

      Neonakis, I. K.; Spandidos, D. A.; Petinaki, E. (2011)
      Female genital tuberculosis is an uncommon type of tuberculosis that can lead to infertility. The present review describes the disease, reports available epidemiological data, and focuses on examinations and procedures ...
    • Human papilloma virus (HPV) and fertilization: A mini review 

      Zacharis K., Messini C.I., Anifandis G., Koukoulis G., Satra M., Daponte A. (2018)
      Human papilloma virus (HPV) is one of the most prevalent viral sexually transmitted diseases. The ability of HPV to induce malignancy in the anogenital tract and stomato-pharyngeal cavity is well documented. Moreover, HPV ...
    • Irradiation induced inversions suppress recombination between the M locus and morphological markers in Aedes aegypti 

      Augustinos A.A., Misbah-ul-Haq M., Carvalho D.O., de la Fuente L.D., Koskinioti P., Bourtzis K. (2020)
      Background: Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of arthropod-borne viruses and one of the most widespread and invasive mosquito species. Due to the lack of efficient specific drugs or vaccination strategies, vector population ...
    • Neospora caninum, A potential cause of reproductive failure in dairy cows from Northern Greece 

      Lefkaditis M., Mpairamoglou R., Sossidou A., Spanoudis K., Tsakiroglou M. (2020)
      Neospora caninum infection has been reported in a large number of intermediate hosts, such as ruminants, rabbits, mice, etc. but neosporosis has emerged as a serious disease in cattle and dogs worldwide. Abortions and other ...
    • Polycystic ovaries and obesity 

      Messinis, I. E.; Messini, C. I.; Anifandis, G.; Dafopoulos, K. (2015)
      Almost 50% of the women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are obese. Obesity in PCOS affects reproduction via various mechanisms. Hyperandrogenism, increased luteinizing hormone (LH) and insulin resistance play a pivotal ...
    • Risks in surrogacy considering the embryo: From the preimplantation to the gestational and neonatal period 

      Simopoulou M., Sfakianoudis K., Tsioulou P., Rapani A., Anifandis G., Pantou A., Bolaris S., Bakas P., Deligeoroglou E., Pantos K., Koutsilieris M. (2018)
      Surrogacy is an assisted reproduction-based approach in which the intended parents assign the gestation and birth to another woman called the surrogate mother. The drivers of surrogacy refer largely to infertility, medical ...
    • SARS-CoV-2 vs. human gametes, embryos and cryopreservation 

      Anifandis G., Messini C.I., Simopoulou M., Sveronis G., Garas A., Daponte A., Messinis I.E. (2021)
      The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is an unprecedented global situation, and all countries have adopted their own measurements to mitigate the spread of the virus in the first as well as in the subsequent ...
    • Vaginal progesterone gel for luteal phase support in IVF/ICSI cycles: a meta-analysis 

      Polyzos, N. P.; Messini, C. I.; Papanikolaou, E. G.; Mauri, D.; Tzioras, S.; Badawy, A.; Messinis, I. E. (2010)
      Objective: To investigate whether vaginal progesterone gel may result in similar or higher pregnancy rates compared with all other vaginal progesterone forms when used for luteal-phase support. Design: Meta-analysis of ...
    • What will the future hold for artificial organs in the service of assisted reproduction: prospects and considerations 

      Simopoulou M., Sfakianoudis K., Tsioulou P., Rapani A., Giannelou P., Kiriakopoulos N., Pantou A., Vlahos N., Anifandis G., Bolaris S., Pantos K., Koutsilieris M. (2019)
      Assisted reproduction provides a wide spectrum of treatments and strategies addressing infertility. However, distinct groups of infertile patients with unexplained infertility, congenital disorders, and other complex cases ...