• Detection and Zoonotic Potential of Trichinella spp. from Free-Range Pig Farming in Greece 

      Papatsiros, V. G.; Boutsini, S.; Ntousi, D.; Stougiou, D.; Mintza, D.; Bisias, A. (2012)
      Trichinellosis is a serious parasitic zoonosis, which is widely distributed around the world. Pork meat is still the predominant source of outbreaks of human trichinellosis in many countries. The aim of this study is to ...
    • Emerging Trichinella britovi infections in free ranging pigs of Greece 

      Boutsini, S.; Papatsiros, V. G.; Stougiou, D.; Marucci, G.; Liandris, E.; Athanasiou, L. V.; Papadoudis, A.; Karagiozopoulos, E.; Bisias, A.; Pozio, E. (2014)
      Trichinella infections in humans and pigs have been documented in Greece since 1945 and a high prevalence of infection in pigs occurred in the 1950s. Up to 1984 only sporadic infections in humans were documented, and this ...
    • Health and Production of Greek Organic Pig Farming: Current situation and perspectives 

      Papatsiros, V. G.; Tassis, P. D.; Christodoulopoulos, G.; Boutsini, S.; Tsirigotakis, G.; Tzika, E. D. (2012)
      For many years, outdoor pig farming has been one of the most important livestock production sectors in Greece. Since the 1960s, the introduction of high-yielding pig genotypes, under intensive production systems, has ...