• Helminth burden in stray cats from Thessaloniki, Greece 

      Lefkaditis, M. A.; Pastiu, A. I.; Rodi-Buriel, A.; Sossidou, A. V.; Panorias, A. H.; Eleftheriadis, T. G.; Cozma, V.; Mihalca, A. D. (2014)
      To get an overview on the prevalence of intestinal helminths, between 2010 and 2012, fecal samples from 215 stray cats from area of Thessaloniki, Greece, were tested by coprological methods. From the total number of fecal ...
    • Urban stray cats infested by ectoparasites with zoonotic potential in Greece 

      Lefkaditis, M. A.; Sossidou, A. V.; Panorias, A. H.; Koukeri, S. E.; Pastiu, A. I.; Athanasiou, L. V. (2015)
      A large population of stray cats is encountered in many urban areas sharing the same environment with people, usually being in a close direct contact with them. A variety of ectoparasites can infest such cats, causing mild ...
    • Zoonotic pathogens associated with Hyalomma aegyptium in endangered tortoises: evidence for host-switching behaviour in ticks? 

      Pastiu, A. I.; Matei, I. A.; Mihalca, A. D.; D'Amico, G.; Dumitrache, M. O.; Kalmar, Z.; Sandor, A. D.; Lefkaditis, M.; Gherman, C. M.; Cozma, V. (2012)
      Background: Hyalomma aegyptium is a hard-tick with a typical three-host life cycle. The main hosts are Palearctic tortoises of genus Testudo. However, other hosts can be used by immature ticks for feeding in natural ...