Πλοήγηση ανά Συγγραφέα "Athanasiou, L. V."
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Measurement of fibrinogen concentration in the plasma of dogs: A comparison between heat precipitation and modified thrombin clotting time method
Athanasiou, L. V.; Petanides, T. A.; Chatzis, M. K.; Saridomichelakis, M. N. (2013)Fibrinogen is a glycoprotein that plays a key role in blood clotting and is also a non-specific indicator of inflammation. The most widely used techniques for measuring plasma fibrinogen concentration include heat precipitation ... -
Myiasis in a dog shelter in Greece: Epidemiological and clinical features and therapeutic considerations
Orfanou, D. C.; Papadopoulos, E.; Cripps, P. J.; Athanasiou, L. V.; Fthenakis, G. C. (2011)The paper describes features of myiasis in a cohort of 163 dogs in an animal shelter, monitored over 3.5 years (4 fly activity seasons). Seven dogs (4 males, 3 females) were presented with myiasis; two dogs were presented ... -
Pharmacokinetics and clinical assessment of amoxicillin for the control of necrotic enteritis in broiler-breeders under field conditions
Koutoulis, K. C.; Pappas, I.; Filioussis, G.; Athanasiou, L. V. (2015)Necrotic enteritis (NE) is an acute clostridium infection characterised by sudden onset, high mortality and severe necrosis of intestinal mucosa. The present study was conducted to clinically assess the efficacy of amoxicillin ... -
Pharmacokinetics and tolerability of aminosidine after repeated administrations using an optimal dose regimen in healthy dogs and in dogs with leishmaniosis
Athanasiou, L. V.; Batzias, G. C.; Saridomichelakis, M. N.; Delis, G.; Soubasis, N.; Kontos, V. I.; Rallis, T. S. (2014)Optimisation of dose schedules of aminoglycosides is required in order to increase efficacy and prevent their toxicity. The objective of this study was to determine the pharmacokinetic profile and the safety of aminosidine ... -
Phylogenetic analysis of canine distemper viruses from red foxes, Greece
Billinis, C.; Athanasiou, L. V.; Valiakos, G.; Mamuris, Z.; Birtsas, P.; Spyrou, V. (2013) -
Polarisation of Major Histocompatibility Complex II Host Genotype with Pathogenesis of European Brown Hare Syndrome Virus
Iacovakis, C.; Mamuris, Z.; Moutou, K. A.; Touloudi, A.; Hammer, A. S.; Valiakos, G.; Giannoulis, T.; Stamatis, C.; Spyrou, V.; Athanasiou, L. V.; Kantere, M.; Asferg, T.; Giannakopoulos, A.; Salomonsen, C. M.; Bogdanos, D.; Birtsas, P.; Petrovska, L.; Hannant, D.; Billinis, C. (2013)A study was conducted in order to determine the occurrence of European Brown Hare Syndrome virus (EBHSV) in Denmark and possible relation between disease pathogenesis and Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) host genotype. ... -
Proposals for withdrawal period of sheep milk for some commonly used veterinary medicinal products: A review
Athanasiou, L. V.; Orfanou, D. C.; Fragkou, I. A.; Gougoulis, D. A.; Nerou, C. (2009)This paper summarises the results of studies performed in Greece, in order to establish withdrawal time of sheep milk for some commonly used antimicrobial drugs. Several studies have been performed to establish milk ... -
Quality policy in the veterinary diagnostic laboratory; the paradigm of application of Good Laboratory Practice
Athanasiou, L. V. (2014)A quality system such as the Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) in a veterinary diagnostic laboratory is concerned with the organizational process and the conditions under which laboratory work is planned, performed, monitored, ... -
Rotavirus infections in domestic animals
Chatzopoulos, D. C.; Athanasiou, L. V.; Spyrou, V.; Fthenakis, G. C.; Billinis, C. (2013)Rotaviruses are major enteric pathogens of humans and a wide variety of animals. Rotavirus infections have a worldwide prevalence. The viral genome is composed of 11 double-stranded RNA segments with six structural and ... -
Sensitivity of preputial and vaginal exfoliative cytological examination for diagnosis of canine leishmaniosis (Leishmania infantum)
Athanasiou, L. V.; Chatzis, M. K.; Gouletsou, P. G.; Saridomichelakis, M. N. (2014)Aim of the study was to examine sensitivity of preputial and vaginal exfoliative cytological examination as a non-invasive alternative to lymph node, spleen and bone marrow cytology, for detection of Leishmania infantum ... -
Serological and molecular investigation into the role of wild birds in the epidemiology of West Nile virus in Greece
Valiakos, G.; Touloudi, A.; Athanasiou, L. V.; Giannakopoulos, A.; Iacovakis, C.; Birtsas, P.; Spyrou, V.; Dalabiras, Z.; Petrovska, L.; Billinis, C. (2012)Background: A West Nile virus (WNV) disease outbreak occurred in 2010 in northern Greece with a total of 262 laboratory-confirmed human cases and 35 deaths. A serological and molecular surveillance was conducted on samples ... -
Serum pharmacokinetics of clindamycin hydrochloride in normal dogs when administered at two dosage regimens
Saridomichelakis, M. N.; Athanasiou, L. V.; Salame, M.; Chatzis, M. K.; Katsoudas, V.; Pappas, I. S. (2011)The aim of this cross-over study was to compare clindamycin pharmacokinetics in the serum of clinically normal dogs when administered orally at two dosage regimens (5.5 mg/kg, twice daily, and 11 mg/kg, once daily), separated ... -
Spontaneous exstrophy-epispadias complex in a goat-kid
Athanasiou, L. V.; Papadakis, S. M.; Polizopoulou, Z. S. (2012) -
Treatment of canine leishmaniosis with aminosidine at an optimized dosage regimen: A pilot open clinical trial
Athanasiou, L. V.; Saridomichelakis, M. N.; Kontos, V. I.; Spanakos, G.; Rallis, T. S. (2013)Leishmaniosis due to Leishmania infantum (Syn: L. chagasi) is one of the most common diseases of dogs in Mediterranean countries and also has zoonotic potential. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an ... -
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 ... -
Use of Wild Bird Surveillance, Human Case Data and GIS Spatial Analysis for Predicting Spatial Distributions of West Nile Virus in Greece
Valiakos, G.; Papaspyropoulos, K.; Giannakopoulos, A.; Birtsas, P.; Tsiodras, S.; Hutchings, M. R.; Spyrou, V.; Pervanidou, D.; Athanasiou, L. V.; Papadopoulos, N.; Tsokana, C.; Baka, A.; Manolakou, K.; Chatzopoulos, D.; Artois, M.; Yon, L.; Hannant, D.; Petrovska, L.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Billinis, C. (2014)West Nile Virus (WNV) is the causative agent of a vector-borne, zoonotic disease with a worldwide distribution. Recent expansion and introduction of WNV into new areas, including southern Europe, has been associated with ...