• Pertussis Prevalence in Adult Population in Greece: A Seroprevalence Nationwide Study 

      Papagiannis D., Thireos E., Mariolis A., Katsioulis A., Gartzonika K., Malliaraki N., Agnantis C., Tsaras K., Malli F., Rouka E.C., Tsiaousi I., Symvoulakis E.K., Rachiotis G., Gourgoulianis K.I. (2022)
      The reported cases of pertussis vary considerably globally. In the present nationwide study, we aimed to record the Bordetella pertussis prevalence in Greece by measuring serum IgG specific antibody levels to pertussis ...
    • Recovery of Salmonella enterica from seropositive finishing pig herds 

      Lo Fo Wong, D. M. A.; Dahl, J.; Van Der Wolf, P. J.; Wingstrand, A.; Leontides, L.; Von Altrock, A. (2003)
      The aim of this study was to assess the probability of detecting Salmonella from pen faecal samples in seropositive classified finishing pig herds. The study involved 77 herds from Denmark (20), The Netherlands (20), Greece ...
    • Repeated leftover serosurvey of sars-cov-2 igg antibodies in greece, may to august 2020 

      Bogogiannidou Z., Speletas M., Vontas A., Nikoulis D.J., Dadouli K., Kyritsi M.A., Mouchtouri V.A., Mina P., Anagnostopoulos L., Koureas M., Karavasilis V., Nikou O., Pinaka O., Thomaidis P.C., Kadoglou K., Bedevis K., Spyrou N., Eleftheriou A.A., Papaevangelou V., Gikas A., Vatopoulos A., Ntzani E.E., Prezerakos P., Tsiodras S., Hadjichristodoulou C. (2021)
      A serosurvey of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 was conducted in Greece between May and August 2020. It was designed as a cross-sectional survey and was repeated at monthly intervals. The leftover sampling methodology ...
    • Repeated leftover serosurvey of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies, Greece, March and April 2020 

      Bogogiannidou Z., Vontas A., Dadouli K., Kyritsi M.A., Soteriades S., Nikoulis D.J., Mouchtouri V.Α., Koureas M., Kazakos E.I., Spanos E.G., Gioula G., Ntzani E.E., Eleftheriou A.A., Vatopoulos A., Petinaki E., Papaevangelou V., Speletas M., Tsiodras S., Hadjichristodoulou C. (2020)
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    • SARS-CoV-2 Sero-Surveillance in Greece: Evolution over Time and Epidemiological Attributes during the Pre-Vaccination Pandemic Era 

      Koureas M., Bogogiannidou Z., Vontas A., Kyritsi M.A., Mouchtouri V.A., Dadouli K., Anagnostopoulos L., Mina P., Matziri A., Ntouska M., Tsigaridaki M., Gkiata V., Tsilidis K.K., Ntzani E.E., Prezerakos P., Tsiodras S., Speletas M., Hadjichristodoulou C. (2022)
      Background: Nation-wide SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence surveys provide valuable insights into the course of the pandemic, including information often not captured by routine surveillance of reported cases. Methods: A serosurvey ...
    • Serological and molecular investigation of selected parasitic pathogens in European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) in Greece: inferring the ecological niche of Toxoplasma gondii and Leishmania infantum in hares 

      Tsokana C.N., Sokos C., Giannakopoulos A., Birtsas P., Athanasiou L.V., Valiakos G., Sofia M., Chatzopoulos D.C., Kantere M., Spyrou V., Burriel A.R., Billinis C. (2019)
      The occurrence of infection or exposure to Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Leishmania infantum was investigated in European brown hares (Lepus europaeus, EBH) hunter-harvested over two consecutive hunting seasons ...
    • Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Ehrlichia canis in a hospital canine population 

      Chochlios T.A., Angelidou E., Kritsepi-Konstantinou M., Koutinas C.K., Mylonakis M.E. (2019)
      Background: Ehrlichia canis (E canis) infection has been documented in a few small canine case series in Greece. However, there is limited information on the prevalence of exposure to, or the potential risk factors associated ...
    • Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum infection in stray dogs in Chalkidiki, Northern Greece 

      Lefkaditis M., Spanoudis K., Tsakiroglou M., Panorias A., Sossidou A. (2020)
      Despite the importance of N. caninum in veterinary medicine, knowledge on the prevalence of this parasitosis in dogs is limited in some countries. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of N. caninum infection ...
    • The state of hepatitis B and C in the mediterranean and balkan countries: Report from a summit conference 

      Hatzakis, A.; Van Damme, P.; Alcorn, K.; Gore, C.; Benazzouz, M.; Berkane, S.; Buti, M.; Carballo, M.; Cortes Martins, H.; Deuffic-Burban, S.; Dominguez, A.; Donoghoe, M.; Elzouki, A. N.; Ben-Alaya Bouafif, N.; Esmat, G.; Esteban, R.; Fabri, M.; Fenton, K.; Goldberg, D.; Goulis, I.; Hadjichristodoulou, T.; Hatzigeorgiou, T.; Hamouda, O.; Hasurdjiev, S.; Hughes, S.; Kautz, A.; Malik, M.; Manolakopoulos, S.; Matičič, M.; Papatheodoridis, G.; Peck, R.; Peterle, A.; Potamitis, G.; Prati, D.; Roudot-Thoraval, F.; Reic, T.; Sharara, A.; Shennak, M.; Shiha, G.; Shouval, D.; Sočan, M.; Thomas, H.; Thursz, M.; Tosti, M.; Trépo, C.; Vince, A.; Vounou, E.; Wiessing, L.; Manns, M. (2013)
      The burden of disease due to chronic viral hepatitis constitutes a global threat. In many Balkan and Mediterranean countries, the disease burden due to viral hepatitis remains largely unrecognized, including in high-risk ...
    • A systematic review for vaccine-preventable diseases on ships: Evidence for cross-border transmission and for pre-employment immunization need 

      Mouchtouri V.A., Lewis H.C., Hadjichristodoulou C., Andrioti D., Barbouni A., Dávila-Cornejo M., Dirksen-Fischer M., Dionisio M., Ferrelli R., Kairiene B., Kokosharova G., Kunchev A., Otorepec P., Petraitis R., Pilipavicius R., Martinez C.V., Vozelevskaja N., Wagner D., EU SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action Partnership (2019)
      A literature review was conducted to identify evidence of cases and outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) that have been reported from on board ships and the methods applied on board for prevention and control, ...
    • Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Swine: Implications for Public Health 

      Papatsiros V.G., Athanasiou L.V., Kostoulas P., Giannakopoulos A., Tzika E., Billinis C. (2021)
      Toxoplasmosis, due to Toxoplasma gondii, is a parasitic disease with global importance. Among livestock, chronic T. gondii infection has been reported in higher rates in pigs and small ruminants, but with subclinical ...
    • Understanding covid-19 epidemiology and implications for control: The experience from a greek semi-closed community 

      Kotsiou O.S., Papagiannis D., Fradelos E.C., Perlepe G., Miziou A., Siachpazidou D.S., Gourgoulianis K.I. (2021)
      Background: We aimed to estimate the SARS-CoV-2 antigen and antibody seroprevalence in one of the worst-affected by the pandemic semi-closed communities in Greece, Deskati, and evaluate the sociodemographic and clinical ...
    • West nile virus seroprevalence in the Greek population in 2013: A nationwide cross-sectional survey 

      Hadjichristodoulou C., Pournaras S., Mavrouli M., Marka A., Tserkezou P., Baka A., Billinis C., Katsioulis A., Psaroulaki A., Papa A., Papadopoulos N., Mamuris Z., Tsakris A., Kremastinou J., Vakalis N., Koliopoulos G., Vontas J., Dovas C.I., Tontis D., Tselentis I., Tsiodras S., Photis Y.N., Papadopoulou E. (2015)
      Cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) disease were recorded for three consecutive years in Greece following the year 2010 outbreak. A cross-sectional serologic survey was conducted to estimate the WNV seroprevalence and assess ...