Browsing by Author "Petrovska, L."
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Exposure of Eurasian magpies and turtle doves to West Nile virus during a major human outbreak, Greece, 2011
Valiakos, G.; Touloudi, A.; Athanasiou, L. V.; Giannakopoulos, A.; Iacovakis, C.; Birtsas, P.; Spyrou, V.; Dalabiras, Z.; Petrovska, L.; Billinis, C. (2012)A major number of West Nile virus (WNV) infections in humans occurred in 2010 in northern Greece, with 262 laboratory confirmed cases. In 2011, fewer cases were reported, but the pattern was more dispersed throughout the ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ...