Sfoglia per Autore "Kontos, V. I."
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A comparative study of the ovine haemogram: Cell-DYN 3500 versus manual methods
Athanasiou, L. V.; Giannakopoulos, C. G.; Polizopoulou, Z. S.; Katsogiannou, E.; Kontos, V. I. (2013)Manual hematology techniques traditionally applied in farm animal medicine are time consuming and labor-intensive, especially when large numbers of samples have to be processed. As a result, several automated hematology ... -
A cross-sectional sero-epidemiological study of canine leishmaniasis in Greek mainland
Athanasiou, L. V.; Kontos, V. I.; Saridomichelakis, M. N.; Rallis, T. S.; Diakou, A. (2012)Canine leishmaniasis is endemic in Greece as in other countries of the Mediterranean basin. In this study, the regional prevalence of canine seropositivity to Leishmania spp. in Greek mainland was simultaneously assessed ... -
Cytologic patterns of lymphadenopathy in dogs infected with Leishmania infantum
Mylonakis, M. E.; Papaioannou, N.; Saridomichelakis, M. N.; Koutinas, A. F.; Billinis, C.; Kontos, V. I. (2005)Background: Lymphadenopathy in canine leishmaniosis has been reported as reactive lymphoid hyperplasia or granulomatous (histiocytic) lymphadenitis. However, we are unaware of information on the effect of latent Leishmania ... -
Evaluation of a serum-based PCR assay for the diagnosis of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis
Mylonakis, M. E.; Siarkou, V. I.; Leontides, L.; Bourtzi-Hatzopoulou, E.; Kontos, V. I.; Koutinas, A. F. (2009)The aim of this study was to estimate the relative diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay in the serum of dogs with naturally occurring non-myelosuppressive canine monocytic ... -
Evaluation of lymph node and bone marrow cytology in the diagnosis of canine leishmaniasis (Leishmania infantum) in symptomatic and asymptomatic
Saridomichelakis, M. N.; Mylonakis, M. E.; Leontides, L. S.; Koutinas, A. F.; Billinis, C.; Kontos, V. I. (2005)The sensitivity and specificity of lymph node and bone marrow smear microscopy for the diagnosis of Leishmania infantum-infected dogs was evaluated in 79 dogs with leishmaniasis (Group A), 52 asymptomatically infected dos ... -
Evaluation of lymph node and bone marrow cytology in the diagnosis of canine leishmaniasis (Leishmania infantum) in symptomatic and asymptomatic dogs
Saridomichelakis, M. N.; Mylonakis, M. E.; Leontides, L. S.; Koutinas, A. F.; Billinis, C.; Kontos, V. I. (2005)The sensitivity and specificity of lymph node and bone marrow smear microscopy for the diagnosis of Leishmania infantum-infected dogs was evaluated in 79 dogs with leishmaniasis (Group A), 52 asymptomatically infected dogs ... -
Feline bartonellosis. A review
Athanasiou, I. V.; Chatzis, M. K.; Kontou, I. V.; Kontos, V. I.; Spyrou, V. (2012)Bartonella infection is caused by Gram negative bacteria commonly isolated from domestic cats. Cats are the major reservoir of Bartonella henselae, B. clarridgeiae and B. koehlerae which are transmitted to humans, while ... -
New vaccination protocols for the dog and cat: the challenge of today for a better and safer prevention
Mylonakis, M. E.; Koutinas, A. F.; Saridomichelakis, M.; Koutinas, C. K.; Soubasis, N.; Adamama-Moraitou, K. K.; Kontos, V. I. (2011)Vaccinations are an integral part of a comprehensive preventive health care program targeting to minimize the incidence of major canine and feline infectious diseases. Currently, vaccination practices are re-evaluated ... -
Periodic administration of allopurinol is not effective for the prevention of canine leishmaniosis (Leishmania infantum) in the endemic areas
Saridomichelakis, M. N.; Mylonakis, M. E.; Leontides, L. S.; Billinis, C.; Koutinas, A. F.; Galatos, A. D.; Gouletsou, P.; Diakou, A.; Kontos, V. I. (2005)A total of 95 clinically healthy and seronegative for Leishmania infantum dogs, residing an area highly endemic for canine leishmaniosis (CL) and living an outdoor life-style, were split into positive and negative groups, ... -
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 ... -
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 ...