Πλοήγηση ανά Συγγραφέα "Billinis, C."
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Effects of experimental challenge of ewes with Mannheimia haemolytica on subsequent milk composition
Fragkou, I. A.; Solomakos, N.; Dagleish, M. P.; Cripps, P. J.; Papaioannou, N.; Boscos, C. M.; Ververidis, H. N.; Billinis, C.; Orfanou, D. C.; Govaris, A.; Kyriazakis, I.; Fthenakis, G. C. (2008)The objective was to describe the physicochemical changes during the early phase of subclinical mastitis and to associate them with pathological findings. A Mannheimia haemolytica strain was deposited into one teat duct ... -
Encephalomyocarditis Virus Infection in Wildlife Species in Greece
Billinis, C. (2009)The objective of this work was to search for potential wildlife reservoir hosts of Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) in wildlife species. From 1994 to 2006, 317 blood and tissue samples were collected from 17 wildlife ... -
Enteric pathogens of dogs and cats with public health implications
Kantere, M.; Athanasiou, L. V.; Chatzopoulos, D. C.; Spyrou, V.; Valiakos, G.; Kontos, V.; Billinis, C. (2014)Dogs and cats play an important role in modern society, enhancing the psychological and physiological well-being of many people. However, there are well-documented health risks associated with human animal interactions. ... -
Epidemiology of human leishmaniasis in Greece, 1981-2011
Gkolfinopoulou, K.; Bitsolas, N.; Patrinos, S.; Veneti, L.; Marka, A.; Dougas, G.; Pervanidou, D.; Detsis, M.; Triantafillou, E.; Georgakopoulou, T.; Billinis, C.; Kremastinou, J.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2013)Leishmaniasis is endemic and mandatorily notifiable in Greece. Epidemiological surveillance data for leishmaniasis in Greece between 1981 and 2011 are presented. In 1998, the notification system began distinguishing between ... -
Epstein-barr virus as a trigger of autoimmune liver diseases
Rigopoulou, E. I.; Smyk, D. S.; Matthews, C. E.; Billinis, C.; Burroughs, A. K.; Lenzi, M.; Bogdanos, D. P. (2012)The pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases includes a combination of genetic factors and environmental exposures including infectious agents. Infectious triggers are commonly indicated as being involved in the induction of ... -
European brown hare syndrome in wild European brown hares from Greece
Billinis, C.; Psychas, V.; Tontis, D. K.; Spyrou, V.; Birtsas, P. K.; Sofia, M.; Likotrafitis, F.; Maslarinou, O. M.; Kanteres, D. (2005)From 1999 to mid-2003, 97 European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) found dead throughout Greece were examined by necropsy, histopathology, and reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for the presence of ... -
European surveillance network for influenza in pigs: Surveillance programs, diagnostic tools and swine influenza virus subtypes identified in 14 European countries from 2010 to 2013
Simon, G.; Larsen, L. E.; Dürrwald, R.; Foni, E.; Harder, T.; Van Reeth, K.; Markowska-Daniel, I.; Reid, S. M.; Dan, A.; Maldonado, J.; Huovilainen, A.; Billinis, C.; Davidson, I.; Agüero, M.; Vila, T.; Hervé, S.; Breum, S. Ø; Chiapponi, C.; Urbaniak, K.; Kyriakis, C. S.; Brown, I. H.; Loeffen, W.; Van der Meulen, K.; Schlegel, M.; Bublot, M.; Kellam, P.; Watson, S.; Lewis, N. S.; Pybus, O. G.; Webby, R.; Chen, H.; Vincent, A. L. (2014)Swine influenza causes concern for global veterinary and public health officials. In continuing two previous networks that initiated the surveillance of swine influenza viruses (SIVs) circulating in European pigs between ... -
Evaluation of cytology in the diagnosis of acute canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia canis): a comparison between five methods
Mylonakis, M. E.; Koutinas, A. F.; Billinis, C.; Leontides, L. S.; Kontos, V.; Papadopoulos, O.; Rallis, T.; Fytianou, A. (2003)The purpose of this study was the comparison of the diagnostic sensitivity between buffy coat (BC), peripheral blood (PB), lymph node (LN), bone marrow (BM) and short-term culture (P-D) cytology that has been based on the ... -
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 ... -
Evidence for European brown hare syndrome virus introduction with translocated brown hares (Lepus europaeus): implications for management of restocking operations
Spyrou, V.; Stamatis, C.; Birtsas, P.; Psychas, V.; Manolakou, K.; Billinis, C.; Mamuris, Z. (2013)Context. Criticisms of wildlife restocking operations typically focus on concerns that translocations can lead to the introduction of pathogens, and risk the integrity of locally adapted genetic diversity. Restocking ... -
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 ... -
First evidence of Leishmania infection in European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) in Greece: GIS analysis and phylogenetic position within the Leishmania spp
Tsokana, C. N.; Sokos, C.; Giannakopoulos, A.; Mamuris, Z.; Birtsas, P.; Papaspyropoulos, K.; Valiakos, G.; Spyrou, V.; Lefkaditis, M.; Chatzopoulos, D. C.; Kantere, M.; Manolakou, K.; Touloudi, A.; Burriel, A. R.; Ferroglio, E.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Billinis, C. (2015)Although the existence of a sylvatic transmission cycle of Leishmania spp., independent from the domestic cycle, has been proposed, data are scarce on Leishmania infection in wild mammals in Greece. In this study, we aimed ... -
FIRST REPORT OF ALEUTIAN DISEASE IN A LEAST WEASEL (MUSTELA NIVALIS)
Loukopoulos, P.; Billinis, C.; Tsalie, E. (2012) -
Genetic variability of encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) isolates
Denis, P.; Liebig, H. D.; Nowotny, N.; Billinis, C.; Papadopoulos, O.; O'Hara, R. S.; Knowles, N. J.; Koenen, F. (2006)In order to evaluate the variability of encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), field isolates originating from different European regions and inducing different clinical pictures in pigs have been molecularly characterised. ... -
Histopathological and immunohistochemical features of natural goat scrapie
Sofianidis, G.; Psychas, V.; Billinis, C.; Spyrou, V.; Argyroudis, S.; Papaioannou, N.; Vlemmas, I. (2006)Histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations were performed on the brain and spinal cord of 37 goats from two Greek herds in which scrapie had been reported. Of the 37 animals, 18 were from a herd consisting only ... -
Immunopathogenesis of primary biliary cirrhosis: an old wives' tale
Smyk, D. S.; Rigopoulou, E. I.; Lleo, A.; Abeles, R. D.; Mavropoulos, A.; Billinis, C.; Invernizzi, P.; Bogdanos, D. P. (2011)Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a cholestatic liver disease characterised by the autoimmune destruction of the small intrahepatic bile ducts. The disease has an unpredictable clinical course, but may progress to fibrosis ... -
The immunopathogenetic role of autoantibodies in canine autoimmune hepatitis: Lessons to learn from human autoimmune hepatitis
Liaskos, C.; Mavropoulos, A.; Orfanidou, T.; Spyrou, V.; Athanasiou, L. V.; Billinis, C. (2012)Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is not a disease entity restricted to man, but it can be found in other animals including canines. An increasing number of studies have focused on the immunopathogenesis of human autoimmune ... -
Important disease conditions of newly cultured species in intensive freshwater farms in Greece: first incidence of nodavirus infection in Acipenser sp
Athanassopoulou, F.; Billinis, C.; Prapas, T. (2004)We describe here the main pathological conditions of freshwater fish recently introduced for intensive rearing (open ponds and recirculating freshwater systems) in Greece. Sturgeon were susceptible to skeletal abnormalities ... -
Isolation of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis from non-ruminant wildlife living in the sheds and on the pastures of Greek sheep and goats
Florou, M.; Leontides, L.; Kostoulas, P.; Billinis, C.; Sofia, M.; Kyriazakis, I.; Lykotrafitis, F. (2008)This study aimed to: (1) investigate whether non-ruminant wildlife interfacing with dairy sheep and goats of four Greek flocks endemically infected with Mycobaclerium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) harboured MAP ...