Πλοήγηση ανά Θέμα "geographic distribution"
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Risk factors associated with HCV infection in semi-rural areas of central Greece
(2007)Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) appears to be endemic in most parts of the world, but there is considerable geographic variation. In order to assess the geographic distribution of HCV in Thessaly, in central Greece, ... -
SARS-CoV-2 Sero-Surveillance in Greece: Evolution over Time and Epidemiological Attributes during the Pre-Vaccination Pandemic Era
(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 ... -
Seasonal phenological patterns and flavivirus vectorial capacity of medically important mosquito species in a wetland and an urban area of Attica, Greece
(2021)Seasonal patterns of mosquito population density and their vectorial capacity constitute major elements to understand the epidemiology of mosquito-borne diseases. Using adult mosquito traps, we compared the population ... -
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
(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 ... -
Smoking habits, attitudes and training among medical students of the Democritus University of Thrace
(2012)Introduction Tobacco use continues to be the leading global cause of preventable death, contributing to the death of nearly 6 million people each year. Medical students, who are future doctors, have an important role to ... -
Spatial and temporal distribution of p,p′-DDE (1‑dichloro‑2,2‑bis (p‑chlorophenyl) ethylene) blood levels across the globe. A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2019)Background: Although p,p′‑DDT (1,1,1‑trichloro-2,2‑bis (p‑chlorophenyl)‑ethane) has been banned for decades in most countries, its major metabolite p,p′-DDE (1‑dichloro‑2,2‑bis (p‑chlorophenyl) ethylene) is still detected ... -
Spatio-temporal modelling of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
(2016)We present and analyse data collected during a severe epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that occurred between July and September 2000 in a region of northeastern Greece with strategic importance since it represents ... -
Thelazia lacrymalis in horses from Romania: epidemiology, morphology and phylogenetic analysis
(2022)Background: Equine thelaziosis is a neglected vector-borne parasitic disease in modern veterinary medicine, lacking recent reports. It is transmitted by Musca autumnalis, and potentially other Muscidae species, by ingesting ... -
Towards systemic sclerosis and away from primary biliary cirrhosis: The case of PTPN22
(2012)Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease characterized by immune-mediated destruction of the small and medium size intrahepatic bile ducts. PBC patients often have concomitant autoimmune ... -
Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Swine: Implications for Public Health
(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 ... -
Unravelling data for rapid evidence-based response to COVID-19: A summary of the unCoVer protocol
(2021)Introduction unCoVer - Unravelling data for rapid evidence-based response to COVID-19 - is a Horizon 2020-funded network of 29 partners from 18 countries capable of collecting and using real-world data (RWD) derived from ... -
West Nile virus in humans, Greece, 2018: The largest seasonal number of cases, 9years after its emergence in the country
(2020)Background: Human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection are recorded since 2010 in Greece, with seasonal outbreaks occurring almost annually. Enhanced surveillance has been implemented since 2010, to promptly characterise ... -
West nile virus seroprevalence in the Greek population in 2013: A nationwide cross-sectional survey
(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 ...