Πλοήγηση ανά Συγγραφέα "Kontos, V."
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A cross-sectional study of Leishmania spp. infection in clinically healthy dogs with polymerase chain reaction and serology in Greece
Leontides, L. S.; Saridomichelakis, M. N.; Billinis, C.; Kontos, V.; Koutinas, A. F.; Galatos, A. D.; Mylonakis, M. E. (2002)A total of 73 clinically healthy hunting dogs, experiencing an outdoor lifestyle and originating from an area where canine leishmaniasis is endemic, were included in the study. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and indirect ... -
Determination of cytokines IFN-gamma and IL-4 in cat scratch disease patients beta y flow cytometry (Intracellular cytokine staining - ICS)
Kontou, I.; Garoufi, A.; Papadogiannakis, E.; Tamamidou, M.; Kontos, V.; Billinis, C.; Konstantopoulos, A.; Kafetzis, D.; Papaevangelou, V. (2013) -
Diagnostic performance of a rapid in-clinic test for the detection of Canine Parvovirus under different storage conditions and vaccination status
Kantere, M. C.; Athanasiou, L. V.; Spyrou, V.; Kyriakis, C. S.; Kontos, V.; Chatzopoulos, D. C.; Tsokana, C. N.; Billinis, C. (2015)Canine parvovirus (CPV) is one of the most common causes of acute haemorrhagic enteritis in young dogs, while clinical diagnosis is often indecisive. The aim of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of an ... -
Efficacy of rifampicin in the treatment of experimental acute canine monocytic ehrlichiosis
Theodorou, K.; Mylonakis, M. E.; Siarkou, V. I.; Leontides, L.; Koutinas, A. F.; Koutinas, C. K.; Kritsepi-Konstantinou, M.; Batzias, G.; Flouraki, E.; Eyal, O.; Kontos, V.; Harrus, S. (2013)To assess the efficacy of rifampicin in achieving clinical and haematological recovery and clearing infection in dogs with experimentally induced acute monocytic ehrlichiosis. Five Ehrlichia canis-infected Beagle dogs were ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
Leptospirosis: An important re-emerging infection of animals and man
Bisias, G.; Kritas, S. K.; Burriel, A.; Kontos, V. (2010)Leptospirosis, a re-emerging infection of animals and man, is caused by one of 200 serotypes of Leptospira spp. The genus is currently divided into eight pathogenic species, infecting various animal species and man, either ... -
Re-emergence of animal rabies in northern Greece and subsequent human exposure, October 2012-March 2013
Tsiodras, S.; Dougas, G.; Baka, A.; Billinis, C.; Doudounakis, S.; Balaska, A.; Georgakopoulou, T.; Rigakos, G.; Kontos, V.; Efstathiou, P.; Tsakris, A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Kremastinou, J. (2013)Greece has been rabies-free since 1987 with no human cases since 1970. During 2012 to 2013, rabies has re-emerged in wild and domestic animals in northern Greece. By end March 2013, rabies was diagnosed in 17 animals ... -
Some microbiological aspects of rats captured alive at the port city of Piraeus, Greece
Burriel, A. R.; Kritas, S. K.; Kontos, V. (2008)The aim was to investigate the presence of leptospira infection and the antibiotic resistance of Enterobacteriaceae among wild rats living in a densely populated area. For this purpose 3-4 large traps were placed daily ...