Πλοήγηση ανά Θέμα "Escherichia coli"

Antibiotic Resistance Patterns and mcr-1 Detection in Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates from Commercial Layer and Layer Breeder Flocks Demonstrating Colibacillosis in Greece

Koutsianos D., Athanasiou L.V., Dimitriou T., Nikolaidis M., Tsadila C., Amoutzias G., Mossialos D., Koutoulis K.C. (2021)

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns of Escherichia coli strains isolated from poultry flocks suffering from colibacillosis in Greece and to detect the presence ...

Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of various Greek garlic genotypes

Petropoulos S., Fernandes Â., Barros L., Ciric A., Sokovic M., Ferreira I.C.F.R. (2018)

Recent studies show a significant variation in antioxidant and antimicrobial properties between the various garlic genotypes mostly due to differences in chemical composition and bioactive compounds content. The aim of the ...

Bacterial Communities and Antibiotic Resistance of Potential Pathogens Involved in Food Safety and Public Health in Fish and Water of Lake Karla, Thessaly, Greece

Anagnostopoulos D.A., Parlapani F.F., Natoudi S., Syropoulou F., Kyritsi M., Vergos I., Hadjichristodoulou C., Kagalou I., Boziaris I.S. (2022)

Bacterial communities, microbial populations, and antibiotic resistance of potential pathogens in the water and fish (Cyprinus carpio, flesh and gut) from different areas (A1, A2 and A3—A1 was linked with river water, A2 ...

Behaviour of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in sour milk, cows' milk yogurt and ewes' milk yogurt

Govaris, A.; Koidis, P.; Papatheodorou, K. (2002)

Case report: High prevalence rate of ovine mastitis, caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci and predisposed by increased gossypol consumption

Fthenakis, G. C.; Leontides, L.; Skoufos, J.; Taitzoglou, I. A.; Tzora, A. (2004)

A case of unusually high (>94%) prevalence of mastitis in a flock of dairy sheep, which was caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci (cnS) and associated with increased gossypol consumption, is presented. The animals ...

Characterization and Quantitative Determination of a Diverse Group of Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis NCIB 3610 Antibacterial Peptides

Karagiota A., Tsitsopoulou H., Tasakis R.N., Zoumpourtikoudi V., Touraki M. (2021)

Five antibacterial peptides produced by Bacillus subtilis NCIB 3610 were purified, quantified, characterized, and identified in the present study. Cell-free extracts were subjected to three purification protocols employing ...

Chios mastic gum: A plant-produced resin exhibiting numerous diverse pharmaceutical and biomedical prοperties

Dimas, K. S.; Pantazis, P.; Ramanujam, R. (2012)

Chios mastic gum (CMG) is a resin produced by the plant Pistacia lentiscus var. chia. CMG is used to extract the mastic gum essential oil (MGO). CMG and MGO consist of nearly 70 constituents and have demonstrated numerous ...

Ciprofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli in Central Greece: mechanisms of resistance and molecular identification

Mavroidi, A.; Miriagou, V.; Liakopoulos, A.; Tzelepi, E.; Stefos, A.; Dalekos, G. N.; Petinaki, E. (2012)

Background: Fluoroquinolone resistant E. coli isolates, that are also resistant to other classes of antibiotics, is a significant challenge to antibiotic treatment and infection control policies. In Central Greece a ...

Clinical, ultrasonographic, bacteriological, cytological and histopathological findings of uterine involution in ewes with uterine infection

Ioannidi K.S., Vasileiou N.G.C., Barbagianni M.S., Orfanou D.C., Mantziaras G., Chouzouris T.M., Dovolou E., Chatzopoulos D.C., Karavanis E., Papadopoulos N., Katsafadou A.I., Fragkou I.A., Kordalis N.G., Amiridis G.S., Fthenakis G.C., Mavrogianni V.S. (2020)

The objectives of the study were (a) to study the characteristics of uterine involution in ewes that had developed subclinical uterine infection in the immediately post-partum period and (b) to evaluate effects of the ...

Colistin resistant mcr genes prevalence in livestock animals (Swine, bovine, poultry) from a multinational perspective. a systematic review

Valiakos G., Kapna I. (2021)

The objective of this review is to collect and present the results of relevant studies on an international level, on the subject of colistin resistance due to mcr genes prevalence in livestock animals. After a literature ...

Comparative Efficacy of Citrullus Colocynthis Fruit Powder and Popular Antibiotic Growth Promoters in Broiler Diet

Kamran Z., Ruby T., Hussain M., Ali S., Ahmad S., Abdullah M., Sohail M.U., Koutoulis K.C., Ahmad H.I., Shahzad I.A.M.I., Yousaf M., Afzal G. (2021)

The present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Citrullus colocynthis fruit powder (CCFP) as alternative to antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) in broiler diets. Four hundred d-old Ross-308 broiler chicks were ...

A comparison of statistical approaches used for the optimization of soluble protein expression in Escherichia coli

Papaneophytou C., Kontopidis G. (2016)

During a discovery project of potential inhibitors for three proteins, TNF-α, RANKL and HO-1, implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis, significant amounts of purified proteins were required. The application ...

Complicated urinary tract infections

Melekos, M. D.; Naber, K. G. (2000)

The term complicated urinary tract infection is usually used to convey an infection that occurs in a patient with a structural or functional abnormality impeding urine flow, or in a host with altered defences. The distinction ...

Cross‐Sectional Survey of Antibiotic Resistance in Extended Spectrum β‐Lactamase‐Producing Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Pigs in Greece

Tsekouras N., Athanasakopoulou Z., Diezel C., Kostoulas P., Braun S.D., Sofia M., Monecke S., Ehricht R., Chatzopoulos D.C., Gary D., Krähmer D., Spyrou V., Christodoulopoulos G., Billinis C., Papatsiros V.G. (2022)

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of extended‐spectrum β‐lactamase-producing (ESBL) bacteria in swine. Thus, 214 fecal samples were collected from suckling and weaned piglets from 34 farms in Greece (out of an ...

CTX-M-type β-lactamases affect community Escherichia coli treatment, Greece [1]

Pournaras, S.; Ikonomidis, A.; Sofianou, D.; Tsakris, A.; Maniatis, A. N. (2004)

Diarrhoea in neonatal small ruminants: Updated review and proposed measures for its control in Greece. [Διάρροιες των νεογέννητων αμνοεριφίων: Νεότερα δεδομένα και προτάσεις για τον έλεγχο τους]

Kritas S., Karatzias H., Alexopoulos C., Kyriakis S. (2018)

Diarrhoea in neonatal small ruminants appears to be responsible for substantial financial losses in sheep and goat enterprises worldwide, including Greece. Enterotoxigenic strains of Escherichia coli, Clostridium perfringens ...

Differences in sheep and goats milk microbiological profile between conventional and organic farming systems in Greece

Malissiova E., Papadopoulos T., Kyriazi A., Mparda M., Sakorafa C., Katsioulis A., Katsiaflaka A., Kyritsi M., Zdragas A., Hadjichristodoulou C. (2017)

The aim of this study was to examine differences in the microbiological profile and antimicrobial resistance of bacteria isolated from milk from organic and conventional sheep and goat farms. Twenty-five organic and 25 ...

Dimerization of the AtoC response regulator and modelling of its binding to DNA

Papadopoulos, G.; Grigoroudis, A. I.; Kyriakidis, D. A. (2010)

Bacterial signal transduction systems can be viewed as an entity of multi-sensory and output domains, whereas the functions of response regulators play a pivotal role in the complex network interactions. One crucial property ...

Do trabecular metal and cancellous titanium implants reduce the risk of late haematogenous infection? An experimental study in rabbits

Komnos G., Banios K., Kolonia K., Poultsides L.A., Petinaki E., Sarrou S., Zintzaras E., Karachalios T. (2021)

Aim: This study evaluated the late resistance to haematogenous contamination by microbial pathogens of implants and bone-implant interface and the development of late clinical infection when cementless components with ...

Early bacterial identification among intubated patients with COVID-19 or influenza pneumonia: A european multicenter comparative clinical trial

Rouzé A., Martin-Loeches I., Povoa P., Metzelard M., Cheyron D.D., Lambiotte F., Tamion F., Labruyere M., Geronimi C.B., Nieszkowska A., Nyunga M., Pouly O., Thille A.W., Megarbane B., Saade A., Diaz E., Magira E., Llitjos J.-F., Cilloniz C., Ioannidou I., Pierre A., Reignier J., Garot D., Kreitmann L., Baudel J.-L., Fartoukh M., Plantefeve G., Beurton A., Asfar P., Boyer A., Mekontso-Dessap A., Makris D., Vinsonneau C., Floch P.-E., Weiss N., Ceccato A., Artigas A., Bouchereau M., Duhamel A., Labreuche J., Nseir S., Poissy J., Favory R., Preau S., Jourdain M., Boyd S., Coelho L., Maizel J., Cuchet P., Zarrougui W., Boyer D., Quenot J.-P., Imouloudene M., Luyt C.-E., van der Linden T., Bardin J., Voicu S., Azoulay E., Goma G., Pene F., Torres A., Thevenin D., Ehrmann S., Argaud L., Guidet B., Voiriot G., Contou D., Le Marec J., Demiselle J., Meguerditchian D., Razazi K., Tsolaki V., Sejourne C., Brunin G., LeGuennec L., Morales L., the coVAPid Study Group (2021)

Rationale: Early empirical antimicrobial treatment is frequently prescribed to critically ill patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) based on Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines. Objectives: We aimed to determine ...