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Aujeszky's Disease (Pseudorabies). An old threat in current pig industry? Part I. Pathogenetic information and implications

Papageorgiou, K. V.; Burriel, A. R.; Filioussis, G.; Psychas, V.; Nauwynck, H. J.; Kritas, S. K. (2011)

Aujeszky's disease (AD) (or pseudorabies) is an important viral disease of swine causing neurological signs in neonatal pigs, respiratory problems in fatteners and reproductive disorders in breeding stock. Glycoproteins ...

Bayesian estimation of the true prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis infection in Cypriot dairy sheep and goat flocks

Liapi, M.; Leontides, L.; Kostoulas, P.; Botsaris, G.; Iacovou, Y.; Rees, C.; Georgiou, K.; Smith, G. C.; Naseby, D. C. (2011)

We estimated the prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) infected sheep and goats, older than 2 years, reared in the region effectively controlled by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, in ...

Dissemination of clonally unrelated erythromycin- and glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates in a tertiary Greek hospital

Maniatis, A. N.; Pournaras, S.; Kanellopoulou, M.; Kontos, F.; Dimitroulia, E.; Papafrangas, E.; Tsakris, A. (2001)

Between September 1999 to February 2001, 25 glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecium (GRE) isolates were recovered from a Greek hospital. The isolates exhibited 13 distinct chromosomal macrorestriction types by pulsed-field ...

Emergence of Enterococcus faecalis susceptible to quinupristin/dalfopristin in Greece

Petinaki, E.; Kontos, F.; Maniatis, A. N.; Spiliopoulou, I.; Liakos, P. (2006)

A feasibility study of dynamic stress analysis inside a running internal combustion engine using synchrotron X-ray beams

Baimpas, N.; Drakopoulos, M.; Connolley, T.; Song, X.; Pandazaras, C.; Korsunsky, A. M. (2013)

The present investigation establishes the feasibility of using synchrotron-generated X-ray beams for time-resolved in situ imaging and diffraction of the interior components of an internal combustion engine during its ...

In Vivo Acquisition of a Plasmid-Mediated bla(KPC-2) Gene among Clonal Isolates of Serratia marcescens

Tsakris, A.; Voulgari, E.; Poulou, A.; Kimouli, M.; Pournaras, S.; Ranellou, K.; Kosmopoulou, O.; Petropoulou, D. (2010)

Three patients admitted to a Greek hospital were infected with Serratia marcescens isolates that exhibited reduced susceptibility to carbapenems and harbored Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) enzymes. In two of ...

The Influence of Arc-Flash and Fire-Resistant Clothing on Thermoregulation during Exercise in the Heat

Poirier, M. P.; Meade, R. D.; McGinn, R.; Friesen, B. J.; Hardcastle, S. G.; Flouris, A. D.; Kenny, G. P. (2015)

We evaluated the effect of arc-flash and fire-resistant (AFR) clothing ensembles (CE) on whole-body heat dissipation during work in the heat. On 10 occasions, 7 males performed four 15-min cycling bouts at a fixed rate of ...

Linezolid Dependence in Staphylococcus epidermidis Bloodstream Isolates

Pournaras, S.; Ntokou, E.; Zarkotou, O.; Ranellou, K.; Themeli-Digalaki, K.; Stathopoulos, C.; Tsakris, A. (2013)

We document linezolid dependence among 5 highly linezolid-resistant (LRSE) Staphylococcus epidermidis bloodstream isolates that grew substantially faster at 32 mu g/mL linezolid presence. These isolates carried the mutations ...

Low genetic diversity of the intrinsic OXA-51-like class D carbapenemases among Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates in Greece

Ikonomidis, A.; Pournaras, S.; Markogiannakis, A.; Maniatis, A. N.; Manolis, E. N.; Tsakris, A. (2007)

This study examined the geographical distribution and diversity of the intrinsic OXA-51-like class D carbapenemases among Acinetobacter baumannii clones recovered in three major Greek regions from 2000 to 2005. The bla(OXA-66) ...

Molecular Analysis of the Coat Protein of Potato virus Y Isolates in Greece Suggests Multiple Introduction from Different Genetic Pools

Margaritopoulos, J. T.; Dovas, C. I.; Gounaris, J.; Skouras, P. J.; Kanavaki, O. M.; Katis, N. I.; Tsitsipis, J. A. (2010)

The phylogenetic relationships among Potato virus Y (PVY) isolates from northern and southern Greece were investigated. A large part of coat protein gene of 49 tobacco isolates and three from pepper was examined. The ...

Molecular characterization of a new intergenotype Norovirus GII recombinant

Ruether, I. G. A.; Tsakogiannis, D.; Pliaka, V.; Kyriakopoulou, Z.; Krikelis, A.; Gartzonika, C.; Leveidiotou-Stefanou, S.; Markoulatos, P. (2012)

Human noroviruses (NoVs) of the Caliciviridae family are a major cause of epidemic gastroenteritis. The NoV genus is genetically diverse and recombination of viral RNA is known to depend upon various immunological and ...

Nosocomial spread of an unusual methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone that is sensitive to all non-beta-lactam antibiotics, including tobramycin

Pournaras, S.; Slavakis, A.; Polyzou, A.; Sofianou, D.; Maniatis, A. N.; Tsakris, A. (2001)

Between January and December 1999, in Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece, a large proportion of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates (34.4%) exhibited susceptibility to virtually all ...

Older Firefighters Are Susceptible to Age-Related Impairments in Heat Dissipation

Kenny, G. P.; Larose, J.; Wright-Beatty, H. E.; Boulay, P.; Sigal, R. J.; Flouris, A. D. (2015)

Purpose: The aging-induced reduction inwhole-body heat loss (H-L) capacity generates concerns regarding the continued participation of older workers in occupations such as firefighting. We compared H-L and change in body ...

Outbreak of infections caused by Enterobacter cloacae producing the integron-associated beta-lactamase IBC-1 in a neonatal intensive care unit of a Greek hospital

Kartali, G.; Tzelepi, E.; Pournaras, S.; Kontopoulou, C.; Kontos, F.; Sofianou, D.; Maniatis, A. N.; Tsakris, A. (2002)

Nineteen of 27 ceftazidime-resistant Enterobacter cloacae isolates from a neonatal intensive care unit in Thessaloniki, Greece, had genes coding for the novel extended-spectrum beta-lactamase IBC-1; 18 of those 19 harbored ...

Polarisation of Major Histocompatibility Complex II Host Genotype with Pathogenesis of European Brown Hare Syndrome Virus

Iacovakis, C.; Mamuris, Z.; Moutou, K. A.; Touloudi, A.; Hammer, A. S.; Valiakos, G.; Giannoulis, T.; Stamatis, C.; Spyrou, V.; Athanasiou, L. V.; Kantere, M.; Asferg, T.; Giannakopoulos, A.; Salomonsen, C. M.; Bogdanos, D.; Birtsas, P.; Petrovska, L.; Hannant, D.; Billinis, C. (2013)

A study was conducted in order to determine the occurrence of European Brown Hare Syndrome virus (EBHSV) in Denmark and possible relation between disease pathogenesis and Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) host genotype. ...

Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in a Neonatal Unit of a Greek Tertiary Hospital: Clinical Characteristics and Genotypes

Koukou, D.; Chatzichristou, P.; Trimis, G.; Siahanidou, T.; Skiathitou, A. V.; Koutouzis, E. I.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A.; Lourida, A.; Michos, A. G.; Syriopoulou, V. P. (2015)

Introduction Rotavirus (RV) infection in neonatal age can be mild or even asymptomatic. Several studies have reported that RV is responsible for 31%-87% of pediatric nosocomial diarrhea and causes gastroenteritis outbreaks ...

Wide dissemination of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis in Greece is associated with a linezolid-dependent ST22 clone

Karavasilis, V.; Zarkotou, O.; Panopoulou, M.; Kachrimanidou, M.; Themeli-Digalaki, K.; Stylianakis, A.; Gennimata, V.; Ntokou, E.; Stathopoulos, C.; Tsakris, A.; Pournaras, S.; Greek Study Grp Staphylococcal, Lin (2015)

Objectives: Dependence on linezolid was recently described as significant growth acceleration of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (LRSE) isolates upon linezolid exposure. We investigated the possible contribution ...