A5002387233- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Microbial Inactivation Methods
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Microbial Metabolism and Applications
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Gut microbiota and health
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
Veterinary Research Institute
2014-2024
National Agricultural Research Foundation
2011-2023
Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
2008-2021
Aims: To detect the prevalence, seasonal occurrence and distribution of Salmonella serotypes in poultry products to determine resistance profile isolates. Method Results: A total 96 skin‐on chicken carcasses 30 liver samples were analysed between May 2007 2009 from twenty‐two different commercial farm brands found retail market countrywide. was isolated 38 (39·5%) 10 (33·3%) samples. Higher isolation rate (60·4%) observed detected during summer (May October), lower (18·7%) winter (November...
Proteins are essential constituents of animal feeds, which comprise mainly vegetable protein (e.g., soybean meal), is produced and transported globally. The decoupling protein-production livestock-growth areas results in deficiencies certain parts the world, significant environmental stress. Alternative, more sustainable feeds necessary to meet increasing needs, decrease footprint products. Yeast Single Cell (SCP), locally using various agro-industrial by-product streams, have potential as...
A hundred samples from ready-to-eat (RTE) fish products were examined for the presence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus spp. Staphylococci isolated 43% these (n = 100). The identified species in aureus (7%), epidermidis (13%), xylosus (12%), sciuri (4%), warneri (3%), saprophyticus (2%), schleiferi (1%) auricularis (1%). Two Staph. (MRSA) isolates, three (MRSE), five xylosus, four sciuri, one isolates resistant to oxacillin all them carried mecA gene. two MRSA belonged spa...
This study investigated the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in broiler production environment after avoparcin ban and their epidemiological relationship with human clinical VRE from same geographical regions Greece.Caecal contents broilers (n = 500) eight livestock farms faecal samples poultry slaughterers 50), all collected two slaughterhouses during 2005-08, were analysed for species vancomycin resistance gene identification using multiplex PCR. Sixty-three...
Staphylococcus aureus is the most common mastitis-related pathogen in dairy cattle, goats, and sheep worldwide. However, population structure genomic characteristics of mastitis-associated S. small ruminants are limited. Furthermore, genotypic phenotypic involved pathogenicity have been thoroughly defined, yet their association with severity mastitis not fully established. Here, we performed genotyping by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) spa analyses to assess genetic diversity...
In this study we analysed urban, hospital wastewater and pig faeces samples to investigate the presence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium strains (VREF) determine potential links among originating from above sources VREF causing clinical infections.Urban, exhibited high prevalence 52%, 87% 85%, respectively. Pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) clustering genotypes as well discriminant analysis antibiotic resistance patterns revealed their source specificity while isolated...
Udder health of dairy cows is related to their productivity and welfare. The period from dry-off calving early lactation crucial. Ultrasonography a useful practical tool for the examination mammary parenchyma blood flow. This observational study investigated relationship between udder echotexture features, flow volume (BFVol) in milk vein, somatic cell count (SCC) daily yield (DMY) late lactation, throughout dry consecutive lactation. Seventeen repeated measurements were performed on...
The prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in bovine bulk-tank milk (BTM) Greece has not been previously investigated. aim the study was to estimate L. BTM and characterize isolates terms carriage genes encoding for pathogenic determinants, assess isolates' biofilm-forming ability determine their susceptibility against 12 antimicrobials. Samples (n = 138) were obtained from farms located throughout Northern analyzed qualitatively quantitatively monocytogenes. Five samples (3.6%) tested...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) presents major health risk for humans causing serious nosocomial and community-acquired infections. Asymptomatic food-producing animal carriers their meat may represent potential reservoirs human The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence MRSA in small ruminants raised under free-range conditions at slaughter retail level Northern Greece. isolated from 9·6% examined samples. All isolates were resistant least one antibiotic,...
The aim of this study was to examine differences in the microbiological profile and antimicrobial resistance bacteria isolated from milk organic conventional sheep goat farms. Twenty-five 25 farms region Thessaly, Greece participated study. A standardised detailed questionnaire used describe farming practices. total 50 samples were collected analysed for viable count (TVC), coliform (TCC) somatic cell (SCC), while Staphylococcus aureus Escherichia coli using standard methods. Isolates...