A5023846590- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Urticaria and Related Conditions
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Romani and Gypsy Studies
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
Democritus University of Thrace
2007-2019
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2014
Hellenic Center for Disease Control & Prevention
2013
Background To study the levels of procalcitonin (PCT) in patients with meningitis and control group compare them established markers infection—such as C‐reactive protein (CRP), high‐sensitivity CRP, WBC—in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) assess possible discriminative role PCT differential diagnosis from other noninfectious diseases. Methods We studied CSF samples Intensive Care Unit, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Hematology, Pediatric departments. The total number included was 58. were divided...
An outbreak of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection affected Roma populations living in three prefectures northeastern Greece. Between July and November 2007, 124 cases were reported. We carried out investigations to characterize the pathogen, identify source route transmission. Using RT-PCR technique, HAV strains same genotype detected all sera from a subset patients with acute disease. These showed more than 99.8% identity, suggesting common source. questionnaire was also completed collect...
Recent findings have identified professional drivers as being at an increased risk of Legionnaires' disease. Our hypothesis was that used car cabin air filters represent a reservoir Legionella bacteria, and thus potential pathway for contamination. We analysed from various types car. The were by culture molecular methods. indicated almost third colonized with pneumophila. Here, we present the first finding spp. in filters. Further investigations are needed order to confirm this exposure...
The objective of this study was to measure autoantibodies and the mean individual immune reactivity (IR) in children with asthma. group consisted ten asthma control age-matched healthy subjects. In all patients IR 24 (aAb) type G were measured by ELISA (Immunculus, Russia). asthmatics 42% statistically significantly higher than 9% (p < 0.005). level aAbs (LuM, LuS, CoM dsDNA) also raised asthmatics. Anti-Adr one patient who required intense treatment for frequent use corticosteroids....
A proactive environmental monitoring program was conducted to determine the risk and prevent nosocomial waterborne infections of Legionella spp. in infants. Sink taps a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) two obstetric clinics were monitored for total 59 water samples collected during 3-year period 20 them found colonized with pneumophila. Standard culture, molecular, latex agglutination methods used detection identification bacteria. Hospital personnel also proceeded remedial actions...
Legionella bacteria are the causative agent of legionellosis, an infection mainly acquired through aspiration contaminated water. Macrolides and flouroquinolones treatment choice for legionellosis. The selection these categories is based on clinical experience. Especially erythromycin was first line drug in even though erythomycin resistant strains can easily be obtained vitro. Flouroquinolones has been shown to succeed high intracellular inhibition compared with
Human enteric viruses respond to aquatic environment due contamination with inadequately treated or untreated wastewater. Untreated sewage contains a very heavy load of different serotypes depending on the season, population geographical area and types circulating in population. Also waste may contain several type degree virus removal during treatment [1]. The classic method for detection wastewater cell culture, which is costly time-consuming. There also lack effective lines isolate some...
We report an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis among Greek schoolchildren following a two-day excursion at the end April, 2007.
Background: Noroviruses (NLVs) are recognized as a worldwide cause of nonbacterial gastroenteritis. In Europe, study on viral gastroenteritis showed that NLVs responsible for >85% all non bacterial outbreaks reported from 1995–2000. can be classified into 5 genogroups, GI - V. The present focused increase cases during May, June, July and August 2006 in prefecture NE Greece. An epidemiologica was performed to the epidemics. Method: Laboratory investigation. Fecal samples patients with who...
Background: Processed sewage waste often contain residual pathogenic viruses, bacteria, cysts of protozoa but most sewage-related disease outbreaks have been attributed to re-use raw water, sludge, or night soils on food crops consumed raw, contamination drinking water from septic tanks, consumption shellfish sewage-polluted waters use contaminated recreational water. Regardless the improvement in sanitary conditions urbanised areas, infectious diseases caused by viruses reported year year....
<p>The enteric viruses (EVs) are the most common and widespread human viruses, as they can spread in environment through faecal excretion. These infectious agents may cause outbreaks throughout year. The aim of this study was to investigate environmental presence EVs using molecular methods. A total 144 wastewater samples were collected between December 2004 November 2006 from six sewage treatment plants Greece. sampling carried out once a month. Out examined samples, 59.7%, 40.9%,...