A5074586692- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Bartonella species infections research
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Burkholderia infections and melioidosis
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
University of Crete
2016-2025
Regional Energy Agency of Crete
2017
National Public Health Organization
2016
Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
2010
Ghent University
2010
Academy of Athens
2007
University of Cyprus
2006
University Hospital of Heraklion
1998-2002
Domestic animals are the hosts of several tick species and reservoirs some tick-borne pathogens; hence, they play an important role in circulation these arthropods their pathogens nature. They may act as vectors, but, also, spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae, which causative agents SFG rickettsioses. Q is a worldwide zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii), can be isolated from ticks. A total 1,848 ticks (954 female, 853 male, 41 nymph) were collected dogs, goats, sheep,...
A total of 622 rats (402 Rattus norvegicus and 220 R. rattus frugivorus) were collected in 51 different areas Cyprus during 2000–2003 used as indicators the presence dispersal six zoonotic microbial agents. IgG antibodies against Rickettsia typhi (241/496, 48.6%), conorii (209/500, 41.8%), Toxoplasma sp. (138/494, 27.9%), Coxiella burnetti (63/494, 12.8%), Bartonella henselae (52/494, 10.5%) Leishmania infantum (36/494, 7.3%) detected by indirect immunofluorescence test. There was variation...
Cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) disease were recorded for three consecutive years in Greece following the year 2010 outbreak. A cross-sectional serologic survey was conducted to estimate WNV seroprevalence and assess ratio infection neuroinvasive disease. stratified left-over sampling methodology used including age residence strata. total 3,962 serum samples collected tested Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies by Enzyme–Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). All positive further Plaque Reduction...
Abstract Background Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease whose causative agent, Brucella spp., endemic in many countries of the Mediterranean basin, including Greece. Although occurrence brucellosis must be reported to authorities, it believed that under-reported Greece, and knowledge about genomic diversity brucellae lacking. Methods Thus, 44 isolates, primarily B. melitensis , collected between 1999 2009 from humans small ruminants Greece were subjected whole genome sequencing using...
Tick-borne infections are the most common vector-borne diseases in USA. Ticks harbor and transmit several with Lyme disease being tickborne infection US Europe. Lack of awareness about tick populations, specific diagnostic tests, overlapping signs symptoms tick-borne can often lead to misdiagnosis affecting treatment prevalence data reported especially for non-Lyme infections. The tests currently available severely limited their ability provide accurate results cannot detect multiple...
Over a period of 5 years (1993-97), 83 cases murine typhus were identified and studied in the city Chania, on island Crete. Of these cases, 4.8% registered 1993, 19.3% 1994, 47.0% 1995, 10.8% 1996, 18.1% 1997. The greatest incidence disease occurred during third trimester year. Direct contact with rats was noted 45 (54.2%) patients. Two strains Rickettsia typhi isolated cell cultures. predominant clinical manifestations were: fever (100%), headache (88%), chills (86.7%), rash (79.5%). In 4...
Adult ticks were collected in a rural area of central Greece order to isolate and identify rickettsiae. A hemolymph test using Gimenez staining was used for detection, while simultaneous isolation performed the shell-vial technique. Serologic, antigenic, genomic characterization isolates achieved by microimmunofluorescence, sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) Western blotting, polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP),...
Abstract Background Brucellosis is an endemic disease present in many countries worldwide, but it rare Europe and North America. Nevertheless brucella included the bacteria potentially used for bioterrorism. The aim of this study was investigation antibiotic susceptibility profile isolates from areas eastern Mediterranean where has been endemic. Methods susceptibilities 74 Brucella melitensis derived clinical samples (57) animal products (17) were tested vitro. strains originate Crete (59),...
A seroprevalence study of Anaplasma infection was conducted in a stratified random sample goats and sheep Cyprus which the locations were recorded using geographical information system (GIS). The aim to estimate prevalence phagocytophilum other species goats, identify high-risk regions. total 689 serum samples (343 from 346 goats) randomly collected tested for detection antibodies against A. antigen an indirect immunofluorescent assay. polymerase chain reaction followed by sequencing...
Fleas collected from rats during a three-year period (2000–2003) in 51 areas of all provinces Cyprus were tested by molecular analysis to characterize the prevalence and identity fleaborne rickettsiae. Rickettsia typhi , causative agent murine typhus, was detected Xenopsylla cheopis (4%) Leptopsylla segnis (6.6%). felis X. (1%). This is first report R. L. rats, Cyprus, Europe. The role fleas (mainly ) confirmed epidemiologic cycle typhus interrelation current results with those previous...
To document and evaluate the clinico-epidemiological profile of murine typhus during re-emergence disease in a previously endemic focus central Greece.This was 5-year, hospital-based, observational study, which 90 adult patients with were prospectively identified studied.Most cases occurred rural (52%) semi-urban (34%) settings, seasonal frequency peak late summer. The triad fever, headache, rash present 64% within 2 days hospital admission. Normal white blood cell counts (63%),...
Ticks are considered to be a natural reservoir of Coxiella burnetii and responsible for the spread infection in wild animals transmission domestic animals. More than 40 tick species naturally infected with C. burnetii. In Cyprus, few studies have been carried out on distribution incidence wildlife threat that pose humans remains uncertain. During 3 lasting 7 years (2000-2006), ticks were collected from rats (98 Rattus norvegicus 38 R. rattus), 74 mouflons (Ovis orientalis ophion), 32 foxes...
The Cypriot mouflon (Ovis orientalis ophion), a once almost extirpated species of wild sheep, is under strict surveillance because it can be threatened by likely transmission pathogenic bacteria, such as Anaplasma spp., Rickettsia and Coxiella burnetii, primarily from domestic ungulates. We collected 77 blood samples mouflons 663 their ectoparasites (Rhipicephalus turanicus, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, bursa, Hyalomma anatolicum excavatum, marginatum, Haemaphysalis punctata, sulcata, Ixodes...
Several Travel-associated Legionnaires’ disease (TALD) cases occur annually in Europe. Except from the most obvious sites (cooling towers and hot water systems), infections can also be associated with recreational, feature, garden areas of hotels. This argument is great interest to better comprehend colonization calculate risk human health these sites. From July 2000–November 2017, public authorities Island Crete (Greece) inspected 119 hotels TALD, as reported through European Disease...
Rickettsia conorii, a spotted fever group rickettsia which is transmitted by Rhipicephalus sp. complex ticks, was considered until now the only pathogenic prevalent in Greece. Here, we report presence of "Rickettsia mongolotimonae" (proposed name) detected simultaneously patient and Hyalomma anatolicum excavatum tick, sampled on patient.