A5034087635- Fecal contamination and water quality
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Chromium effects and bioremediation
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Rabies epidemiology and control
University of the Aegean
2001-2024
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
1985-2006
Institut Pasteur
1985
Pasteur Hellenic Institute
1985
The melanized opportunistic pathogens Exophiala dermatitidis (Chaetothyriales) and Aureobasidium pullulans (Dothideales) were sporadically isolated from beach sand. This is the first time they are reported bathing sand, thus providing updates on conditions influencing in situ black yeast community structure raising public health concerns.
Malassezia yeasts produce bioactive indolic substances when grown on L-tryptophan agar. A panel of these was tested against commensal and opportunistic fungi, the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) determined potential for in loco antifungal activity skin assessed.Eight indoles were included (malassezin, pityriacitrin, indirubin, indolo[3,2-b]carbazole, 6-formylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole, tryptanthrin, 6-hydroxymethylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole 6-methylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole) 40 fungal strains...
The aim of this study was to gather information on the spread antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli isolates from wells, boreholes and untreated drinking water islands Greece. We analyzed for 235 E. strains isolated small rural communities, ground 4 islands. Resistance tested against Norfloxacin, Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Amoxicillin Cefaclor. More than half (54.9%) were resistant at least one antibiotics tested. Of these 26.3% showed multiple (to two or more antibiotics). Strains...
A total of 574 samples, seven different types, were examined for the presence salmonellas. All specimens pre-enriched in buffered peptone water and enriched Rappaport-Vassiliadis medium (RV medium). In one trial 0.1 ml pre-enrichment culture 497 samples (79 chicken carcasses, 228 minced meat, 100 pork sausages, 19 dried powdered 11 faeces healthy pigs 60 sewage polluted natural sea water) was seeded to 10 as well RV medium. With first inoculum (ratio 0.1:10), 111 found contain salmonellas,...
After pre‐enrichment in buffered peptone water, 376 samples from chicken carcasses, minced meat, pork sausages, faeces of healthy pigs and sewage‐polluted seawater were enriched Rappaport—Vassiliadis medium prepared either 4 d or 6–7 months before use. It was observed that the two media equally effective detecting Salmonella spp., (82 positive with each medium) their ability to inhibit competing organisms.
Densities of bacterial indicators marine faecal pollution were compared, in coastal areas affected by sewage and river discharges, with Salmonella spp. t-tests comparing numbers TC, FC FS samples positive negative for showed a good association between TC (p significant at 0.006 0.034 respectively) the pathogen. The levels all three guide standards EU Bathing Water Quality Directive predict absence Salmonella. Imperative directive do not. conclusion is reached that if works discharges into...