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Assessment of bluetongue viraemia in sheep by real-time PCR and correlation with viral infectivity by Chatzinasiou, E., Dovas, C.I., Papanastassopoulou, M., Georgiadis, M., Psychas, V., Bouzalas, I., Koumbati, M., Koptopoulos, G., Papadopoulos, O.

“…Inoculation of embryonated chicken eggs is the standard method for the titration of infectious Bluetongue virus (BTV). Here, six RNA extraction methods coupled…”
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The serological prevalence of Coxiella burnetii antibodies in sheep and goats in northern Greece by Pape, M., Bouzalas, E.G., Koptopoulos, G.S., Mandraveli, K., Arvanitidou-Vagiona, M., Nikolaidis, P., Alexiou-Daniel, St

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A pathogenic myxoma virus in vaccinated and non-vaccinated commercial rabbits by Kritas, S.K., Dovas, C., Fortomaris, P., Petridou, E., Farsang, A., Koptopoulos, G.

“…A case of a myxoma virus strain in vaccinated and non-vaccinated rabbits is described, and genetic identification of that strain was performed in this study…”
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Development of a semi-nested PCR using degenerate primers for the generic detection of small ruminant lentivirus proviral DNA by Eltahir, Y.M., Dovas, C.I., Papanastassopoulou, M., Koumbati, M., Giadinis, N., Verghese-Nikolakaki, S., Koptopoulos, G.

“…A PCR assay was developed for the reliable detection of small ruminant lentivirus (SRLV) proviral DNA. The method involved the use of degenerate…”
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Assessment of serological response of young and adult sheep to conjunctival vaccination with Rev-1 vaccine by fluorescence polarization assay (FPA) and other serological tests for B. melitensis by Stournara, A., Minas, A., Bourtzi-Chatzopoulou, E., Stack, J., Koptopoulos, G., Petridou, E., Sarris, K.

“…The serological response of young and adult sheep vaccinated conjunctivally with Rev-1 vaccine was assessed by fluorescence polarization assay (FPA), Rose…”
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Detection of small ruminant lentiviruses by PCR and serology tests in field samples of animals from Greece by Karanikolaou, K., Angelopoulou, K., Papanastasopoulou, M., Koumpati-Artopiou, M., Papadopoulos, O., Koptopoulos, G.

“…Small ruminant lentivirus (SRLV) infections have a worldwide distribution. In Greece, despite the fact that lentiviral diseases are known since 1967, SRLV…”
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Long-term administration of a commercial porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV)-inactivated vaccine in PRRSV-endemically infected sows by Papatsiros, V.G, Alexopoulos, C, Kritas, S.K, Koptopoulos, G, Nauwynck, H.J, Pensaert, M.B, Kyriakis, S.C

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of a commercial European porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus…”
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First partial characterisation of small ruminant lentiviruses from Greece by Angelopoulou, K., Karanikolaou, K., Papanastasopoulou, M., Koumpati-Artopiou, M., Vlemmas, I., Papadopoulos, O., Koptopoulos, G.

“…Small ruminant lentivirus (SRLV) infections are widespread in Greece, but SRLVs have never been isolated and characterized. In this study, we present the…”
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Sheep poxvirus identification from clinical specimens by PCR, cell culture, immunofluorescence and agar gel immunoprecipitation assay by Mangana-Vougiouka, O, Markoulatos, P, Koptopoulos, G, Nomikou, K, Bakandritsos, N, Papadopoulos, P

“…Some 40 clinical specimens of skin lesions from sheep pox suspected cases were investigated by four different diagnostic assays: PCR, virus isolation in lamb…”
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Detection of sheep poxvirus in skin biopsy samples by a multiplex polymerase chain reaction by Markoulatos, P, Mangana-Vougiouka, O, Koptopoulos, G, Nomikou, K, Papadopoulos, O

“…The development of a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method with amplification of capripoxvirus in a single-step procedure from skin biopsies using…”
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Equine infectious anemia in mules: virus isolation and pathogenicity studies by Spyrou, V, Papanastassopoulou, M, Psychas, V, Billinis, Ch, Koumbati, M, Vlemmas, J, Koptopoulos, G

“…There appears to be a lack of information concerning responses of mules to natural infection or experimental inoculation with equine infectious anemia virus…”
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Sheep poxvirus identification by PCR in cell cultures by Mangana-Vougiouka, O., Markoulatos, P., Koptopoulos, G., Nomikou, K., Bakandritsos, N., Papadopoulos, O.

“…A simple, rapid and specific diagnostic polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method was developed for sheep poxvirus identification. The primers used were from the…”
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Preparation of a high titre Salmonella abortusovis H-antigen and antiserum and improvement of the microagglutination test by Giannati, A, Koptopoulos, G, Hatzopoulou, E, Sarris, K

“…Serological diagnosis of small ruminant abortions due to Salmonella abortusovis (S.a.o) was improved by using modified procedures to produce high titre…”
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A Salmonella abortusovis inactivated vaccine protects mice from abortion after challenge by Giannati-Stefanou, A, Koptopoulos, G, Hatzopoulou, E, Sarris, K

“…Two types of Salmonella abortusovis vaccines were prepared, one with aluminium hydroxide (vaccine A) and the other with water in oil (vaccine B) adjuvants…”
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Selenium and vitamin E effect on antibody production of sheep vaccinated against enzootic abortion ( Chlamydia psittaci) by Giadinis, N., Koptopoulos, G., Roubies, N., Siarkou, V., Papasteriades, A.

“…The effect of selenium (Se) and vitamin E (vit E) on antibody production of sheep vaccinated against Chlamydia psittaci ( ovis) was investigated. Thirty-two…”
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Utilisation of bacteriophage display libraries to identify peptide sequences recognised by Equine herpesvirus type 1 specific equine sera by Birch-Machin, I, Ryder, S, Taylor, L, Iniguez, P, Marault, M, Ceglie, L, Zientara, S, Cruciere, C, Cancellotti, F, Koptopoulos, G, Mumford, J, Binns, M, Davis-Poynter, N, Hannant, D

“…Three filamentous phage random peptide display libraries were used in biopanning experiments with purified IgG from the serum of a gnotobiotic foal infected…”
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Low prevalence of feline viral infections in northern Greece by Koutinas, A, Koptopoulos, G

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effect of probiotics on microbiology, health and performance of fattening rabbits by Kritas, S.K, Petridou, E.I, Fortomaris, P, Tzika, E, Arsenos, G, Koptopoulos, G

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Caprine PRNP polymorphisms at codons 171, 211, 222 and 240 in a Greek herd and their association with classical scrapie by Bouzalas, Ilias G, Dovas, Chrysostomos I, Banos, Georgios, Papanastasopoulou, Maria, Kritas, Spyridon, Oevermann, Anna, Papakostaki, Dimitra, Evangelia, Chatzinasiou, Papadopoulos, Orestis, Seuberlich, Torsten, Koptopoulos, Georgios

“…The association between PRNP variation and scrapie incidence was investigated in a highly affected Greek goat herd. Four mutations were identified at codons…”
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Immunosuppression in goats by dexamethasone and cyclophosphamide by Koptopoulos, G, Papanastasopoulou, M, Lekkas, S, Skaragas, G, Papadopoulos, O

“…The influence of dexamethasone and cyclophosphamide on the goat immune system was investigated. Seven goats, with a previous contact with caprine herpesvirus…”
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