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Current Data on Rickettsia felis Occurrence in Vectors, Human and Animal Hosts in Europe: A Scoping Review by Tsokana, Constantina N, Kapna, Ioanna, Valiakos, George

“…Rickettsia felis is an emerging pathogen with increasing reports of human cases and detection in arthropod and animal host species worldwide. In this scoping…”
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Phylogenetic Analysis of Bird-Virulent West Nile Virus Strain, Greece by Valiakos, George, Plavos, Konstantinos, Vontas, Alexandros, Sofia, Marina, Giannakopoulos, Alexios, Giannoulis, Themis, Spyrou, Vassiliki, Tsokana, Constantina N, Chatzopoulos, Dimitrios, Kantere, Maria, Diamantopoulos, Vasilis, Theodorou, Angeliki, Mpellou, Spyridoula, Tsakris, Athanasios, Mamuris, Zissis, Billinis, Charalambos

“…We report the full polyprotein genomic sequence of a West Nile virus strain isolated from Eurasian magpies dying with neurologic signs in Greece. Our findings…”
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Wildlife and parasitic infections: A One Health perspective in Greece by Tsokana, Constantina N., Sioutas, Georgios, Symeonidou, Isaia, Papadopoulos, Elias

“…While research on the parasitic fauna of wildlife in Greece is currently limited, conducted studies have provided valuable insights into the prevalence of…”
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Seroprevalence of IgG and IgM Antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in Dogs in Greece by Sioutas, Georgios, Gelasakis, Athanasios I, Symeonidou, Isaia, Tsokana, Constantina N, Alevizos, Panagiotis, Bitchava, Dimitra, Papadopoulos, Elias

“…Toxoplasmosis, caused by the protozoan , is a zoonotic disease that affects various animal species, including dogs, that can serve as sentinels for indirectly…”
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Leishmaniosis in Greece: The Veterinary Perspective by Symeonidou, Isaia, Sioutas, Georgios, Gelasakis, Athanasios I, Tsokana, Constantina N, Papadopoulos, Elias

“…Leishmaniosis caused by the protozoon that is transmitted through the bites of infected phlebotomine sandflies is of major veterinary concern in Greece. The…”
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Exposure of Dairy Cows to Coxiella burnetii in Greece: Surveillance Results and Association of Bacterial Presence with Environmental Variables by Valiakos, George, Gouvias, Ioannis, Lysitsas, Marios, Bouzalas, Ilias, Tampach, Stefania, Malissiova, Eleni, Giannakopoulos, Alexis, Tsokana, Constantina N., Vourvidis, Dimitrios, Kyrma, Anna, Billinis, Charalambos

“…The exposure of dairy cows to Coxiella burnetii using molecular and serological techniques was investigated in this study. Bulk tank milk and serum samples…”
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Natural Co-Exposure to Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. and Anaplasma phagocytophilum : Unraveling the Hematological Profile in Sheep by Athanasiou, Labrini V, Tsokana, Constantina N, Gougoulis, Dimitris A, Tzivara, Athanasia H, Dedousi, Anna, Katsoulos, Panagiotis D

“…The occurrence of co-infected hosts and questing ticks with more than one tick-borne pathogen-as in the case of and sensu lato-is expected in endemic regions…”
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Evidence of Horse Exposure to Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi, and Leishmania infantum in Greece through the Detection of IgG Antibodies in Serum and in an Alternative Diagnostic Sample—The Saliva by Athanasiou, Labrini V., Katsogiannou, Eleni G., Tyrnenopoulou, Panagiota, Gougoulis, Dimitrios, Apostolidis, Kosmas N., Papadakis, Stavros M., Kokkinaki, Kassiopi Christina G., Papatsiros, Vasileios G., Tsokana, Constantina N.

“…Among the various zoonotic pathogens that infect horses, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia spp. and Leishmania spp. have gained scientific interest, and…”
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Antimicrobial practices among small animal veterinarians in Greece: a survey by Valiakos, George, Pavlidou, Eleni, Zafeiridis, Christos, Tsokana, Constantina N, Del Rio Vilas, Victor J

“…The inappropriate use of antibiotics is a major issue in clinical practice in Greece with serious implications for public health and animal health. The purpose…”
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Geographical isolation and hyperendemicity of Hepatozoon felis: Epidemiological scenario in Skopelos, Greece, and phylogenetic analysis by Morelli, Simone, Traversa, Donato, Di Cesare, Angela, Colombo, Mariasole, Grillini, Marika, Paoletti, Barbara, Mondazzi, Aurora, Frangipane di Regalbono, Antonio, Iorio, Raffaella, Astuti, Chiara, Tsokana, Constantina N., Diakou, Anastasia

“…Feline hepatozoonosis is a vector-borne disease caused by different species of the genus Hepatozoon, i.e. Hepatozoon felis, Hepatozoon silvestris and…”
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European Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) as a source of emerging and re‐emerging pathogens of Public Health importance: A review by Tsokana, Constantina N., Sokos, Christos, Giannakopoulos, Alexios, Birtsas, Periklis, Valiakos, George, Spyrou, Vassiliki, Athanasiou, Labrini V., Rodi Burriel, Angeliki, Billinis, Charalambos

“…European brown hare (Lepus europaeus, EBH) is probably the most important game animal in Europe throughout its historical distribution. The decline in its…”
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Hepatic Coccidiosis in Wild Rabbits in Greece: Parasite Detection on Liver Imprints and the Associated Biochemical Profile by Athanasiou, Labrini V, Tsokana, Constantina N, Doukas, Dimitrios, Kantere, Maria C, Katsoulos, Panagiotis D, Papakonstantinou, Georgios I, Katsogiannou, Eleni G, Dedousi, Anna

“…(1) Background: Rabbit hepatic coccidiosis, caused by , is a devastating disease with high morbidity and mortality rates. The disease is well described in…”
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Isolation of a Multidrug-Resistant vanA-Positive Enterococcus faecium Strain from a Canine Clinical Sample in Greece by Lysitsas, Marios, Triantafillou, Eleftherios, Tzavaras, Ioannis, Karamichali, Panagiota, Agathaggelidis, Kiriakos, Tsokana, Constantina N., Dushku, Esmeralda, Katsiaflaka, Anna, Billinis, Charalambos, Valiakos, George

“…An Enterococcus faecium strain was obtained from a paraprostatic cyst of a 17-year-old dog in Greece. Antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) was accomplished…”
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Wild Rabbit Exposure to Leishmania infantum , Toxoplasma gondii , Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia caballi Evidenced by Serum and Aqueous Humor Antibody Detection by Athanasiou, Labrini V, Katsogiannou, Eleni G, Tsokana, Constantina N, Boutsini, Sofia G, Bisia, Marina G, Papatsiros, Vasileios G

“…Wild rabbits ( ) can be important sentinel species for the presence of zoonotic pathogens. Therefore, we collected blood samples from wild rabbits harvested by…”
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Diagnostic performance of a rapid in-clinic test for the detection of Canine Parvovirus under different storage conditions and vaccination status by Kantere, Maria C., Athanasiou, Labrini V., Spyrou, Vassiliki, Kyriakis, Constantinos S., Kontos, Vassilios, Chatzopoulos, Dimitrios C., Tsokana, Constantina N., Billinis, Charalambos

“…•Quick laboratory confirmation of parvoenteritis is important to start treatment.•In-clinic tests are quick and simple in use.•A positive rapid test result…”
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Evaluation of an Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay for the Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum Antigen in Ovine Buffy Coat Smears by Athanasiou, Labrini V, Tsokana, Constantina N, Katsogiannou, Eleni G, Boutsini, Sofia, Katsoulos, Panagiotis D

“…Diagnosis of anaplasmosis is challenging considering the great variation in clinical signs and the limitations of the available diagnostic assays, while the…”
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Serological and molecular investigation of selected parasitic pathogens in European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) in Greece: inferring the ecological niche of Toxoplasma gondii and Leishmania infantum in hares by Tsokana, Constantina N., Sokos, Christos, Giannakopoulos, Alexios, Birtsas, Periklis, Athanasiou, Labrini V., Valiakos, George, Sofia, Marina, Chatzopoulos, Dimitrios C., Kantere, Maria, Spyrou, Vassiliki, Burriel, Angeliki Rodi, Billinis, Charalambos

“…The occurrence of infection or exposure to Toxoplasma gondii , Neospora caninum , and Leishmania infantum was investigated in European brown hares ( Lepus…”
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Current Applications of Digital PCR in Veterinary Parasitology: An Overview by Tsokana, Constantina N., Symeonidou, Isaia, Sioutas, Georgios, Gelasakis, Athanasios I., Papadopoulos, Elias

“…Digital PCR (dPCR) is an emerging technology that enables the absolute quantification of the targeted nucleic acids. The body of research on the potential…”
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Environmental parameters as risk factors for human and canine Leishmania infection in Thessaly, Central Greece by Giannakopoulos, Alexios, Tsokana, Constantina N, Pervanidou, Danai, Papadopoulos, Elias, Papaspyropoulos, Konstantinos, Spyrou, Vassiliki, Rodi Burriel, Angeliki, Vakali, Annita, Hadjichristodoulou, Christos, Billinis, Charalambos

“…Thessaly, Central Greece, is an endemic area for leishmaniasis with higher incidence rate during the last years. We herein investigated the geographical…”
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Evaluation of Heller's reaction and the urine dipstick method alone or in combination to detect proteinuria in sheep by Athanasiou, Labrini V., Katsoulos, Panagiotis D., Katsogiannou, Eleni G., Pazarakioti, Aikaterini T., Spanou, Victoria M., Tsokana, Constantina N., Apostolidis, Kosmas N., Tzivara, Athanasia H., Polizopoulou, Zoe S.

“…Background Urine dipstick and Heller's reaction are easy first‐line screening tests for the detection of proteinuria; however, the performance of these methods…”
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