Publications by authors named "G Koliopoulos"
Since 2010, the West Nile virus (WNV) has been established in Greece. We describe the epidemiology of diagnosed human WNV infections in Greece with a focus on the 2022 season. During the transmission period, clinicians were sending samples from suspected cases for testing.
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- A mosquito species complex is a major carrier of the West Nile virus and is mostly controlled by synthetic insecticides, which can lead to resistance and environmental issues.
- This study examined the effects of carvacrol-rich oregano oil and pure carvacrol on mosquito larvae, finding that they not only caused acute lethality but also delayed mortality and morphological abnormalities in surviving larvae.
- The results indicate that these plant-based treatments can serve as effective and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional insecticides for controlling this mosquito species.
VectorMap-GR: A local scale operational management tool for entomological monitoring, to support vector control activities in Greece and the Mediterranean Basin.
Curr Res Parasitol Vector Borne Dis
October 2021
Over the past decade, Greece and other Mediterranean countries have witnessed the emergence and resurgence of several vector-borne diseases (VBDs), posing important public health challenges and threatening the tourist industry. An essential prerequisite for the design and execution of efficient and sustainable context-specific VBD control programmes is the establishment of integrative entomological and epidemiological surveillance systems. However, the monitoring and management of surveillance datasets (often chronologically fragmented, scattered in regional health district offices and partially accessible upon requisition), as well as their transformation into actionable information, is a complex undertaking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackgroundHuman cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection are recorded since 2010 in Greece, with seasonal outbreaks occurring almost annually. Enhanced surveillance has been implemented since 2010, to promptly characterise cases' temporal and geographical distribution and inform authorities for implementation of appropriate measures (mosquito control, health education, blood safety).AimWe describe the epidemiology of WNV human infections in Greece focusing on the 2018 season.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCytology versus HPV testing for cervical cancer screening in the general population.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
August 2017
Background: Cervical cancer screening has traditionally been based on cervical cytology. Given the aetiological relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical carcinogenesis, HPV testing has been proposed as an alternative screening test.
Objectives: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of HPV testing for detecting histologically confirmed cervical intraepithelial neoplasias (CIN) of grade 2 or worse (CIN 2+), including adenocarcinoma in situ, in women participating in primary cervical cancer screening; and how it compares to the accuracy of cytological testing (liquid-based and conventional) at various thresholds.