Publications by authors named "M Tseroni"
Background: Health care professional (HCP) worldwide are subjected to various occupational hazards, including exposure to blood and body fluids (BBF). However, with systematic training and supervision, the impact of such incidents can be significantly mitigated. This study aims to assess the incidence of occupational exposure to BBF among HCPs reported to a military hospital over a 5-year period.
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- * A study analyzed 124 malaria DNA samples from 2015-2019, revealing a diverse range of unique genetic strains, pointing to multiple importation events but limited local transmission.
- * Genotyping helps enhance malaria surveillance by identifying patterns of disease introduction and evaluating the success of control and elimination efforts in Greece.
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- * A study involving 249 participants classified them based on the WHO clinical progression scale, highlighting that elderly patients with comorbidities were more likely to develop severe respiratory issues.
- * Certain genetic polymorphisms (-rs1834481, -rs5743708, and -rs4986791) were identified as independent risk factors, suggesting they could serve as molecular predictors for the severity of COVID-19 in infected individuals.
Surfaces have been implicated in the transmission of pathogens in hospitals. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of an usnic-acid-containing self-decontaminating coating in reducing microbial surface contamination in tertiary-care hospitals. Samples were collected from surfaces 9 days before coating application, and 3, 10, and 21 days after its application (phases 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination strategies is affected by several factors, including the genetic background of the host. In our study, we evaluated the contribution of the functional polymorphism rs1883832 affecting the Kozak sequence of the TNFSF5 gene (c.-1C>T), encoding CD40, to humoral immune responses after vaccination with the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2.
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