Publications by authors named "Slavoljub Stanojevic"
: Soft tissue dehiscences such as gingival recessions are a very common problem that we face in modern periodontics. This clinical study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of surgical procedures using a de-epithelialized gingival graft (DGG) combined with a coronally advanced flap and to evaluate the application of plasma-rich fibrin (PRF). : The study included 40 teeth (20 patients) with Miller class I and II gingival recessions.
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- Brucellosis is a significant bacterial disease affecting both domestic animals and humans, and wild boars are known to be natural hosts for its transmission.
- A study conducted during the 2020/2021 hunting season in Serbia sampled 480 wild boar sera, using tests to detect antibodies against the disease.
- The results showed that 9.4% of the wild boars tested positive for brucellosis, particularly in eastern Serbia and the Pomoravski, Branicevski, Borski, and Juznobanatski districts, indicating a potential risk for spreading the infection to other animals and humans.
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- Coronaviruses have long been known to infect animals, and while SARS-CoV-2 is related to bat viruses, its exact origin and how it spreads to humans remain unclear.
- This study assessed the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in dogs and cats in Šumadija District, Serbia, particularly in relation to their owners who were infected.
- Results indicated seropositivity rates of 1.45% in dogs and 5.56% in cats, with the highest infection rate (9%) found in pets closely interacting with COVID-19 positive owners, highlighting the potential for transmission from humans to pets.
West Nile virus (WNV) is an arthropod-born pathogen, which is transmitted from wild birds through mosquitoes to humans and animals. At the end of the 20th century, the first West Nile fever (WNF) outbreaks among humans in urban environments in Eastern Europe and the United States were reported. The disease continued to spread to other parts of the continents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs a response to the pandemic caused by SARS-Cov-2 virus, on 15 March 2020, the Republic of Serbia introduced comprehensive anti-epidemic measures to curb COVID-19. After a slowdown in the epidemic, on 6 May 2020, the regulatory authorities decided to relax the implemented measures. However, the epidemiological situation soon worsened again.
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