Rats as indicators of the presence and dispersal of pathogens involved in zoonoses in Cyprus

dc.contributor.author	Αντωνίου, Μαρία	el
dc.contributor.author	Ψαρουλάκη, Άννα	el
dc.contributor.author	Ιωάννου, Ιωάννης	el
dc.contributor.author	Παπαδρόμου, Μιχάλης	el
dc.contributor.author	Γεωργίου, Κυριάκος	el
dc.contributor.other	Χριστοφή, Νικόλαος
dc.contributor.other	Πατσιάς, Ανδρέας	el
dc.contributor.other	Λουκαίδης, Φέντιας	el
dc.contributor.other	Μουσχανδρέα, Τζοάννα	el
dc.contributor.other	Τσάτσαρης, Ανδρέας	el
dc.contributor.other	Τσελέντης, Γιάννης	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-19T11:47:22Z
dc.date.issued	2015-01-19
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/4251
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
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dc.source	ΤΕΙ Αθήνας	el
dc.subject	Epidemiology--Congresses
dc.subject	Field studies
dc.subject	Rattus
dc.subject	Salmonella
dc.subject	Zoonosis
dc.subject	Επιδημιολογία
dc.subject	Έρευνες
dc.subject	Τρωκτικά
dc.subject	Νόσοι
dc.title	Rats as indicators of the presence and dispersal of pathogens involved in zoonoses in Cyprus	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	ectoparasites, parasitic helminths, enteric bacteria and encephalomyocarditis virus	en
heal.classification	Topography
heal.classification	Geodesy
heal.classification	Τοπογραφία
heal.classification	Γεωδαισία
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heal.identifier.secondary	doi:10.1089
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heal.language	en
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heal.publicationDate	2010-11-19
heal.bibliographicCitation	Antoniou, M., Psaroulaki, A., Toumazos, P., Mazeris, A., Ioannou, I. et al. (2010). Rats as indicators of the presence and dispersal of pathogens involved in zoonoses in Cyprus: ectoparasites, parasitic helminths, enteric bacteria and encephalomyocarditis virus. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.. November 2010, 10(9) pp. 867-873. .Available from: http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2009.0123?prevSearch=allfield%253A%2528tsatsaris%2529&searchHistoryKey=&[Accessed 06/04/2010)]	el
heal.abstract	Rodents play an active role in the transmission of a number of zoonoses by harboring and disseminating the pathogens involved, either through their biological materials or via their ectoparasites. Hence they are the perfect tool for assessing the incidence and prevalence of zoonoses in an area. A surveillance conducted in 51 different areas of Cyprus, an island ecosystem, studied the presence and dispersal of a number of pathogens, using wild rodents as sentinels. Biological material from 625 rodents was examined after macroscopical and microscopical examination and culture for Echinococcus sp., Trichinella sp., helminth parasites, Encephalomyocarditis virus and bacteria. The most widespread pathogens encountered were helminth parasites, found in 92 animals, (three helminth species found for the first time in Cyprus: Cysticercus fasciolaris, Hymenolepis diminuta, Physalloptera spp.) and Salmonella spp. detected in the intestine of 56 rats (12 different Salmonella spp. and serotypes). None of the rodents were found infected with the Nematode Trichinella, the Cestode Echinococcus or Encephalomyocarditis virus. The rodents were infested with fleas, mainly Xenopsylla cheopis. The results, analyzed using the Geographical Information System Technology, revealed 2 of the areas studied as high risk for Public Health.	en
heal.publisher	Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.	el
heal.journalName	Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases	el
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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