The role of private rehabilitation centres in intra-hospital multi- and pandrug-resistance transmission to the community; experience of 8-month monitoring in Central Greece

The role of aquatic vegetation in wetland ecosystems is closely related with their abundance, diversity and distribution, which in turn represents synergy of various environmental factors. The floristic composition of the aquatic vegetation in two neighboring lakes (Vegoritida and Petron) in north-central Greece was investigated by means of 160 relev?s, which were recorded using the Braun-Blanquet method. The analysis of relev?s based on TWINSPAN clustering showed the existence of 10 plant communities from the Lemnetea, Potametea, Phragmito-Magnocaricetea and Juncetea maritimi classes. The most important environmental factors for the vegetation differentiation in the study area, according to the ordination diagram, are light intensity and water depth of the habitats. The plant species diversity was quantified with species richness, Shannon Diversity and evenness indices at a scale of each relev?, with a sampling size of 20 m2. There was a clear differentiation between the relev?s at the more eutrophic Petron Lake and those at Vegoritida Lake. The mean plot diversity was also calculated for each plant community, to enable comparison of the diversity indices among the communities at the plot level.

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Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Central Greece: The Role of Clinical and Endoscopic Variables in Bleeding Outcome

Digestive Diseases and Sciences ◽

10.1007/s10620-008-0364-1 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 54 (2) ◽

pp. 333-341 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

A. N. Kapsoritakis ◽

E. A. Ntounas ◽

E. A. Makrigiannis ◽

E. A. Ntouna ◽

V. D. Lotis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽

Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽

Central Greece ◽

Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽

Upper Gastrointestinal

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Diagenesis or dire genesis? The origin of columnar spar in tufa stromatolites of central Greece and the role of chironomid larvae

Sedimentology ◽

10.1111/j.1365-3091.2010.01208.x ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 58 (5) ◽

pp. 1283-1302 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

ALEXANDER T. BRASIER ◽

JULIAN E. ANDREWS ◽

ALAN C. KENDALL

Keyword(s):

Chironomid Larvae ◽

Central Greece

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Molecular investigation and geographical distribution of Leishmania spp infection in stray and owned cats (Felis catus) in Thessaly, central Greece

Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society ◽

10.12681/jhvms.15553 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 68 (1) ◽

pp. 27 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A. GIANNAKOPOULOS ◽

C. N. TSOKANA ◽

E. PAPADOPOULOS ◽

V. SPYROU ◽

D. C. CHATZOPOULOS ◽

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Keyword(s):

Geographical Distribution ◽

Nested Pcr ◽

Living Conditions ◽

Control Measures ◽

Geographical Information ◽

Endemic Region ◽

Central Greece ◽

Molecular Investigation ◽

Leishmania Spp

In this study we aimed to determine the prevalence of Leishmania spp infection and to report the geographical distribution of Leishmania spp infected cats from Thessaly, central Greece, an endemic region for canine and human leishmaniosis. Blood samples were collected from a total of 150 cats (34 stray and 116 owned) from the area of Thessaly, i.e. Larissa (n=6), Volos (n=94), Trikala (n=30) and Karditsa (n=20). Data on signalment and living conditions were registered for each cat. The samples were tested by Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 nested PCR (ITS1 nested PCR). Geographical Information System (GIS) was used to define the geographical distribution of the Leishmania spp infected cats in relation to the land uses and the altitude. In total, 13.3% (95% CI: 8.3-19.8) of the sampled cats were found positive for Leishmania spp DNA. More precisely, the results are 12.8% (95% CI 6.8-21.2) in Volos, 20% (95% CI 6.8-21.2) in Trikala and 10% (95% CI 12-31.7) in Karditsa while none of the six cats examined from the region of Larissa was found PCR positive. The Leishmania spp infected cats were found in artificial surfaces and associated areas and in cultivated and managed areas with a mean altitude of 81,7 m above sea level (range 14 - 225 ± 51.57 SD). No significant correlation was found between Leishmania spp infection and signalment or living conditions, thus suggest ing that the infection is uniformly distributed among the screened feline population. The findings of this study along with the occurrence of competent vectors of Leishmania infantum in Thessaly, support the hypothesis that cats may serve as a reservoir for Leishmania spp in this region and highlight the need for surveillance in feline population and implementation of control measures. However, the epidemiological role of cats in the maintenance and transmission of Leishmania spp has yet to be defined and deserves further investigation.

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The role of the subtropical jet stream during heat wave events over north-central Greece

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics ◽

10.1007/s00703-006-0190-y ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 94 (1-4) ◽

pp. 219-233 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

D. P. Brikas ◽

T. S. Karacostas ◽

P. J. Pennas ◽

A. A. Flocas

Keyword(s):

Heat Wave ◽

Jet Stream ◽

North Central ◽

Central Greece ◽

Subtropical Jet Stream ◽

Subtropical Jet

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Does Greek Conservation Policy Effectively Protect the Cultural Landscapes? A Critical Examination of Policy’s Efficiency in Traditional Greek Settlements

European Spatial Research and Policy ◽

10.1515/esrp-2015-0007 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 97-113 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ioanna Katapidi

Keyword(s):

Empirical Evidence ◽

Cultural Landscape ◽

Cultural Landscapes ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Conservation Policy ◽

Critical Examination ◽

Central Greece ◽

Conservation Policies ◽

Legislative Framework

The paper discusses the role of Greek conservation policies in protecting the cultural landscape with focus on traditional Greek settlements. Drawing on secondary data but also on empirical evidence the paper examines the contribution of above policies to the protection of cultural landscapes. The first part focuses on the legislative framework, providing a critical examination regarding the way that cultural landscape is approached. The second part discusses the effects of this policy on a group of traditional settlements in central Greece, presenting the achievements and drawbacks of conservation policy as viewed by experts and residents in the area.

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