| q fever in the greek island of crete: detection, isolation, and molecular identification of eight strains of coxiella burnetii from clinical samples. | over a period of 6 years (1989 to 1995), serum samples from 3,300 patients suspected to be infected by coxiella burnetii were assayed for the presence of antibodies against antigen phase ii of the microorganism by the indirect immunofluorescence antibody technique (ifat). one hundred fifty-two cases were recorded, and blood samples from 17 patients were cultured for the isolation of the pathogen. by a centrifugation shell vial technique, eight strains were isolated from patients suffering from a ... | 1998 | 9650963 |
| in vitro susceptibilities of brucella melitensis isolates to eleven antibiotics. | brucellosis is an endemic disease present in many countries worldwide, but it is rare in europe and north america. nevertheless brucella is included in the bacteria potentially used for bioterrorism. the aim of this study was the investigation of the antibiotic susceptibility profile of brucella isolates from areas of the eastern mediterranean where it has been endemic. | 2006 | 17014707 |
| toxoplasmosis in pregnant women in crete. | in greece there are no official recommendations concerning the management of pregnant women for the prevention of congenital toxoplasmosis. a protocol for monitoring pregnant women was designed in order to differentiate between acute and latent toxoplasmosis and was tested successfully for 7 years. the maternofetal transmission rate in crete was assessed and a map showing seroprevalence of pregnant women in all prefectures of greece was prepared. the high seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii in g ... | 2007 | 18689233 |
| prevalent genotypes of toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women and patients from crete and cyprus. | molecular genotyping has been used to characterize toxoplasma gondii strains into the three clonal lineages known as types i, ii, and iii. to characterize t. gondii strains from greece and cyprus, polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis on the gra6 gene was performed directly on 20 clinical samples from 18 humans (11 pregnant women, six patients with lymphadenopathy, and one patient positive for human immunodeficiency virus) and two rats. characterization of t ... | 2008 | 18689625 |