| the anti-echinococcosis campaign in cyprus. | a national anti-echinococcosis campaign was started in 1971, in which education of the public, the control of dogs and the control of slaughter were emphasised. the campaign has already achieved almost total elimination of infection in food animals born subsequent to its initiation. stray dogs are rare and all others are registered and examined three or four times a year. infection in dogs has decreased by over 80 per cent (from 6-8 in 1972 to 1-1 in 1976). legislation governing abattoir functio ... | 1977 | 910299 |
| zoonoses in cyprus. past and present including a comment on the public health. | | 1976 | 1025037 |
| intercommunity medicine partition, peacekeeping and public health cyprus 1975. | | 1985 | 4087238 |
| control of echinococcus granulosus in cyprus and comparison with other island models. | a control programme directed against echinococcus granulosus was introduced into the republic of cyprus in 1971. in 1974, this was restricted to the areas controlled by the government of the island. the force used in the 'attack' phase included a major dog control programme. this and other measures led to the rapid 'disappearance' of the parasite and control was terminated in 1985. subsequent studies during 1993-1996 revealed that the parasite was present in 82 (20%) villages in either dogs or f ... | 1998 | 9806495 |
| canine leishmaniosis in cyprus due to leishmania infantum mon 1. | during a serological survey in 1996, a total of 601 dogs (group i) distributed all over the government controlled southern area of cyprus was examined using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) for the presence of specific antibodies directed against soluble antigens of promastigote stages of leishmania infantum. the overall seroprevalence rate in this group was 1.7%. a second group (group ii) of dogs was selected from regions where seropositive dogs where determined within the first gro ... | 1998 | 9821465 |
| detection and identification of the aetiological agent of mediterranean spotted fever (msf) in two genera of ticks in cyprus. | | 1999 | 10717741 |
| [phlebotomine sandflies (diptera-psychodidae) of the isle of cyprus. ii--isolation and typing of leishmania (leishmania infantum nicolle, 1908 (zymodeme mon 1) from phlebotomus (larroussius) tobbi adler and theodor, 1930]. | during two surveys conducted in cyprus (august 1998 and september 1999), 2,910 phlebotomine sandflies females were caught by cdc miniature light traps then dissected under binocular and examined on microscope. eleven species were identified: phlebotomus papatasi, p. sergenti, p. jacusieli, p. alexandri, p. tobbi, p. galilaeus, p. mascittii, p. economidesi, sergentomyia fallax, s. minuta et s. azizi. the larroussius species (p. galilaeus and p. tobbi) are the most abundant (more than 60% of our c ... | 2000 | 10887662 |
| evaluation of control programmes for echinococcosis/hydatidosis in cyprus. | in cyprus, echinococcosis (echinococcus granulosus) was an important public and animal health problem until the 1970s. in 1971, the department of veterinary services instigated a control programme, which was based on an island model, using arecoline testing, euthanasia of positive dogs, control of dog breeding, elimination of stray dogs and control measures in slaughterhouses. the first programme ended in 1985 with excellent results and e. granulosus was considered to have been eradicated from b ... | 2000 | 11107621 |
| screening of dogs for echinococcus granulosus coproantigen in a low endemic situation in cyprus. | in the framework of an echinococcosis surveillance and control programme in cyprus, a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) (chekit echinotest) designed for the detection of echinococcus granulosus and e. multilocularis coproantigens was used in 1997-2000 for the investigation of large numbers of dogs. most of the animals originated from areas where approximately 0.2% of the dogs had been found to be infected with e. granulosus in previous (1993-1996) arecoline surveys. the sensit ... | 2002 | 11836030 |
| health education and formation: essential tools into the echinococcosis/hydatidosis prevention programs. | health education represents essential elements in the control and eradication campaigns of echinococcosis/hydatidosis. the basic elements and the applicatory principles and methodologies are examined. moreover, the most appropriate intervention methodologies are defined through reference target. there is also a description of the experiences and the methodologies adopted in different countries of the mediterranean basin, where the disease is endemic. | 2004 | 16044698 |
| domestic allergen and endotoxin exposure and allergic sensitization in cyprus. | we investigated the relationship between domestic allergen and endotoxin exposure and allergic sensitization among children in cyprus. we skin prick tested 128 children aged 15-16 yr (random samples of 85 children with self-reported asthma and 43 healthy controls) and measured their domestic exposure to endotoxin and allergens (mite, cat, and dog). we analyzed the data using multivariate logistic regression (adjusting for gender, area of residence and parental history) and presented the outcomes ... | 2006 | 16426250 |
| control of cystic echinococcosis/hydatidosis: 1863-2002. | echinococcosis/hydatidosis, caused by echinococcus granulosus, is a chronic and debilitating zoonotic larval cestode infection in humans, which is principally transmitted between dogs and domestic livestock, particularly sheep. human hydatid disease occurs in almost all pastoral communities and rangeland areas of the underdeveloped and developed world. control programmes against hydatidosis have been implemented in several endemic countries, states, provinces, districts or regions to reduce or e ... | 2006 | 16735171 |
| leishmania donovani leishmaniasis in cyprus. | | 2008 | 18156082 |
| leishmania donovani leishmaniasis in cyprus. | | 2008 | 18582830 |
| leishmaniases and the cyprus paradox. | in cyprus, leishmaniasis has been considered exclusively a veterinary problem. it was prevalent before 1945, and until its recent reemergence, it was nearly eradicated by 1996 as a consequence of the destruction of reservoir hosts and vectors. a survey carried out to provide an unbiased estimate of current transmission rates in dogs and humans showed a 9-fold increase in dog seroprevalence (reaching 14.9%) compared with 10 years ago. however, no human cases caused by leishmania infantum were det ... | 2010 | 20207870 |
| spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks in cyprus. | in two surveys conducted from march 1999 to march 2001 and from january 2004 to december 2006, a total of 3,950 ticks (belonging to ten different species) were collected from seven domestic and wild animals (goat, sheep, cattle, dog, fox, hare, and mouflon) from different localities throughout cyprus. in order to establish their infection rate with spotted fever rickettsiae (sfg), ticks were pooled and tested by polymerase chain reaction targeting glta and ompa genes, followed by sequencing anal ... | 2011 | 21833539 |
| first wave of cultivators spread to cyprus at least 10,600 y ago. | early neolithic sedentary villagers started cultivating wild cereals in the near east 11,500 y ago [pre-pottery neolithic a (ppna)]. recent discoveries indicated that cyprus was frequented by late ppna people, but the earliest evidence until now for both the use of cereals and neolithic villages on the island dates to 10,400 y ago. here we present the recent archaeological excavation at klimonas, which demonstrates that established villagers were living on cyprus between 11,100 and 10,600 y ago. ... | 0 | 22566638 |