LEFKADITIS MENELAOS DVM, PhD, Lecturer in Veterinary Parasitology and Parasitic diseases Surname LEFKADITIS Name Menelaos Father s name Ahilleas Date of birth 16/9/59 Place of birth Larissa Tel. no. 2441066014 E-mail no. mlefkaditis@vet.uth.gr EDUCATION D.V.M., School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotelian University, Thessaloniki, Greece. PhD, School of Veterinary Medicine, USAMV, Cluj, Romania PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Privet Veterinarian from the Year 1987 to 2007. Scientific and Laboratory partner in Alexandrian Technological Institute of Thessaloniki from the year 2004 to 2007. Teaching by the law 407/90 the courses of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases by contract from the year 2007 to 2012. Teaching Veterinary Parasitology (theory and laboratory) and Parasitic Diseases (theory and lab) in Veterinary Department, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, at the degree of Lecturer from 12.01.2012 until today. RESEARCH Research interests Toxocara spp, Ancylostoma spp, Dirofilaria spp, Echinococcus spp, Dypilidium sp, Toxoplasma sp, Neospora sp.
Research grants Research for the dissemination of protozoan Neospora caninum in cows from Greek farms and investigation of title of the parasitic antibodies in relation to the occurrence of miscarriages. Research Committee, University of Thessaly. Prevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Swine, from the area of Thessaly. Ministry of Agriculture and Food Editorial board Scientia Parasitologica Reviewer Scientia Parasitologica American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences PUBLICATIONS Lefkaditis Μ.Α. (2002): Treatment of Spirocercosis in Dog. In bulletin of 9 th Hellenic Veterinary Congress p: 241. Lefkaditis Μ. Α. (2002): Effectiveness of Selamectin on the treatment of Cat Otocariosis. Retropsective study on 28 cases. In bulletin of 9 th Hellenic Veterinary Congress p: 239. Lefkaditis M. A. (2004): Epidemiology of digestive parasitism in pound dogs from Transylvania, (Romania). In bulletin of 29 th World Small Animal Veterinary Congress-WSAVA 103 Lefkaditis M. A. (2004): Prevalence of ascarids, hookworms, and whipworms in the area of the prefecture of Thessaloniki, Greece. In bulletin of 29 th World Small Animal Veterinary Congress-WSAVA 105. Lefkaditis M. A. (2004): Comparative research on efficacy of fenbendazole, in the treatment of ascarids and hookworms of dog. In Revista Scentia Parasitologica. Academic Press. Cluj-Napoca 1-2 63-64. Titilincu A., Suveg K., Lefkaditis M., Cozma V. (2005): Effectiveness of the vaccine Nobillis COX ATM (INTERVET, Holland) in the experimental infection of eimeriosis in meat production chickens (broiler). In Revista Scentia Parasitologica. Academic Press. Cluj-Napoca. Romania. 1-2, 43-54.
Baciu H., Ardelean F., Lefkaditis M., Cozma V. (2005): Effectiveness of Amprolium 25% on the protection and treatment of chickens Eimeriosis. In Revista Scentia Parasitologica. Academic Press. Cluj-Napoca. Romania. 1-2, 61-66. Lefkaditis M., Koukeri S. (2005): Study on the efficacy of Fipronil spray against Ctenocephalitis felis of the dog. In Bulletin of the international symposium of the University of Agricultural Sciences and veterinary Medicine of Cluj- Napoca. Romania. 463-465. Lefkaditis M., Koukeri S. (2005): The clinical signs and the protocol of treatment of 25 infected dogs with Dirofilaria immitis. In Bulletin of the international symposium of the University of Agricultural Sciences and veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca. Romania. 466-468. Lefkaditis M., Koukeri S. (2005): Study on the efficacy of Fipronil spray against Ctenocephalitis felis of the cat. In Bulletin of the international symposium of the University of Agricultural Sciences and veterinary Medicine of Cluj- Napoca. Romania. 469-472. Cozma V., Lefkaditis M., Mihalca A. (2005): Pathology of experimental Eimeriosis in lambs. In Bulletin of the international symposium of the University of Agricultural Sciences and veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca. Romania. 382-384. Lefkaditis M. Koukeri S., Eleftheriadis T., Cozma V. (2005): Une étude sur les nématodes parasites du chien dans la ville de Kavala (Grèce). Annales de Medicine Veternaire. Liege. Belgium. 4: 229-231. (IF 0.174) Lefkaditis M. Koukeri S., Cozma V. (2005): Symptoms associated with intestinal Ascaridida and Strongylida infections in dogs. In Revue de Medecine Veterinaire. Toulouse. France (IF O. 174) Cernea L., Suteu E., Cernea M., Lefkaditis M., Cozma V. (2006): Experimental study of the acaricidal effectiveness in vitro of some vegetable extracts. In Revista Scentia Parasitologica. Academic Press. Cluj-Napoca. Romania. 7, 21-26. Muresan A., Seres S., Lefkaditis M., Cozma V. (2006): Effectiveness in vivo of Calendula officinalis extract, against Trichomonas porumbeilor. In Revista Scentia Parasitologica. Academic Press. Cluj-Napoca. Romania. 7, 27-34.
Seres S., Lefkaditis M., Pohrib O., Cozma V. 2006. The nematocide effect of Cevamec 1% (CEVA sante animale, France) in dogs. In Scientific Works Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Bucharest, Romania. Lefkaditis M. (2006): Effectiveness of the treatment and the prevention of Dipilidiosis in cat, with praziquantel with relation to the ectoparidicides. In Revista Scentia Parasitologica. Academic Press. Cluj-Napoca. Romania.7, 82-85. Cozma V., Mitsiadi M., Lefkaditis M., Suteu I. 2006: Etiopathogenesis and diagnosis of Eimeriosis in lambs of Western Romania. In bulletin of International Workshop on Protozoa orally transmitted in public and animal health p. 41 Lefkaditis M. A., Koukeri E. S. (2006): Prevalence of Dipylidium caninumin, in domestic cats from the city of Thessaloniki, Greece. In Revista Scentia Parasitologica. Academic Press. Cluj-Napoca. Romania. 7, 86-89. Muresan A., Muresan C., Bala C., Cozma V., Lefkaditis M. (2007): Findings of x-rays, ultra sound and laparoscopic investigations from experimentally infected animals with Echinococcus. In Revista Scentia Parasitologica. Academic Press. Cluj-Napoca. Romania. 1, 68-71. Lefkaditis M., Koukeri S. (2007): A study on the treatment and the prevention of cat ear mite Otodectes cynotis using imedaclopride 10% and a moxydectin 1% spot on drops. In Bulletin of the University of Agricultural Sciences and veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca. Romania. 64 (1-2), 464-467. Serres S., Lefkaditis M., Moldovan A., Cozma V. (2008): Efficasy of Aniprantel (Vinspectrum. Tg. Mures) in intestinal echinococcosis of dogs. In Revista Scentia Parasitologica. Academic Press. Cluj-Napoca. Romania. 2, 42-47. Lefkaditis M., Zavlaris M., Koukeri S., Cozma V. 2008. Study on the haematological and biochemical changes in dogs infected by Dirofilaria immitis. In Bulletin of the University of Agricultural Sciences and veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca. Romania. 65 (2), 60-68. Lefkaditis Μ., Koukeri S., Cozma V. (2008): Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis seropositive dogs in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece. 2008. In revista Scentia Parasitologica. Academic Press. Cluj-Napoca. Romania. 2, 57-63. Lefkaditis M. A, Koukeri S. E,. Cozma V. (2009): Estimation of Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasites in Hunting Dogs from the Area of Foothills of
Olympus Mountain, Northern Greece. In Bulletin UASVM, Veterinary Medicine 66(2)/ pp: 108-111 Gavrea R., Lefkaditis M., Losson B., Cozma V. (2009): Neosporosis and infection with Neospora caninum in animals from Romania. In Scientia Parasitologika 1-2, 9-12 Lefkaditis M., Koukeri S., Mihalca A. 2009. Prevalence and intensity of Otodectes cynotis in Kittens from Thessaloniki area, Greece. In Veterinary Parasitology. Elsevier Journal.163 p374-375. USA (IF 2.432) Mihalca Α, Micl u V and Lefkaditis M. 2010. Pulmonary Lesions caused by the Nematode Rhabdias fuscovenosa in a Grass Snake, Natrix natrix Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 46(2), 2010, pp. 678-681 USA (IF 1.5) Lefkaditis M., Koukeri S., CozmaV. (2010): An endemic area of Dirofilaria immitis seropositive dogs at the eastern foothills of Mt Olympus, Northern Greece Helminthologia, Vol. 47, No. 1, pp. 3-7 (IF 0.951) Briciu V.T., Titilinku A., Tatulescu D.F., Carstina D., Lefkaditis M.A., Michalca A.D. (2010): First survey on hard ticks (ixodidae) collected from humans in Romania: possible risks of tick-born diseases. In Experimental and Applied Acarology. Springer. DOI. 101007s/10493-010-9418-0 (IF 1.4) Λευκαδίτης Μενέλαος. (2011): Τοξοπλάσμωση, η συχνότερη τροφιμογενής πρωτοζωική ζωοανθρωπονόσος. Στον Α τόμο των πρακτικών 4 ου Πανελλήνιου Συνεδρίου Υγιεινής και Ασφάλειας Τροφίμων. Σελ. 38-46 Λευκαδίτης Μενέλαος. (2011): Νεώτερα δεδομένα στην Τριχινέλλωση, μια διατροφικά μεταδιδόμενη Ζωοανθρωπονόσο. Στον Β τόμο των πρακτικών 4 ου Πανελλήνιου Συνεδρίου Υγιεινής και Ασφάλειας Τροφίμων. Σελ. 129-137 Λευκαδίτης Μενέλαος. (2012): Η τοξοπλάσμωση στα ζώα συντροφιάς με έμφαση στη γάτα και τα μέτρα πρόληψης στον άνθρωπο. Στα πρακτικά του 12 ου Πανελλήνιου Κτηνιατρικού Συνεδρίου Lefkaditis M.A., Koukeri S.E., Eleftheriadis T.G. (2012): Clinical signs and clinicopathological findings in dogs with Uncinaria stenocephala infestation. In bulletin of European Multicolloquium of Parasitology. P 285 Pastiu A.I., Matei I.A, Mihalca A.D., D Amico G., Dumitrache M.O., Sandor A.D., Lefkaditis M.A., Cherman G.M., Cozma V. (2012): Zoonotic pathogens associated with Hyalomma aegyptium in endangered tortoises: evidence for host-
switching behaviour in ticks?. In Parasites &Vectors 2012, 5:301. BioMedCentral. DOI: 10 1186/1756-3305-5-301 (IF 2.94). Lefkaditis M.A., Pastiu A.L., Rodi-Burriel A., Sossidou A.V., Panorias A. H., Eleftheriadis T. G., Cozma V., Mihalca A. D. (2014). Helminth burden in stray cats from Thessaloniki, Greece In Helminthologia: Volume 51, Issue 1, pp 73-76 DOI : 10.2478/s11687-014-0211-1 (IF 0.951) Λευκαδίτης Μενέλαος. 2014. Νεοσπόρωση των βοοειδών: Στα Πρακτικά του 3 ου Συνεδρίου Παραγωγικών Ζώων. Σελ. 19 Λευκαδίτης Μ., Μπαιράμογλου. Ρ., Μουσταφά Μ.. (2014) : Η διάδοση της Τοξοπλάσμωσης σε αγελάδες με προβλήματα γονιμότητας από εκτροφές της ευρύτερης περιοχής της Ξάνθης. Στα Πρακτικά του 3 ου Συνεδρίου Παραγωγικών Ζώων. Σελ. 23 Λευκαδίτης Μ., Μπαιράμογλου. Ρ., Μουσταφά Μ.. (2014) : Μελέτη στη διάδοση της Κρυπτοσποριδίωσης σε νεαρά μοσχάρια πέντε εκτροφών από την περιοχή της Ξάνθης. Στα Πρακτικά του 3 ου Συνεδρίου Παραγωγικών Ζώων. Σελ. 51 Cozma Vasile; Mihalca Andrei Daniel; Lefkaditis Menelaos; Șuteu Eronim: Eimerian intestinal polyps in lambs histological and electron- microscopic study. Abstract in Bulletin of 13 th International Congress of Parasitology (Mexican, Society of Parasitology and the Latin American). ICOPA XIII Mexico City. August 2014 M. Lefkaditis. The influence of rodenticides in dissemination of endoparasites of dogs and cats. Περιοδικό της Ελληνικής Κτηνιατρικής Εταιρείας. Ημερομηνία αποδοχής: 5 Νοεμβρίου 2014. (IF 0.257)