Αθηνά Μαυρίδου
1. Σπουδές-δραστηριότητες
1972-1977
1977-1978
1983-1987
Πτυχίο του Bιολογικού Tμήματος του Πανεπιστημίου Aθηνών.
Mεταπτυχιακό δίπλωμα D.E.A. d’Ecologie, Paris XI.
Διδακτορική διατριβή
"Mικροβιολογική ποιότητα του θαλάσσιου νερού σε σχέση με
περιβαλλοντικές παραμέτρους και ρύπανση". Βιολογικό Τμήμα Παν.
Αθηνών
Ενδεικτικά αναφέρονται πρόσφατες δραστηριότητες:
 Μέλος της Τεχνικής Επιτροπής 1 και Εμπειρογνώμονας σε θέματα νερού του
Εθνικού Φορέα Διαπίστευσης Εργαστηρίων (ΕΣΥΔ).
 Μέλος της Επιτροπής TC 147/TC 4 του ISO.
 Μέλος και τώρα Πρόεδρος της Επιτροπής Μικροβιολογίας νερού- τροφίμων
του ΕΛΟΤ.
 Εμπειρογνώμονας (expert) του Παγκόσμιου Οργανισμού Υγείας σε θέματα
ποιότητας νερών κολύμβησης και συμμετοχή στην έκδοση των Guidelines ως
συγγραφέας και ως κριτής για την ποιότητα νερών αναψυχής (θαλάσσια νερά
και νερά κολυμβητηρίων).
 Εμπειρογνώμονας (expert) τουWHO/UNEP/ΜAP σε θέματα ποιότητας του
θαλάσσιου νερού με συμμετοχή σε πολλά expert meetings
για την
διαμόρφωση ειδικών κατευθυντηρίων οδηγιών.
 Oργάνωση σεμιναρίων, με την ιδιότητα του κεντρικού συντονιστή για την
ποιότητα του νερού σε πολλές χώρες, με εντολή
του Παγκόσμιου
Οργανισμού Υγείας.
 Διοργάνωση Παγκόσμιου Συνεδρίου για τις υδατογενείς λοιμώξεις στην Νάξο
τον Ιούνιο 2009.
2. Τομείς ερευνητικών ενδιαφερόντων:
Mικροβιολογία με έμφαση στην
Υγεία.
Μικροβιολογία του νερού σε σχέση με Δημόσια
3. Συγγραφή βιβλίων:
Mαυρίδου A., Παπαπετροπούλου M (1995): Mικροβιολογία του υδατίνου
περιβάλλοντος - Bασικές αρχές. Eκδόσεις Tραυλός-Kωσταράκη, Aθήνα.
Συμμετοχή σε τόμους (ενδεικτικά)
1. Health risks associated with microbial contamination of seashore sand. in
WHO Guidelines for safe recreational - water environments , vol 1Geneva
2003
2. UNEP/MAP/MEDPOL/WHO Assessment of the state of the microbial pollution
on the Mediterranean sea. MAP Technical Series no 170. Athens 2008
4. Διδασκόμενα μαθήματα:
4.1 προπτυχιακά (ΤΙΕ και Τμ Δημ Υγιεινής ΤΕΙ Αθήνας):
1. Γενική Μικροβιολογία
2. Διαπίστευση -Συστήματα Ασφάλειας στο εργαστήριο
3. Αναλύσεις νερού –τροφίμων
4.2 Μεταπτυχιακά:
Διδάσκω θέματα μικροβιολογίας νερών και διαπίστευσης εργαστηρίων στα
εξής μεταπτυχιακά προγράμματα:
α) «Περιβάλλον και Υγεία», Διατμηματικό Ιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών – Τμ.
Κοσμετολογίας ΤΕΙ Αθήνας
β) Διατμηματικό Εθνικής Σχολής Δημόσιας Υγείας – Τμ. Δημ Υγιεινής ΤΕΙ Αθήνας γ)
γ)Μεταπτυχιακά Τμήματα της Εθνικής Σχολής Δημόσιας Υγείας
δ) «Δημόσια Υγεία και Περιβαλλοντική Υγιεινή» Διατμηματικό Ιατρικού Τμήματος
Παν Θεσσαλίας- Τμ. Ιατρικών Εργαστηρίων ΤΕΙ Αθήνας (και εκπρόσωπος του
Τμήματος)
5. Ενδεικτικές-πρόσφατες δημοσιεύσεις:
1. A.J. Schel, P.D. Marsh, D.J. Bradshaw, Μ. Finney, Fulford, E. Frandsen, E.
Østergaard, J.M. ten Cate, W.R. Moorer, A. Mavridou, J.J. Kamma, G.D. Mandilara,
L. Strosser, S. Kneist, R. Araujo, N. Contreras, P. Goroncy-Bermes, D.O. Mullane, F.
Burke, P.O. Reily, G. Hourigan, M.O. Sallivan, R. Holman, J.T. Walker (2006):
Comparison of the Efficacies of Disinfectants To Control Microbial Contamination in
Dental Unit Water Systems in General Dental Practices across the European Union.
Appl Environ Microbiol , 72, 1380-1387.
2. Mandilara G., Smeti E., Mavridou A., Lambiri M., Vatopoulos A. and Rigas F
(2006): Correlation between bacterial indicators and bacteriophages in sewage
sludge. FEMS Microb lett 263, 119-126.
.
3. Mavridou A., Kamma J., Mandilara G., Delaportas P., Komioti F (2006): Microbial
Risk Assessment Of Dental Unit Water Systems in General Dental Practice In Greece
Water Science and Technology , 54,3, 269-73
4. Mavridou A., Smeti E., Mandilara G.,Pappa O., Plakantonaki S., Grispou E and
Polemis M (2008): Prevalence study of Legionella spp. contamination in Greek
hospitals . International International Journal of Environmental Health Research , 18
,4, 295-304
5. Maria A. Efstratiou, , , Athena Mavridou and Clive Richardson (2009):
Prediction of Salmonella in seawater by total and faecal coliforms and enterococci
Marine Pollution Bulletin ,article in press, abstract online
6. Επικοινωνία
Τηλ 210 5385697
FAX 210 5385866
e mail: amavridou@teiath.gr
Name
Athena Mavridou, Biologist, PhD
Address
Τel/Fax
Email
Profession
Kosma Balanou 39, 11636 Athens, Greece
0109228958, 0105385697
amavridou@teiath.gr
Technological Educational Institute Athens, Greece, Department of
Medical Laboratories
http://users.teiath.gr/amavridou
11-10-1954
Athens, Greece
Web page
Date of birth
Place of birth
EDUCATION
1972-1977
1977-1978
Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, University of Athens
D.E.A. d’Ecologie Végétale, Paris XI, Centre d’Orsay. Dissertation titled
“Dosages chimiques et microbiologiques des eaux courantes de
la rivière Yvette aux environs d’Orsay”.
1983-1987
PhD, awarded by the Biology Department of the University of Athens:
“The microbiological quality of seawater in relation to environmental
parameters and pollution”.
1989
Post-Doctoral research in the research laboratory of Sainsbury’s, London,
U.K. funded by the U.N. Environmental Programme (UNEP)
Duration: 4 months
Subject: The microbiological quality of bottled water.
1996
Post-Doctoral research in the Laboratory of Hospital Infection, PHLS,
London, U.K.
funded by the U.N. Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the European
Commission
Duration: 1 month
Subject: Molecular methods for the detection of enterococci form seawater
samples.
Languages: French (Superieur II), English
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
1979-1981
Research project on the microbiological quality of seawater funded by the
National Research Center and carried out at the National School of Public
Health, Athens
1982-1983
Biology teacher at secondary school.
1983-1998
Research fellow at the National School of Public Health, Athens.
1996
Visiting Professor at the Department of Medical Laboratories, Technological
Educational Institute, Athens, teaching food and water microbiology.
1996-1997
Visiting Professor at Harokopeion University, Athens, teaching food and
water microbiology at the Nutrition Department
1998-today
Professor with tenure at the Department of Medical Laboratories,
Technological Educational Institute, Athens, teaching food and water
microbiology
TEACHING
Undergraduates
1. Introduction to Microbiology
2. Accreditation of bio-medical laboratories
3. Water and Food Microbiology
Post graduates
Water and Food microbiology in 3 post-graduate programes
a) “Environment and Health” Medical School , The Kapodestrian University of Athens in
collaboration with TEI Athens
b)“Public health and Environmental Hygiene” Medical School, The university of Thessaly in
collaboration with TEI Athens, Department of Medical Laboratories,
c) “Water microbiology” , e class course organized by 4 main Greek Universities including
TEI Athens.
d) “Public Health issues”, The National School of Public Health, in collaboration with TEI
Athens
COLLABORATION WITH GREEK AND OVERSEAS ORGANIZATIONS
1984-present
Temporary advisor of UNEP/WHO for the protection of the marine
environment
1990-1994
Member of the B.C.R. project of the E.U. on the production of reference
methods for the microbiological analysis of seawater samples
1990-1996
Member of the B.C.R. project of the E.U. on the production of reference
materials for microbiology
1990-present
Scientific advisor of the Union of Municipal Waters in Greece
1993- present
Member of the European Working Group on Legionella Infection (EWGLI).
1996-present
Temporary advisor of UNEP/WHO on health risks related to swimming
1996-present
labs
Coordinator of EQUASE proficiency testing scheme for water microbiology
1997
Temporary advisor of EC-DGXIII INETI/DTIA on water and food
microbiology
1999-present
Permanent member and now president of the committee on water
microbiology ) “ELOT/TE2/OE4” (National Organization for
Standardisation)
1999-2003
Expert of WHO for the development of the Guidelines for safe recreational
water environment
2000
Member of the National Committee on the application in Greece of the new
E.C. Directive 9383/2000 on drinking water quality
2000-2009
Member of the technical Committee 1 of the National Accreditation Council
(ESYD) and
technical expert for the accreditation of microbiological methods applied in
food and water samples
2001-2004
Temporary advisor of the Ministry of Health and Welfare Committee on the
Olympic Games
2004-2005
Expert of WHO for the development of the Document entitled “Basic
guidance on waterborne disease surveillance”
ORGANIZATION NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC EVENTS
1987
Sanitation in public swimming pools
Participants: Technical and administrative staff of public swimming pools
Place: National School of Public Health, Athens
Role: member of the organizing committee
1990, 1994
Two training workshops on water microbiological monitoring
Participants: members of the municipal water microbiology laboratories form
all over Greece
Place: Municipal laboratory for water microbiology, Larissa, Greece.
Role: member of the organizing committee
1990
Third training course and intercalibration exercise in microbiological
Methodology for Marine pollution monitoring (WHO/UNEP, joint project,
MED POL Phase II)
Participants: members of water microbiology laboratories form all East
Mediterranean countries.
Place: Msida/Malta, 3-8 September 1990.
Role: member of the organizing committee
1992, 1994
Training course and intercalibration exercise in microbiological Methodology
for Marine pollution monitoring (WHO/UNEP, joint project, MED POL
Phase II) (two weekly courses)
Participants: members of water microbiology laboratories form all East
Mediterranean countries.
Place: National School of Public Health, Athens
Role: member of the organizing committee
1996
Public Health and swimming in artificial and natural ecosystems
Participants: Technical and administrative staff of public swimming pools
Place: Caravel Hotel, Athens
Role: coordinator and lecturer
1997
Training workshop on water microbiological monitoring
Participants: members of the municipal water microbiology laboratories from
all over Greece
Place: National School of Public Health, Athens
Role: coordinator and lecturer
1998
Legionnaire’s disease, a case for close collaboration between doctors and
engineers
Participants: doctors, medical staff and engineers.
Place: Athens, 25-2-1998
Role: coordinator and lecturer
1998
ROPME/WHO-EMRO training workshop on microbiological monitoring of
coastal recreational waters
Participants: members of water microbiology laboratories from all the
Arabian countries
Place: Kuwait, 16-20 May 1998
Role: coordinator and lecturer
2001
WHO/EMRO Intercalibration exercise on microbiological methods for
monitoring coastal recreational waters.
Participants: members of water microbiology laboratories form all East
Mediterranean countries.
Place: National School of Public Health, Athens
Role: coordinator and lecturer
2002
ROPME/WHO-EMRO training workshop on microbiological monitoring of
coastal
recreational waters.
Participants: members of water microbiology laboratories form all the
Arabian countries.
Place: Kuwait, 22-26 June
Role: coordinator and lecturer
2006 3d ROPME/WHO-EMRO training workshop on microbiological monitoring
of
coastal recreational waters.
Participants: members of water microbiology laboratories form all the
Arabian countries.
Place: Teheran, Iran, 29 July-2August 2006.
Role: coordinator and lecturer
2009
15th Health Related Water Microbiology group Symposium, 31 May – 6
June Naxos
Role: coordinator
2009
2009
2010
Training workshop on microbiological monitoring of coastal recreational
waters
Participants: members of water microbiology laboratories form all over
Algeria
Organization WHO
Place: Algiers, Ministère de l’Aménagement du
Territoire, de l’Environnement et du Tourisme
Role: coordinator and lecturer
3d Pool and Spa International Conference
Place: 16-20 March London
Role: coordinator of the European Forum
COST PROGRAMME
International seminar on molecular virology
Participants: post doc students on international level
Place: The University of Patras, Greece
Role: Lecturer
Forthcoming event
2011
4d Pool and Spa International Conference
Place: Porto, Portugal,
Role: Invited lecturer and Member of the Scientific Committee
AWARDS
Prize of the Athens Academy, 29-12-1992
Papadakis J.A., Mavridou A and Lambiri M (1992): The significance of water as an
environmental factor.
CONTRIBUTION TO INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
Associated Editor
Water Science and Technology
Reviewer
1 Instituto Superiore di Sanita Editions (Italy)
2.Parlar Scientific Publications
3.Water Science Technology
4. African Journal of Microbiology
BOOKS
1. Reference method for determination of total staphylococci in seawater and sewage. In
"Guidelines for health-related monitoring of coastal recreational and shellfish areas.
Part III, Selected bacterial pathogens”, p. III-3/1-17. WHO/UNEP, LED/POL Phase II.
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1994.
This chapter is included in a 5-volume work written by a number of experts, which includes
the UNEP reference methods for the detection of bacterial indicators of pollution and
selected pathogens.
2. Mavridou A. and Papapetropoulou M. (1995) : Water microbiology, publ. TravlosKostarakis, Athens.
This is a book addressed to students and specialists and offers basic information on water
microbiology.
3. Health risks associated with microbial contamination of seashore sand. In WHO
Guidelines for safe recreational - water environments , p 106-114. Geneva 2003
This chapter is included in the forthcoming edition of the WHO guidelines for recreational
waters and includes all the available information on health risks through bodily contact with
the sand on beaches.
4. UNEP/MAP/MEDPOL/WHO Assessment of the state of the microbial pollution on
the Mediterranean sea. MAP Technical Series no 170. Athens 2008
This is an update (preview edition 1998) containing an introduction on seawater pollution
under the current scientific point of view and information on the relevant legislation and the
status of the pollution each Mediterannean country
5 . Mavridou Athena (2010) Accreditation of bio-medical laboratories publ Paschalides,
Athens
This is a book addressed to students and offers information on philosophy the procedures for
laboratory accreditation
SELECTED RECENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Microbiological Certified Reference Materials in support of EU water legislation,
performance testing and laboratory quality control – Feasibility study
Summary: This is a feasibility study on the production and use of microbiological reference
materials. Reference materials produced by three European Institutes (RVM, The
Netherlands; PHLS, U.K.; Institut Pasteur, France) will be used. Parameters, such as the
reproducibility, the repeatability, the robustness and the reconstitution procedure, will be
examined.
Participants: 10 European institutes
Coordinators: Public Health Laboratory Service (U.K.), RVM (The Netherlands), Institut
Pasteur (France).
Funding: Measurements and Testing Programme of the European Commission
Coordinator in Greece: Athena Mavridou
Research Fellow in Greece: A. Nikolaidou
Duration: 2 years (2001-2003)
Microbial risk assessment of DUWS in general dental practice
Summary: The water quality and disinfection procedures in dental unit water systems will be
assessed.
Participants: Center for Applied Microbiology and Research (U.K.) as coordinator, and 7
European Institutes.
Funding: Quality of Life Programme of the European Commission
Coordinator in Greece: Athena Mavridou, Joanna Kamma
Research Fellow in Greece: G Mandilara, I. Kouroussi, S. Tsagarakis, P. Delaportas
Duration 2 years (2000-2002)
Modern methods for the detection of Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Salmonella in
poultry
Summary: The methods of isolation, confirmation, and typing on selected pathogens in
poultry will be investigated. In parallel, an epidemiological study will be carried out in farms
in Greece related to the HACCP quality system.
Funding: The British Council (U.K.), the General Secretariat of Research and Development
(Greece)
Participants:
In Greece: Technological Educational Institute, Greek Institut Pasteur
In U.K.: Bristol University, Central Public Health Laboratory Service, Colindale,
London, Exeter Public Health Laboratory
Coordinator in Greece: Athena Mavridou
Research Fellows in Greece: A Mentis, G. Mandilara, P. Maragoudakis.
Duration: 2 years (200-2002)
Monitoring of Legionella pneumophila within the context of nosocomial infections in
Greek hospitals
Summary: The presence of L. pneumophila in the mains water and the air-conditioning
system of 30 hospitals in the Athens area will be assessed. The findings will be correlated to
the cases and/or outbreaks of legionellosis in these hospitals.
Funding: Archimedes project, The Greek Ministry on Education and Religion.
Coordinator: Athena Mavridou
Research Fellow in Greece: Evagelismos Hospital, Simanoglion Hospital, The national
School of Public Health,
Duration: 2 years (2004-2006)
EQUASE – A quality assurance project for European laboratories
Funding: the participating laboratories
Coordinator (for Greece): A. Mavridou
Research Fellows: G. Mandilara, E. Kouroussi, F. Komnioti,. S.C. Richardson
Duration: 6 years
Participants: 38 laboratories
Summary: The European project EQUASE was set up in 1996 to support 8 European
countries, including Greece, to introduce quality assurance schemes in their water
microbiological laboratories. The project was funded for 3 years by the European
Commission, but thereafter the funding derived from national resources. According to the
EPTIS website, EQUASE is a recognized proficiency control, and functions accordingly. In
Greece, 38 laboratories participate in EQUASE, and there has been a marked improvement in
their performance.
HORIZONTAL-HYG, Policies –1,5 Task 1:Horizontal standards on hygienic
microbiological parameters for implementation of EU Directives on sludges, soils, soil
improvers, frowing media and biowastes .
Summary: Pilot study on the methods of isolation, confirmation, and typing on selected
pathogens in the sludge .
Funding: European Commission
Coordinator: Institute Pasteur Lille, participation 9 European countries
Coordinator in Greece: Athena Mavridou
Subcontractor: Central Public health Laboratory
Research Fellow in Greece: V. Roussia
Duration 2 years (2005-2007)
Microbiological Evaluation of Dental Unit Water Systems in Europe
EU QLK4-2000-0097
Summary: A study devised to assess the quantity and range of bacterial contamination
in DUWS and includes the United Kingdom (UK), Ireland (IR), Greece (GR), Spain
(ES), German (G), Denmark (DK) and The Netherlands (NL). .
Funding: European Commission , Coordinator CAMR, Porton Down, Salisbury, SP4 0JG,
United Kingdom.
Coordinator in Greece: Athena Mavridou
Subcontractor: TEI Athens
Research Fellow in Greece: Joanna Kamma, Georgia Mandilara
Duration 2 years (2000-2002)
Quality of Bathing Waters and Beaches in the Coastal Region of PERSGA
Summary: All PERSGA countries signed a regional protocol concerning the
protection of the marine environment and some (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Jordan and
Egypt) implement legal provisions for bathing waters. Information regarding quality
of bathing waters in PERSGA was provided through questionnaire and formatted in a
report including an introduction on seawater pollution under the current scientific point of
view
Funding: UNWP/WHO
Coordinator: Dr Kamizoulis G
Author Athena Mavridou
Duration: 6 months (2006)
MEMBER OF SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES
1.International Water Association (IWA) Health Related Water Microbiology Group
(HRWM)
2. The Greek Society on the Microbiological Quality of the Water
PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
1. Papadakis J.A. and Mavridou A. (1982):Lactose-tryptone-ricinolate-lauryl-sulphate broth
medium for the E.coli detection at 44C. VIemes Journees Polluitons, Cannes,
CIESM.
2. Papadakis J.A. and Mavridou A. (1987): The assessment of two media for the confirmation
of E.coli in water samples in single tube tests. Epid. Inf. 99, 155-158.
3. Papadakis J.A., Mavridou A., Richardson C.S., Lambiri M. and Velonakis E. (1988):
Relation between densities of indicator organisms and microbial pathogens in sea
water. Rapp. Comm. Int. Mer. Med., 31, 2 p. 177.
4. Mavridou A., Lambiri M., Velonakis E. and Papadakis J.A. (1988): Isolation and counting
of S.aureus from sea water samples. Rapp. Comm. Int. Mer. Med., 31, 2 p. 175.
5. Lambiri M., Mavridou A., Richardson S.C. and Papadakis J.A. (1990): Comparison of the
TECRA Salmonella Immunoassay with the conventional culture method. Letters in
Appl. Microbiol., 11, pp. 182-184.
6. Mavridou A. (1992): Study of the flora of a non-carbonated natural mineral water. J Appl
Bacteriol., 73, pp. 335-361.
7. Mavridou A., Papapetropoulou M., Boufa P., Lambiri M. and Papadakis J.A. (1994):
Microbiological quality of bottled water in Greece. Letters in Appl. Microbiol., 19,
213-216. and in International Food safety, 4,1, p.8 (Abstracts)
8. Mavridou A., Lambiri M. and Papadakis J.A. (1994): A fatality resulting from a case of
legionnaires’ disease on hotel premises. Wat.Res., 28, 11, pp. 2421-2423.
9. Lambiri M., Mavridou A. and Papadakis J.A. (1995): The application of HACCP in a flight
catering improved the bacteriological quality of meals, 115, J.Roy.Soc.Health,1, pp.
26-30.
10. Mavridou A. (1996): A review of epidemiological research concerning health effects
criteria fro recreational waters. Medical Microbiology, 5,Suppl. 1, p. 21.
11. Papadakis J.A., Mavridou A., Richardson S.C., Lambiri M. and Marcelou U. (1997)):
Bather related microbial and yeast populations in sand and seawater. Water Research
, 31,4, 799-804.
12. Efstratiou M., Mavridou A., Richardson S.C. and Papadakis J.A. ( 1997): Correlation of
bacterial indicator organisms with Salmonella spp, St. aureus and Candida albicans
in seawater. Letters in Applied Microbiology , 26, 342-346.
13. Rigas F., Mavridou A.. and Zacharopoulos A (1998): Water quality of swimming pools in
Athens. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 8, 253-260.
14. Kouloumbis P., Rigas F. and Mavridou A (2000): Environmental problems from the
disposal of sewage sludge in Greece. International Journal of Environmental Health
Research, 10, 77-83.
15. Mavridou A., Kouloubis P., Vassalou E.,. Rigas F. and Vakalis N (2001): Microbiological
quality of sewage sludge in Greece disposed for agricultural use. Environmental
Health Research, 11, 2, 275-279.
16. Μavridou Athena (2003): Health risks from microbiological marine pollution in the
Mediterranean. Transboundary diagnostic analysis for the Mediterranean Sea (TDA
MED), Global Environment Facility (GEF).
17. Walker JT.,Bradshaw DJ., Finney M.,Fulford M.R.,Frandsen E., Ostergaard E., Ten
Cate JM , Moorer WR., Schel AJ., Mavridou A., Kamma J., Mandilara G., Stösser l.,
Kneist S. Araujo R., Contreras N., Goroncy-bermes P., O'Mullane D., Burke F., Forde A.,
O'Sullivan m., Marsh PD. (2004): Microbiological evaluation of dental unit water systems in
general dental practice in Europe.European Journal of Oral Sciences, 112,5,412-418.
18. Mandilara DG, Mavridou A., Lambiri M., Vatopoulos A., Rigas F. (2005)
Microbiological quality monitoring of the effluent of a wastewater treatment plant by
use of bacteriophages, IASME (International Association of Mechanical Engineering)
Transactions, 4(2) 651-661
19. A.J. Schel, P.D. Marsh, D.J. Bradshaw, Μ. Finney, Fulford, E. Frandsen, E. Østergaard,
J.M. ten Cate, W.R. Moorer, A. Mavridou, J.J. Kamma, G.D. Mandilara, L. Strosser,
S. Kneist, R. Araujo, N. Contreras, P. Goroncy-Bermes, D.O. Mullane, F. Burke, P.O.
Reily, G. Hourigan, M.O. Sallivan, R. Holman, J.T. Walker (2006): Comparison of
the Efficacies of Disinfectants To Control Microbial Contamination in Dental Unit
Water Systems in General Dental Practices across the European Union. Appl Environ
Microbiol 72, 1380-1387.
20. Mandilara G., Mavridou A., Lambiri M., Vatopoulos A. and Rigas F. (2006). The use of
bacteriophages for monitoring the bacteriological quality of Sewage sludge.
Environmenetal Technology, 27, 367-375.
21. Mavridou A., Kamma J., Mandilara G., Delaportas P., Komioti F (2006): Microbial Risk
Assessment Of Dental Unit Water Systems in General Dental Practice In Greece
Water Science and Technology , 54,3, 269-73
22. A.J. Schel, PD Marsh, DJ Bradshaw, Μ. Finney, Fulford, E Frandsen, E. Østergaard, J.M.
ten Cate, WR. Moorer, A. Mavridou, J. Kamma, GD. Mandilara, L.Strosser, S.
Kneist, R. Araujo, N Contreras, P. Goroncy-Bermes, DO. Mullane, F. Burke, PO.
Reily, G. Hourigan, MO. Sallivan, R. Holman, JT. Walker (2006) Attitudes of general
dental practiotioners in Europe to the microbial risk associated with dental unit
systems. International Dental Journal, 56,187-195.
23. Mandilara G., Smeti E., Mavridou A., Lambiri M., Vatopoulos A. and Rigas F (2006):
Correlation between bacterial indicators and bacteriophages in sewage sludge. FEMS
Microb lett 263, 119-126.
24. Mavridou A., Smeti E., Mandilara G., Pappa O., Plakadonaki S., Grispou E.,
Anagnostopoulou M., Foudoulis K., Polemis (2008).M Prevalence study of
Legionella spp. contamination in Greek hospitals. International Journal of
Environmental Health Research, 18, 4, 295 - 304. .,
25. Maria A. Efstratiou, Athena Mavridoub and Clive Richardsonc (2008): Prediction
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