Dimitrios Papachristos

Dr. Dimitrios Papachristos

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Academic Career Length

25Years (2002-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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9 September 2021 in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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AKAntonios Kolimenakis
Antonios Kolimenakis
SHSabine Heinz
Sabine Heinz
MWMichael Lowery Wilson
Michael Lowery Wilson
VWVolker Winkler
Volker Winkler
LYLaith Yakob
Laith Yakob
OHOlaf Horstick
Olaf Horstick
Background: This systematic review aims to assess how different urbanisation patterns related to rapid urban growth, unplanned expansion, and human population density affect the establishment and distribution of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus and create favourable conditions for the spread of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. Methods and findings: Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a systematic review was conducted using the PubMed, Virtual Health Library, Cochrane, WHO Library Database (WHOLIS), Google Scholar, and and the Institutional Repository for Information Sharing (IRIS) databases. From a total of 523 identified studies, 86 were selected for further analysis, and 29 were finally analysed after applying all inclusion and exclusion criteria. The main explanatory variables used to associate urbanisation with epidemiological/entomological outcomes were the following: human population density, urban growth, artificial geographical space, urban construction, and urban density. Associated with the lack of a global definition of urbanisation, several studies provided their own definitions, which represents one of the study’s limitations. Results were based on 8 ecological studies/models, 8 entomological surveillance studies, 7 epidemiological surveillance studies, and 6 studies consisting of spatial and predictive models. According to their focus, studies were categorised into 2 main subgroups, namely “Aedes ecology” and “transmission dynamics.” There was a consistent association between urbanisation and the distribution and density of Aedes mosquitoes in 14 of the studies and a strong relationship between vector abundance and disease transmission in 18 studies. Human population density of more than 1,000 inhabitants per square kilometer was associated with increased levels of arboviral diseases in 15 of the studies. Conclusions: The use of different methods in the included studies highlights the interplay of multiple factors linking urbanisation with ecological, entomological, and epidemiological parameters and the need to consider a variety of these factors for designing effective public health approaches.

1 January 2002 in Journal of Stored Products Research
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DPDimitrios Papachristos
Dimitrios Papachristos
DSD.C. Stamopoulos
D.C. Stamopoulos

6 February 2004 in Pest Management Science
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DPDimitrios Papachristos
Dimitrios Papachristos
KKKaterina Karamanoli
Katerina Karamanoli
DSDimitrios C Stamopoulos
Dimitrios C Stamopoulos
UMUrania Menkissoglu‐Spiroudi
Urania Menkissoglu‐Spiroudi

18 August 2012 in Parasitology Research
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AGAthanassios Giatropoulos
Athanassios Giatropoulos
DPDimitrios Papachristos
Dimitrios Papachristos
AKAthanasios Kimbaris
Athanasios Kimbaris
GKGeorge Koliopoulos
George Koliopoulos
MPMoschos G. Polissiou
Moschos G. Polissiou
Antonios MichaelakisAntonios Michaelakis
Antonios Michaelakis

8 May 2009 in Parasitology Research
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Antonios MichaelakisAntonios Michaelakis
Antonios Michaelakis
DPDimitrios Papachristos
Dimitrios Papachristos
AKAthanasios Kimbaris
Athanasios Kimbaris
GKGeorge Koliopoulos
George Koliopoulos
AGAthanasios Giatropoulos
Athanasios Giatropoulos
MPMoschos G. Polissiou
Moschos G. Polissiou

22 December 2012 in Parasitology Research
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AGAthanassios Giatropoulos
Athanassios Giatropoulos
DPDanae Pitarokili
Danae Pitarokili
FPFotini Papaioannou
Fotini Papaioannou
DPDimitrios Papachristos
Dimitrios Papachristos
GKGeorge Koliopoulos
George Koliopoulos
Antonios MichaelakisAntonios Michaelakis
Antonios Michaelakis