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Georgios Papakonstantinou

Assistant Professor
Farm Animal Medicine

 

Research interests

Porcine Medicine, Porcine Herd Health Management, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV), Porcine Circovirus Associated Diseases (PCVAD), Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex (PRDC), Reproductive diseases in sows and boars, Welfare and production, Heat Stress, Alternatives to antibiotics, Vaccines, Feed Additives, Oxidative stress, Mycotoxins, Zoonoses

 

Curriculum vitae

Dr Georgios Papakonstantinou graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Thessaly in 2018. He continued his postgraduate studies at the Clinic of Pathology of Farm Animals and obtained his PhD from the same school in 2022. He then worked as a private veterinarian in veterinary clinics and pig farms. He then joined the academic staff of the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Thessaly, where he is currently an Assistant Professor. He has continued his education at the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Padua in Italy and participated in continuing education seminars focusing on swine pathology and integrated health management at farm level. His published scientific work includes 31 peer-reviewed journal articles and 8 presentations at international or national conferences. He is also a reviewer for scientific journals and a member of the editorial board of two others. Finally, he is a scientific collaborator in 12 research projects.

Full curriculum vitae

 

Courses

  • Production Animal Medicine Ι – ΙV (Porcine Medicine)
  • Clinical Practice in Production Animal Medicine Ι – ΙΙ
  • General Medicine
  • Animal Husbandry, Ethics, Animal Welfare and Legislation ΙΙ
  • Novel ideas and technology in swine and poultry

Selected Publications

  • Papatsiros VG, Eliopoulos C, Voulgarakis N, Arapoglou D, Riahi I, Sadurní M, Papakonstantinou GI. Effects of a Multi-Component Mycotoxin-Detoxifying Agent on Oxidative Stress, Health and Performance of Sows. Toxins (Basel). 2023 Sep 19;15(9):580.
  • Papakonstantinou G, Psalla D, Pourlis A, Stylianaki I, Athanasiou LV, Tzika E, Meletis E, Kostoulas P, Maragkakis G, Christodoulopoulos G, Papaioannou N, Papatsiros Histopathological Pulmonary Lesions in 1st– Day Newborn Piglets Derived from PRRSV-1 MLV Vaccinated Sows at the Last Stage of Gestation. Life. 2023; 13: 1609.
  • Papakonstantinou G, Meletis E, Christodoulopoulos G, Tzika ED, Kostoulas P, Papatsiros VG. Heterologous Challenge with PRRSV-1 MLV in Pregnant Vaccinated Gilts: Potential Risk on Health and Immunity of Piglets. Animals (Basel). 2022 Feb 12;12(4):450.
  • Maragkakis, G.; Athanasiou, L.V.; Chaintoutis, S.C.; Psalla, D.; Kostoulas, P.; Meletis, E.; Papakonstantinou, G.; Maes, D.; Christodoulopoulos, G.; Papatsiros, V.G. Evaluation of Intradermal PRRSV MLV Vaccination of Suckling Piglets on Health and Performance Parameters under Field Conditions. Animals 2023, 13, 61.
  • Papatsiros VG, Maragkakis G, Papakonstantinou G. Stress Biomarkers in Pigs: Current Insights and Clinical Application. Veterinary Sciences. 2024; 11: 640.