PUBLICATIONS | tsakmakidis

IA Tsakmakidis, AG Lymberopoulos, C Alexopoulos, CM Boscos and SC Kyriakis (2006). «In vitro Effect of Zearalenone and a-Zearalenol on Boar Sperm Characteristics and Acrosome Reaction». Reprod Dom Anim 41, 394–401.
IA Tsakmakidis, AG Lymberopoulos, E Vainas, CM Boscos, SC Kyriakis, C Alexopoulos (2007). «Study on the in vitro effect of Zearalenone and α‑Zearalenol on boar sperm‑zona pellucida interaction by hemizona assay application». Journal of Applied Toxicology 27, 498-505.
F Samartzi, I Tsakmakidis, E Theodosiadou E Vainas (2008). «Effect of porcine and ovine FSH on nuclear maturation of pig oocytes in vitro». Reprod Dom Anim 43 (2), 153-156.
IA Tsakmakidis, AG Lymberopoulos, E Vainas, CM Boscos, SC Kyriakis, C Alexopoulos (2008). « Evaluation of Zearalenone and α‑Zearalenol toxicity on boar sperm DNA integrity». Journal of Applied Toxicology, 28 (5), 681-688.
AG Lymberopoulos, IA Tsakmakidis, TAA Khalifa (2010). Effect of ram age on structural and functional competence of frozen-thawed spermatozoa in dairy sheep. Reprod Dom Anim 45 (4), 572-578.
IA Tsakmakidis, AG Lymberopoulos, TAA Khalifa (2010). Relationship between sperm quality traits and field-fertility of porcine semen. J Vet Sci, 11(2), 151-154.
IA Tsakmakidis (2010). Ram semen evaluation: Development and efficiency of modern techniques. Small Rumin Res, 92 (1), 126-130. (Invited author)
IA Tsakmakidis, ED Tzika, AG Lymberopoulos (2010). Swine artificial insemination: Development and biotechnology applications. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society 61 (4), 339-350.
IA Tsakmakidis, AG Lymberopoulos, TAA Khalifa (2011). Selectivity of porcine zona pellucida to bind spermatozoa with normal chromatin structure. Andrologia 43 (5), 358-360.
IA Tsakmakidis, TAA Khalifa, AG Lymberopoulos, IA Michos, CM Boscos (2011). Evaluation of common in vitro used chemicals’ effect on motility and chromatin stability of boar spermatozoa. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society 62 (2), 118-124.
IA Tsakmakidis, Eleni D. Tzika (2012). Utilization of boar semen by alternative techniques of swine artificial insemination. Contemporary Agriculture 61 (1-2), 146-152. (Invited author)
ED Tzika, P Tassis, V Papatsiros, IA Tsakmakidis (2012). Update on syndromes and clinical problems associated with porcine circovirus type 2 infection. Contemporary Agriculture 61 (1-2), 126-137.
IA Tsakmakidis, TAA Khalifa, CM Boscos (2012). Age-related changes in quality and fertility of porcine semen. Biological Research 45, 381-386.
IA Michos, AG Basioura, CM Boscos, IA Tsakmakidis (2013). Proper use and impact of Computer Assisted Semen Analysis (CASA) technique on farm animals’ semen evaluation. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society 64 (4), 267-274.
I. Karagiannis, N. Panousis, E. Kiossis, I. Tsakmakidis, S. Lafi, G. Arsenos, C. Boscos, Ch. Brozos (2014). Associations of pre-lambing body condition score and serum β-hydroxybutyric acid and non-esterified fatty acids concentrations with periparturient health of Chios dairy ewes. Small Ruminant Research 120 (1), 164-173.
Sapanidou, V., Taitzoglou, I., Tsakmakidis, Ι., Kourtzelis, I., Fletouris, D., Theodoridis, A., Zervos I, Tsantarliotou, M. (2015). Antioxidant effect of crocin on bovine sperm quality and in vitro fertilization. Theriogenology 84 (8), 1273-1282.
Eleni Tzika, Panagiotis Tassis, Dimitrios Koulialis, Vassileios Papatsiros, Tom Nell, Georgia Brellou, . (2015). Field efficacy study of a novel ready-to-use vaccine against mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and porcine circovirus type 2 in a Greek farm. Journal of Porcine Health Management 1, 15.
Marina Anastasia Karageorgiou, Georgios Tsousis, Constantin M. Boscos, Eleni D. Tzika, Panagiotis D. Tassis, (2016). A comparative study of boar semen extenders with different proposed preservation times and their effect on semen quality and fertility. Acta Veterinaria Brno, 85, 23-31.
Sapanidou, V., Taitzoglou, I., ., Kourtzelis, I., Fletouris, D., Theodoridis, A., Lavrentiadou, S, Tsantarliotou, M. (2016). Protective effect of crocetin οn bovine spermatozoa against oxidative stress during in vitro fertilization. Andrology 4, (6), 1138-1149.
Ntemka Α, Tsousis G, Brozos C, Kiossis E, CM Boscos, (2016). Breed Differences of Bull Frozen-Thawed Semen. Reprod Dom Anim, 51, (6), 945-952.
Ioannis A. Tsakmakidis (2016). Semen Analysis and Sperm Function Tests as Diagnostic Tools for Male Animals’ Infertility. Open Access Journal of Veterinary Science & Research, volume 1, issue 1.
Vasiliki Alexiou, Athina G. Basioura, Georgios Tsousis, Eleni D. Tzika, Constantin M. Boscos, Georgios Vatzias, (2016). Effect of dilution temperature by two extenders with different specifications on boar semen quality. Veterinarski Arhiv 87, (2), 197-208.
Panagiotis D Tassis, , Vassileios G Papatsiros, Dimitrios Koulialis, Tom Nell, Georgia Brellou, Eleni Tzika (2017). A randomized controlled study on the efficacy of a novel combination vaccine against Enzootic Pneumonia (Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae) and Porcine Circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in the presence of strong maternally derived PCV2 immunity in pigs. BMC Veterinary Research 13:91.
L. Vichas, , D. Vafiadis, G. Tsousis, E. Malama, C. M. Boscos (2018). The effect of antioxidant agents' addition and freezing method on quality parameters of frozen thawed ram semen. Cell and Tissue Banking, 19, 113-121.
Ioannis A. Tsakmakidis, Maria Tsantarliotou, Ilias A. Michos, Athina G. Basioura, Georgios Tsousis, Constantin M. Boscos (2017). Selected steps of swine ICSI method to overcome seasonal effect and achieve acceptable early embryonic development, a preliminary study. Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 20 (3) 607-609.
Ntemka A., , Kiossis E., Milovanović A., Boscos C.M. (2017). Current status and advances in ram semen cryopreservation. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 69(2) 911-924.
Tsouloufi T.K., Tsousis G., Papaioannou N., Tzika E., Kritsepi- Konstantinou M. (2017). Effect of subchronic exposure to zearalenone on reproductive endpoints of rabbit bucks. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 79 (6) 674-681.
E.P. Skoupa, G. Vatzias, , K.V. Kousenidis, M. Avdi (2017). The Housing Type of Swine Farms May Diminish the Adverse Effects of Seasonal Infertility on the Reproductive Performance of Boars and Sows. Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology (JEPE) (accepted).
Athina Basioura, Constantin M. Boscos, Inmacullada Parrilla, George Tsousis, (2017). Effect of astaxanthin on the quality of boar sperm stored at 17oC, incubated at 37oC or under in vitro conditions. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 53(2) 463-471.
C. Brozos, G. Tsousis, E. Kiossis, , I. Karagiannis, C. Boscos (2019). Effect of PRID administration post-insemination on the establishment of pregnancy of dairy cows under commercial farm conditions. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 69(4), 1235-1240.
Aikaterini Ntemka, Evangelos Kiossis, Constantin Boscos, Alexandros Theodoridis, Georgios Kourousekos, (2018). Effects of testicular hemodynamic and echogenicity changes on ram semen characteristics. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 53(Suppl. 2) 50–55.
Tsouloufi TK, , Tsousis G, Papaioannou N, Tzika E, Kritsepi-Konstantinou M (2019). Effect of subchronic oral exposure to zearalenone on haematological and biochemical analytes, and blood redox status of adult rabbit bucks. Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 00:1–7.
I.A. Michos, , M. Tsantarliotou, G. Tsousis, P. Hadweh, C.M. Boscos (2019). Effect of seasonal infertility period on boar sperm proteins and quality characteristics. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 70: 1875-1882.
I. Pihler, J. Ćirić, D. Kučević, S. Dragin, M. Al-Hasant, M. Šaran, B. Zarubica, I.A. (2019). The Phenotype Variability, of the Racka Sheep in the Republic of Serbia. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 70, 1789-1796.
A. Basioura, G. Tsousis, C. Boscos, A. Lymberopoulos, I. Tsakmakidis (2019). Method agreement between three different chambers for comparative boar semen CASA analysis. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 54 (Suppl. 4):41–45.
Theodoros Karapanos, , Spyridon Kritas, Panagiotis Tassis, Georgios Tsousis, Eleni D. Tzika (2019). The effect of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) vaccination of male piglets on sperm quality at the age of puberty. ACTA VET. BRNO 2019, 88: 193–200.
Aikaterini Ntemka, Evangelos Kiossis, Constantin Boscos, Alexandros Theodoridis, Georgios Kourousekos, (2019). Impact of old age and season on Chios ram semen quality. Small Ruminant Research 178, 15-17.
A. Basioura, , E.A. Martinez, J. Roca, J. Lib, M.F. Molina, A. Theodoridis, C.M. Boscos, I. Parrilla (2020). Effect of astaxanthin in extenders on sperm quality and functional parameters of frozen-thawed boar semen. Animal Reproduction Science, 218, 106478.
Athina Basioura, Georgios Tsousis, Constantin M. Boscos, Aristotelis Lymberopoulos, Ioannis A. Tsakmakidis (2020). Method agreement between three different chambers for comparative bull semen computer assisted sperm motility analysis. Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 23(3), 325–331.
Tassis, P.D.; Tsakmakidis, I.A.; Nagl, V.; Reisinger, N.; Tzika, E.; Gruber-Dorninger, C.; Michos, I.; Mittas, N.; Basioura, A.; Schatzmayr, D. Individual and Combined In Vitro Effects of Deoxynivalenol and Zearalenone on Boar Semen. Toxins 2020, 12, 495.
Tsakmakidis, I. A., Samaras, T., Anastasiadou, S., Basioura, A., Ntemka, A., Michos, I., Simeonidis, K., Karagiannis, I., Tsousis, G., Angelakeris, M., Boscos, C. M. (2020). Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as an Alternative to Antibiotics Additive on Extended Boar Semen. Nanomaterials, 10(8), 1568.
Theofanis Fais, Nektarios Giadinis, Elias Papadopoulos, Georgia Brellou, Alexandros Theodoridis, Radu Blaga, Delphine Le Roux, Dimitra Bitchava, Aikaterini Ntemka, Constantin Boscos, Ioannis Tsakmakidis (2020). Effect of Toxoplasma gondii on Ram Sperm Quality after Experimental Infection. Pathogens, 9(12), 1004.
Theodora K. Tsouloufi, Ioannis A. Tsakmakidis, Eleni Tzika, Maria Kritsepi-Konstantinou (2020). Spermatozoa under the microscope: Moving beyond Giemsa. Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 49, 543–544.
Tsakmakidis, I. A., Samaras, T., Anastasiadou, S., Basioura, A., Ntemka, A., Michos, I., Simeonidis, K., Karagiannis, I., Tsousis, G., Angelakeris, M., Boscos, C. M. (2021). Toxic and microbiological effects of iron oxide and silver nanoparticles as additives on extended ram semen. Animals, 2021, 11, 1011.
Michos, I., Tsantarliotou, M., Boscos, C.M., Tsousis, G., Basioura, A., Tzika, E.D., Tassis, P.D., Lymberopoulos, A.G., Tsakmakidis, I.A. Effect of Boar Sperm Proteins and Quality Changes on Field Fertility. Animals 2021, 11, 1813.
Basioura, A., Tsousis, G., Boscos, C. M., Tsakmakidis, I. A. (2021). Efficiency of three boar sperm enrichment techniques. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 56:1148–1151. https://doi.org/10.1111/rda.13976
Aikaterini Ntemka, Evangelos Kiossis, Constantin Boscos, Alexandros Theodoridis, Michael Patsikas, Ioannis Tsakmakidis (2021). Chios ram testicular vascularity blood flow and echotexture changes depending on age, season and ejaculation process. Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 24, No. 4, 579–587. DOI 10.24425/pjvs.2021.139983
Basioura, A.; Brellou, G.D.; ; Vlemmas, I.; Boscos, C.M.; Giadinis, N. Varicocele in an Adult Ram: Histopathological Examination and Sperm Quality Evaluation. Vet. Sci. 2022, 9, 86. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9020086
Stravogianni, V.; Samaras, T.; Boscos, C.M.; Markakis, J.; Krystallidou, E.; Basioura, A.; The Use of Animal’s Body, Scrotal Temperature and Motion Monitoring in Evaluating Boar Semen Production Capacity. Animals 2022, 12, 829. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12070829
Tassis, P.D.; Reisinger, N.; Nagl, V.; Tzika, E.; Schatzmayr, D.; Mittas, N.; Basioura, A.; Michos, I.; . Comparative Effects of Deoxynivalenol, Zearalenone and Its Modified Forms De-Epoxy-Deoxynivalenol and Hydrolyzed Zearalenone on Boar Semen In Vitro. Toxins 2022, 14, 497. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins14070497
Ntemka, A.; ; Boscos, C.; Theodoridis, A.; Kiossis, E. The Role of Ewes’ Udder Health on Echotexture and Blood Flow Changes during the Dry and Lactation Periods. Animals 2022, 12, 2230. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12172230
Priskas, S.; Valergakis, G.; .; Vouraki, S.; Papanikolopoulou, V.; Theodoridis, A.; Arsenos, G. The Role of Housing Conditions on the Success of Artificial Insemination in Intensively Reared Dairy Ewes in Greece. Animals 2022, 12, 2693. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12192693
Stravogianni, V.; Samaras, T.; Boscos, C.M.; Basioura, A.; Markakis, I.; Tsakmakidis, I.A. Investigating Visual Monitoring of the Scrotum as a Supplementary Tool for Boar Semen Quality Evaluation. Vet. Sci. 2023, 10, 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10010009
Jovan Bojkovski, Branislav Kureljusic, Jasna Prodanov-Radulovic, Dragos Anita, Luanda Oslobanu, Adriana Elena Anita, Branko Angjelovski, Nemanja Zdravkovic, Ivan Pavlovic, Jasna Kureljusic, Sveta Arsic, Sreten Nedic, Miloje Đuric, Eleni Tzika, Ioannis A. Tsakmakidis, Aleksandra Mitrovic, Radiša Prodanovic (2022). The role of viral infections in the development of respiratory disease in swine. Scientific Papers Journal – vol. 65 no 4 /year, VETERINARY SERIES

INVITED SPEAKER IN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES

IA Tsakmakidis (2009). Effects of mycotoxins on boar spermatozoa quality. Workshop: Porcine – Mycotoxins and germ cell quality. 13th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Ghent, Belgium.
IA Tsakmakidis (2011). Prediction of boar fertility with in vitro assays compared to classical methods of semen evaluation. 9th Symposium Health protection, selection and swine reproduction, Srebrno jezero-Veliko Gradište, Serbia, 26-28 May 2011.
IA Tsakmakidis (2011). Impact of mycotoxicosis on porcine semen. 22nd Symposium of Veterinarians of Serbia. Zlatibor, Serbia, 14-17 September 2011.
IA Tsakmakidis, Eleni D. Tzika (2012). Utilization of boar semen by alternative techniques of swine artificial insemination. 10th Symposium Health care, selection and reproduction of swine, Srebrno jezero-Veliko Gradište, Serbia, 31 May -2 June 2012.
ED Tzika, P Tassis, V Papatsiros, IA Tsakmakidis (2012). Update on syndromes and clinical problems associated with porcine circovirus type 2 infection. 10th Symposium Health care, selection and reproduction of swine, Srebrno jezero-Veliko Gradište, Serbia, 31 May -2 June 2012.
IA Tsakmakidis (2016). Mycotoxins: Impact on pig reproduction and productivity. PROHEALTH conference on sustainable control of pig and poultry production diseases, Athens, Greece, 11 December 2016.
IA Tsakmakidis (2017). Artificial insemination of sows. Serbian Association of Veterinarians Large Animal Practitices (SALAP-UVVPS), Second International Conference: Health and reproduction ungulates, Belgrade, 09-10 November 2017.
IA Tsakmakidis, T Samaras, V Stravogianni, A Basioura, CM Boscos (2019). Biomedical applications to support boar’s selection and fertility. 17th Symposium Health care, selection and reproduction of swine, Srebrno Jezero-Veliko Gradište, Serbia, 30 May -1 June 2019.
IA Tsakmakidis (2023). Innovating approach of boar semen production capacity evaluation by biomedical technology. 14th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management (ESPHM), Thessaloniki, Greece, 31 May – 2 June 2023.

INVITED SPEAKER IN NATIONAL CONGRESSES

IA Tsakmakidis (2011). Sex sorted bull semen: first steps, current status, future. 2nd Greek Veterinary Congress for farm animal medicine, food safety and hygiene, consumer protection, Thessaloniki, Greece.
I. Tsakmakidis (2014). Semen technology and AI methods in sheep. 3rd Greek Veterinary Congress for farm animal medicine, food safety and hygiene, Ioannina, Greece.
I. Tsakmakidis (2014). Conventional castration of piglets and alternative methods. 3rd Greek Veterinary Congress for farm animal medicine, food safety and hygiene, Satellite Symposium ZOETIS, Ioannina, Greece.
I. Tsakmakidis (2015). Introduction of new boars in reproductive activity and requirement of initial an periodically lab semen evaluation. 13ο Panhellenic Veterinary Congress of CSR, Athens, 8 – 10 May 2015.
I. Tsakmakidis (2015). Utilization of unexploited genetic material of Greek sheep breeds by available know-how. 13ο Panhellenic Veterinary Congress of CSR, Athens, 8 – 10 May 2015.
Tsakmakidis (2017). Prostaglandin F2α, multi-useful tool in swine reproductive management. 4th Greek Veterinary Congress for farm animal medicine and food hygiene, Volos, 12 – 14 May 2017, Greece.
Tsakmakidis (2018). Methodologies and key points for successful swine artificial insemination. 14th Panhellenic Veterinary Conference, Thessaloniki, 11 – 13 May 2018, Greece.
Tsakmakidis (2022). Innovative and classical methods of boar fertility prognosis. 15th Panhellenic Veterinary Conference, Athens, 4 – 6 November 2022, Greece.

PROCEEDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES (ABSTRACT)

CA Rekkas, I Tsakmakidis, A Koronaki, I Mastranestasis, F Samartzi, E Vainas (2003). «Addition of melatonin to media improves in vitro maturation rate of swine oocytes». 7ο Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animal Reproduction (ESDAR), Dublin, Ireland, (oral presentation).
IA Tsakmakidis, C Alexopoulos, AG Lymberopoulos, and SC Kyriakis (2004). In vitro effect of zearalenone and α-zearalenol on boar sperm characteristics and acrosome reaction. 8th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animal Reproduction (ESDAR), Warsaw, Poland, (oral presentation).
IA Tsakmakidis, C Alexopoulos, AG Lymberopoulos, and SC Kyriakis (2004). In vitro effect of zearalenone and α-zearalenol on induced acrosome reaction of boar sperm. 8th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animal Reproduction (ESDAR), Warsaw, Poland.
AG Lymberopoulos, TAA Khalifa, IA Tsakmakidis, E. Theodosiadou, S Belibasaki (2006). Effect of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) administration on fertility and prolificacy of dairy ewes. 10th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Lipica, Slovenia.
F Samartzi, IA Tsakmakidis, E. Theodosiadou, E Vainas (2006). Effect of FSH origin on in vitro maturation of pig oocytes. 10th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Lipica, Slovenia, 2006.
IA Tsakmakidis, AG Lymberopoulos, TAA Khalifa, E Vainas, CM Boscos, TT Avramidis, C Alexopoulos (2006). Some aspects of in-vitro boar sperm-zona pellucida interaction: observations under non-toxic and toxic conditions by hemizona assay. 10th International Symposium on Spermatology, SPERMADRID Madrid, Spain.
IA Tsakmakidis, AG Lymberopoulos, TAA Khalifa, S Belibasaski, CM Boscos, C Alexopoulos (2007). Toxic effects of zearalenone (zen) and α-zearalenone (α‑zen) on chromatin instability of boar spermatozoa. 11th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Celle, Germany.
IA Tsakmakidis, AG Lymberopoulos, TAA Khalifa, TT Avramidis (2008). Effect of incubation temperature, heparin, calcium ionophore A23187 and DMSO on chromatin instability (CI) and progressive motility (PM) of boar spermatozoa. 12th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Utrecht, Netherlands.
IA Tsakmakidis, E Theodosiadou, F Samartzi, P Goulas, X Karamanlis A Kamarianos (2008). In vitro effect of environmental pollutants on the response of boar spermatozoa to the induction of acrosome reaction. 12th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Utrecht, Netherlands.
IA Tsakmakidis, AG Lymberopoulos, TAA Khalifa, TT Avramidis (2009). Field fertility of porcine semen. 13th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Ghent, Belgium.
IA Tsakmakidis, E Theodosiadou, AG Lymberopoulos, C Rekkas (2009). In vitro effect of zearalenone and α-zearalenol on the plasminogen activator activity of boar sperm after induced acrosome reaction. 13th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Ghent, Belgium.
AG Lymberopoulos, TAA Khalifa, IA Tsakmakidis, F Samartzi, E Schmitt, S Desherces, G Delhomme (2009). Liquid storage of ovine semen in a new chemically defined medium. 13th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Ghent, Belgium.
I Karagiannis, N Panousis, E Kiossis, I Tsakmakidis, C Brozos (2011). Body condition and pre-lambing energy status of intensively managed dairy ewes as indicators of milk yield and health at subsequent lactation. 19th International congress of Mediterranean federation of health and production of ruminants, Belgrade, Serbia.
IA Tsakmakidis, TAA Khalifa, CM Boscos (2011). Age-related changes in quality and fertility of porcine semen. 7th International Conference on Boar Semen Preservation, Bonn, Germany, (oral presentation).
TAA Khalifa, IA Tsakmakidis, IA Michos, CA Rekkas (2011). Effect of semen processing procedures on quality of cooled boar spermatozoa. 7th International Conference on Boar Semen Preservation, Bonn, Germany.
V. Sapanidou, I. Taitzoglou, I. Tsakmakidis, Z. Abas, I. Zervos, S. Lavrentiadou, M. Tsantarliotou (2012). Crocin improves frozen/thawed bovine semen motility and viability. 16th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Dublin, Ireland.
T Khalifa, C Rekkas, I Tsakmakidis, A Zdragas, F Samartzi, A Lymberopoulos (2012). Long-term storage of porcine spermatozoa in chemically defined extenders. 16th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Dublin, Ireland.
L. Vichas, E. Malama, D. Vafeiadis, , C. Brozos, C.Μ. Boscos (2012). Effect of antioxidant agents and freezing method on quality parameters of frozen-thawed ram sperm. 17th International Congress on Biotechnology in Animal reproduction (ICBAR), Leipzig, Germany.
TAA Khalifa, (2012). A preliminary Study on Preservability of Porcine Semen in INRA-96 Extender. 17th International Congress on Biotechnology in Animal reproduction (ICBAR), Leipzig, Germany. (Oral presentation by Ioannis Tsakmakidis, prized with financial award after competition as the best presentation in ICBAR 2012).
V., Abas Z., Taitzoglou I., Tsakmakidis I., Zervos I., Lavrentiadou S., Tsantarliotou M. (2012). “Crocin promotes in vitro sperm capacitation of bοvine sperm”. 2nd (ISANH- International Society of Antioxidants in Nutrition and Health) World Congress on Fertility and Antioxidants, December 6-7, Paris, France.
MA Karageorgiou, G Tsousis, C Boscos, E Tzika, T Avramidis, I Tsakmakidis (2013). A comparative study of boar semen extenders’ efficiency. 17th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Bologna, Italy.
V Alexiou, G Tsousis, C Boscos, E Tzika, T Avramidis, I Tsakmakidis (2013). Effect of dilution temperature on boar semen quality and fertility. 17th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Bologna, Italy.
A Basioura, I Michos, G Tsousis, C Boscos, I Tsakmakidis (2013). Comparative study of boar semen enrichment methods. 17th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Bologna, Italy.
I Michos, I Tsakmakidis, M Tsantarliotou, A Tsanousa, C Boscos (2013). Assessment of lab evaluated sperm characteristics and their predictive value for porcine AI success. 17th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Bologna, Italy.
V Sapanidou, D Fletouris, I Kourtzelis, Z Abas, I Taitzoglou, I Tsakmakidis, I Zervos, M Tsantarliotou (2013). Crocin reduced oxidative stress and DNA damage of frozen/thawed bull spermatozoa. 17th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Bologna, Italy.
G Vatzias, E Skoupa, , E Asmini, M Avdi (2014). High ambient temperatures cause seasonal infertility in sows but not in boars in Greek swine farms. 18th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Helsinki, Finland.
P Tassis, , V Papatsiros, D Koulialis, T Nell, G Brellou, E Tzika (2015). First efficacy evaluation of a novel combination vaccine against Enzootic Pneumonia (Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae) and Porcine Circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in the presence of a strong maternally derived PCV2 immunity in pigs. 7th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management, Nantes, France, April 2015.
E Tzika, P Tassis, V Papatsiros, E Petridou, D Kantas, R D’inca, J Kanarek, D Kapoukranidou, V Karabinas, P Fortomaris, I Tsakmakidis (2015). The effects of five yeast saccharomyces cerevisiae supplementation on sows and suckling piglets performance and health status during two successive reproduction cycles. 7th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management, Nantes, France, April 2015.
E Tzika, P Tassis, V Papatsiros, G Brellou, T Nell, (2015). Efficacy of a novel one shot combination vaccine against simultaneous Enzootic Pneumonia (Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae) and subclinical Porcine Circovirus (PCV2) infection in the presence of average maternally derived PCV2 immunity in pigs. 7th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management, Nantes, France, April 2015.
I Tsakmakidis, M Tsantarliotou, I Michos, A Basioura, C Boscos (2015). ICSI as method to overcome season effect of swine gametes’ quality for in vitro embryo production. 19th International Congress on Biotechnology in Animal Reproduction (ICBAR), Novi Sad, Serbia.
A Ntemka, G Tsousis, C Brozos, E Kiossis, C Boscos, (2015). Breed differences in quality characteristics of bull frozen thawed semen. 19th International Congress on Biotechnology in Animal Reproduction (ICBAR), Novi Sad, Serbia.
S. Chaidutis, V Papatsiros, G Brellou, E Tzika, , I Vlemmas, V Psychas, C Dovas (2016). Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of PRRSV strains in Greek swine farms. 24th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress (IPVS), 8th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management (ECPHM), Dublin, Ireland.
C Brozos, G Tsousis, E Kiossis, , C Boscos (2016) Factors affecting the efficacy of progesterone supplementation post insemination on the fertility of dairy cows. 20th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Lisbon, Portugal.
T Tsouloufi, , G Tsousis, E Tzika, M Kritsepi-Konstantinou (2016) Effect of zearalenone on qualitative sperm parameters of rabbit bucks. 20th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Lisbon, Portugal.
T Tsouloufi, , G Tsousis, E Tzika, M Kritsepi-Konstantinou (2016) Effect of sub chronic exposure to zearalenone on hematologic and serum biochemical analytes in rabbit bucks. 18th ESVCP/ESVONC ANNUAL CONGRESS, European Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology/European Society of Veterinary Oncology, Nantes, France.
A Basioura, C Boscos, I Parrilla, G Tsousis, (2017). Effect of astaxanthin on extended boar semen stored at 17°C for 48 h. 21th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Bern, Switzerland.
E Dovolou, A Ntemka, F Krania, , GS Amiridis (2017). Effects of short exposure of bull semen to Roundup® on sperm kinetics and on in vitro embryo production. 33rd Scientific Meeting of Association of Embryo Technology in Europe (AETE), Bath, UK.
A Basioura, C Boscos, I Parrilla, G Tsousis, I Tsakmakidis (2017). Effect of astaxanthin on boar semen incubated at 37°C or under in vitro conditions for 1 hr. 14th International Congress of the Spanish Association for Animal Reproduction (AERA), Barcelona, Spain.
A. Ntemka, , C. Boscos, A. Theodoridis, E. Kiossis (2018). The effect of subclinical mastitis on blood flow of ewe’s udder one week before, during dry-period and at the beginning of the subsequent lactation. European College of Small Ruminant Health Management, Annual Meeting 12 May 2018, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Ntemka A., , Boscos C., Theodoridis A., Kiossis E. (2018). Blood flow and echotexture changes in dairy ewe’s healthy or with subclinical mastitis udder just before/during dry period and at the beginning of lactation period. International Bovine Mastitis Conference, NMC 2018, 11-13 June, Milano, Italy.
Ntemka A, Kiossis E, Boscos C, Theodoridis A, Kourousekos G, (2018). Effects of testicular hemodynamic and echogenicity changes on ram fertilizing ability. 22th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Cordoba, Spain.
T. Fais, N. Giadinis, E. Papadopoulos, R. Blaga, G. Brellou, A. Theodoridis, D. Bitchava, A. Ntemka, D. Le Roux, V. Djokic, (2018). Effect of Toxoplasma gondii on ram semen fertilizing capacity after experimental infection. 22th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Cordoba, Spain.
Athina Basioura, Inmaculada Parrilla, Emilio Martinez, Jordi Roca, Junwei Li, Manuel Molina, Constantin Boscos, (2018). Effect of astaxanthin on frozen-thawed boar semen. A preliminary study. 22th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Cordoba, Spain.
IA Tsakmakidis, T. Samaras, S. Anastasiadou, A. Basioura, A. Ntemka, I. Michos, K. Simeonidis, I. Karagiannis, G. Tsousis, M. Angelakeris, C.M. Boscos (2019). Effect of iron oxide nanoparticles as alternative to antibiotics on boar semen. 17th Symposium Health care, selection and reproduction of swine, Srebrno Jezero-Veliko Gradište, Serbia, 30 May -1 June 2019
V Stravogianni, A Basioura, D Loukovitis, , G Tsousis, D Chatziplis, A Lymberopoulos (2019). Semen quality and genetic differences in boars of high and low field fertility. 23rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), St. Petersburg, Russia.
A Ntemka, E Kiossis, C Boscos, A Theodoridis, G Kourousekos, (2019). Impact of season and old age on Chios ram semen quality characteristics. 23rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), St. Petersburg, Russia.
I Michos, , M Tsantarliotou, G Tsousis, P Hadweh, C Boscos (2019). Relationship of boar semen proteins and characteristics with field fertility. 23rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), St. Petersburg, Russia.
A. Basioura, G. Tsousis, C. Boscos, A. Lymberopoulos, (2019). Method agreement between three different chambers for comparative boar semen CASA analysis. 15th International Congress of the Spanish Society for Animal Reproduction (AERA), Toledo, Spain.
I Michos, I Tsakmakidis, M Tsantarliotou, G Tsousis, P Hadweh, CM Boscos (2021). Changes of boar sperm proteins and characteristics due to seasonal infertility period. Online Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR).
S. Priskas, I Tsakmakidis, G.E. Valergakis, A. Lymberopoulos, A Ntemka, G. Arsenos (2021). Effect of ram semen quality on the success of cervical insemination in dairy ewes. Online Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR).
A. Basioura, G. Tsousis, CM Boscos, A. Lymberopoulos, I. Tsakmakidis (2021). A comparative study of three different chambers for bull semen computer assisted sperm motility analysis. Online Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR).
A. Ntemka, E. Kiossis, A. Theodoridis, M. Patsikas, G. Kourousekos, I. Tsakmakidis (2021). Impact of age, season and ejaculation on Chios ram testicular vascularity and echotexture. Online Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR).
I.A. Tsakmakidis, P.D. Tassis, V. Nagl, N. Reisinger, E. Tzika, G. Schatzmayr, A. Basioura, I. Michos, D. Schatzmayr (2021). In vitro effects of de-epoxy deoxynivalenol and hydrolyzed zearalenone on boar semen. Online Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR).
V. Stravogianni, I. Markakis, A. Basioura, C. Boscos, I. Tsakmakidis, T. Samaras (2022). The Use of Triaxial Accelerometers During the Semen Collection Process in Boars. International Conference Modern Circuits and System Technologies (MOCAST), Bremen, Germany.
V. Stravogianni, T. Samaras, C. Boscos, A. Basioura, J. Markakis, E. Krystallidou, I. Tsakmakidis (2022). Efficacy of biomedical techniques on boars’ evaluation to produce high quality semen. 19th International Congress on Animal Reproduction (ICAR), Bologna, Italy.
J. Bojkovski, R. Relic, M. Djuric, I. Tsakmakidis, E. Tzika, S. Arsic, S. Nedic, R. Prodanovic, I. Pavlovic, I. Dobrosavljevic, Z. Beckei (2022). Influence of breed of boars on production results. 21st International Conference Life Sciences for Sustainable Development, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
A. G. Lymberopoulos, A. Papanikou, Ath. Basioura, I.A. Tsakmakidis, D. Roustemis (2022). Phenotypic Characterization of Greek Indigenous Buffalo. 25th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Thessaloniki, Greece.
V. Stravogianni, T. Samaras, C. Boscos, J. Markakis, E. Krystallidou, A. Basioura, A. Lymberopoulos, I. Tsakmakidis (2022). The use of scrotal contractions/relaxations video monitoring in evaluating boar semen production capacity. 25th Annual Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animals Reproduction (ESDAR), Thessaloniki, Greece.

PROCEEDINGS OF HELLENIC CONGRESSES (ABSTRACT)

IA Tsakmakidis, AG Lymberopoulos, L Kantas, C Alexopoulos, SC Kyriakis (2002). Mycotoxin’s concentration of swine forages and clinical symptoms. 9th Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society Congress, Athens, Greece.
IA Tsakmakidis, C Alexopoulos, AG Lymberopoulos, and SC Kyriakis (2005). In vitro effect of zearalenone and α-zearalenone on boar sperm characteristics and acrosome reaction 4th Hellenic Congress of Domestic Animals, Greece.
IA Tsakmakidis, A.G.Lymberopoulos, E. Vainas, CM Boscos, C Alexopoulos, SC Kyriakis (2006). A study on the in vitro effect of α‑Zearalenol on the fertilization ability of boar sperm by hemizona binding assay. 10th Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society Congress, Athens, Greece. (Awarded in reproductive studies competition V. Tarlatzis).
P Mamali, F Samartzi, D Kantas, GC Batzias, E Theodosiadou, I Tsakmakidis, G Rigas, E Vainas, P Goulas (2008). The effect of in vivo administration of albentazole and levamizole on in vitro maturation of ovine oocytes. 1st Hellenic Congress of Domestic Animals, Hygiene and Safety of food of animal origin, Thessaloniki, Greece.
IA Tsakmakidis, IA Michos, SQ Lafi, TA Gasnakis, CM Boscos (2011). Association of gestation length with litter size in sows. 2nd Greek Veterinary Congress for farm animal medicine, food safety and hygiene, consumer protection, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Karagiannis I, Panousis N, Kiossis E, Tsakmakidis I, Brozos C (2011). Use of biochemical blood parameters during last month of pregnancy, as predictive indicators of health and post-partum milk production in intensively managed dairy sheep. 2nd Greek Veterinary Congress for farm animal medicine, food safety and hygiene, consumer protection, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Michos IA, Basioura AG, Tsakmakidis IA (2013). Computer assisted semen analysis (CASA), an advanced diagnostic technique in farm animals’ semen evaluation. 4th Greek Congress of Technology of Animal Production, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Basioura AG, Michos IA, I Tsakmakidis IA (2013). Contribution of sperm DNA integrity to boar fertility. 4th Greek Congress of Technology of Animal Production, Thessaloniki, Greece.
GP Mallioris, ED Tzika, IA Tsakmakidis, PD Fortomaris (2014). Evaluation of health and production rate in swine farms of North Greece. 3rd Greek Veterinary Congress for farm animal medicine, food safety and hygiene, Ioannina, Greece.
A Ntemka, G Tsousis, C Brozos, E Kiossis, K Boscos, I Tsakmakidis (2015). A comparative study of frozen-thawed bull semen quality and resistance after thermal and hypo-osmotic stress. 13ο Panhellenic Veterinary Congress of CSR, Athens, 8 – 10 May 2015.
A Tyrologou, I Tsakmakidis, G Tsousis, K Boscos, E Kiossis, GC Fthenakis, C Brozos (2015). Study of the cervix morphology and insemination catheters’ penetration depth in local sheep breeds. 13ο Panhellenic Veterinary Congress of CSR, Athens, 8 – 10 May 2015.
V Alexiou, G Tsousis, K Boscos, E Tzika, I Tsakmakidis (2015). Effect of dilution temperature on boar semen quality and fertility. 13ο Panhellenic Veterinary Congress of CSR, Athens, 8 – 10 May 2015.
M Karageorgiou, G Tsousis, K Boscos, E Tzika, I Tsakmakidis (2015). A comparative study of boar semen extenders’ efficiency. 13ο Panhellenic Veterinary Congress of CSR, Athens, 8 – 10 May 2015.
I Michos, I Tsakmakidis, M Tsantarliotou, A Tsanousa, K Boscos (2015). Predictable value of lab evaluated boar semen characteristics for the outcome of swine AI. 13ο Panhellenic Veterinary Congress of CSR, Athens, 8 – 10 May 2015.
A Basioura, I Michos, G Tsousis, K Boscos, I Tsakmakidis (2015). Comparative study of the efficiency of three methods for the enrichment of boar semen. 13ο Panhellenic Veterinary Congress of CSR, Athens, 8 – 10 May 2015.
P Tassis, I Tsakmakidis, V Papatsiros, D Koulialis, Nell T, G Brellou, E Tzika (2015). First efficacy evaluation of a novel combination vaccine against Enzootic Pneumonia (Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae) and Porcine Circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in the presence of a strong maternally derived PCV2 immunity in pigs. 13ο Panhellenic Veterinary Congress of CSR, Athens, 8 – 10 May 2015.
E Tzika, P Tassis, V Papatsiros, G Brellou, Nell T, I Tsakmakidis (2015). Efficacy of a novel one shot combination vaccine against simultaneous Enzootic Pneumonia (Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae) and subclinical Porcine Circovirus (PCV2) infection in the presence of average maternally derived PCV2 immunity in pigs. 13ο Panhellenic Veterinary Congress of CSR, Athens, 8 – 10 May 2015.
E Tzika, P Tassis, V Papatsiros, E Petridou, D Kantas, D’inca R, Kanarek J, D Kapoukranidou, V Karabinas, P Fortomaris, I Tsakmakidis (2015). The effects of five yeast saccharomyces cerevisiae supplementation on sows and suckling piglets performance and health status during two successive reproduction cycles. 13ο Panhellenic Veterinary Congress of CSR, Athens, 8 – 10 May 2015.
IA Tsakmakidis, M Tsantarliotou, I Michos, A Basioura, K Boscos (2015). Micro-fertilization-ICSI as a method to overcome season effect on swine gametes’ quality for in vitro embryo production. 13ο Panhellenic Veterinary Congress of CSR, Athens, 8 – 10 May 2015.
S Chaidoutis, V Papatsiros, G Brellou, E Tzika, I Tsakmakidis, V Psichas, CI Dovas (2015). Genetic analysis and molecular identification of PRRS virus in Greek pig farms. 13ο Panhellenic Veterinary Congress of CSR, Athens, 8 – 10 May 2015.
E Skoupa, G Vatzias, I Tsakmakidis, G Tsousis, M Avdi (2015). Seasonal variation of boar semen quality parameters. 30th annual scientific conference of the Hellenic Zootechnical Association, Giannitsa, 14-16 October 2015.
Ntemka A, Tsakmakidis IA, (2017). Advances in Ram Semen Cryopreservation. 6th Greek Congress of Technology of Animal Production, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Basioura A., Boscos C., Parrilla I., Tsousis G., Tsakmakidis I. (2017). Effect of astaxanthin on boar semen stored at 37oC for 48h and incubated at 37oC or under in vitro conditions for 1h. 4th Greek Veterinary Congress for farm animal medicine and food hygiene, Volos, Greece.
Athina Basioura, Mprellou Georgia, , Ioannis Vlemmas, Nektarios Giadinis (2018). Effect of varicocele on fertility capacity of ram (case report). 14th Panhellenic Veterinary Congress, Thessaloniki, 11 – 13 May 2018.
Aikaterini Ntemka, Evangelos Kiossis, Constantin Boscos, Alexandros Theodoridis, Georgios Kourousekos, (2018). Study of alterations in testicular blood flow and echotexture and their effect on ram fertilizing ability. 14th Panhellenic Veterinary Congress, Thessaloniki, 11 – 13 May 2018.
Athina Basioura, Inmaculada Parrilla, Emilio Martinez, Jordi Roca, Junwei Li, Manuel Molina, Constantin Boscos, (2018). Effect of astaxanthin on cryopreserved boar semen (preliminary study). 14th Panhellenic Veterinary Congress, Thessaloniki, 11 – 13 May 2018.
T. Fais, Ν. Giadinis, E. Papadopoulos, Radu Blaga, G Brellou, Α. Theodoridis, D. Bithava, Α. Ntemka, Delphine Le Roux, Vitomir Djokic, C. Boscos, Ι. Tsakmakidis (2018). Effect of Toxoplasma Gondii on ram fertilizing capacity after experimental infection. 14th Panhellenic Veterinary Congress, Thessaloniki, 11 – 13 May 2018.
Katina Mavropoulou, Theologia Menka, Christina-Maria Douga, Athina Basioura, Georgios Tsousis, Eleni Tzika, Panagiotis Tassis, Constantin Boscos, Ioannis Tsakmakidis (2018). Season effect in relation with methods of fertilization on the reproductive outcome of a pig farm. 14th Panhellenic Veterinary Congress, Thessaloniki, 11 – 13 May 2018.
V. Stravogianni, A. Basioura, D. Loukovitis, G. Tsousis, D. Chatziplis, I. Tsakmakidis, A.G. Lymberopoulos (2019). Determination of semen quality and genetic parameters in boars of high and low field fertility. 7th Pan-Hellenic Congress in Technology of Animal Production, Thessaloniki, Greece.
A. Basioura, T. Samaras, S. Anastasiadou, A. Ntemka, I. Michos, K. Simeonidis, I. Karagiannis, G. Tsousis, M. Angelakeris, C. Boscos, I. Tsakmakidis (2022). Iron oxide nanoparticles’ use on boar semen as an alternative to antibiotics. 15th Panhellenic Veterinary Congress, Thessaloniki, 4 – 6 November 2022.
S. Priskas, G. Valergakis, I. Tsakmakidis, S. Vouraki, V. Papanikolopoulou, A. Theodoridis, G. Arsenos (2022). The role of housing conditions on the success of artificial insemination in intensively reared dairy ewes in Greece. 15th Panhellenic Veterinary Congress, Thessaloniki, 4 – 6 November 2022.