The Avian Collection of the Zoological Museum of the University of Athens (ZMUA)

Papastefanou, Gabriella; Legakis, Anastasios; Shogolev, Igor

doi:10.3897/bdj.4.e10598

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“…In recent years, numerous publications have referred to the human microbiome and its biological significance for the human organism. The term "microbiome" describes all the diverse normal microbial flora along with their genetic material 1 2 . Human microbial flora includes all the major groups of microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa), with bacteria and viruses being the most numerous 3 4 5 .…”

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Thyroid Diseases and Intestinal Microbiome

Legakis,

Chrousos,

Chatzipanagiotou

2023

Horm Metab Res

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The human microbiome plays an integral role in health. In particular, it is important for the development, differentiation and maturation of the immune system, 70% of which resides in the intestinal mucosa. Microbiome studies conducted to date have revealed an association between disturbances in the microbiota (dysbiosis) and various pathological disorders, including changes in host immune status. Autoimmune thyroid diseases are one of the most common organ-specific autoimmune disorders, with a worldwide prevalence higher than 5%. The predominant autoimmune thyroid diseases are Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Grave’s disease. Several factors, such as genetic and environmental ones, have been studied. In accordance with recent studies, it is assumed that the gut microbiome might play a significant role in triggering autoimmune diseases of the thyroid gland. However, the exact etiology has not yet been elucidated. The present review aims to describe the work carried out so far regarding the role of gut microflora in the pathogenesis of autoimmune thyroid diseases and its involvement in the appearance of benign nodules and papillary thyroid cancer. It appears that future work is needed to elucidate more precisely the mechanism for gut microbiota involvement in the development of autoimmune thyroid diseases.

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Thyroid Diseases and Intestinal Microbiome

Legakis,

Chrousos,

Chatzipanagiotou

2023

Horm Metab Res

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“…Today, following the general recovery of the species in Europe and the Balkans, and possibly as a result of the relatively more effective protection of wetlands, the population shows an increasing trend and has recovered to about 13 pairs, with a presence in all the large wetlands of Northern Greece, even in artificial lakes (Vavylis et al 2021;Westrip & BirdLife International 2022). Due to the small size of the population, however, the species is still classified as Endangered (EN) in the Mediterranean and as Critically Endangered (CR) in Greece according to IUCN (Legakis & Maragou 2009;Westrip & BirdLife International 2022).…”

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Diet composition of White-tailed Eagles inhabiting two adjacent inland lakes in Northern Greece

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Karta²,

Navarrete³

et al. 2023

Raptor Journal

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In territorial raptors, breeding performance and foraging behaviour are affected by territory characteristics as the abundance and availability of different prey species varies between habitats. In this study, we examined the diet of two White-tailed Eagle pairs, occupying neighbouring territories in two adjacent inland lakes in Northern Greece. We assess the diet composition of the species in the southernmost part of its European range and evaluate any intraspecific differences in the diet that may reflect resource and/or niche partitioning between territories. We found that birds and specifically waterbirds comprise the largest and quantitatively most important part of the White-tailed Eagle’s diet, with fish being the second most important prey group that was only found in the nest remains from one territory. There was high diet overlap between the two territories and when considering only avian prey our results suggest that the species predates on heavier (and the most common) waterbird species. A main factor that could be driving differences in the abundance and availability of different prey species between territories could be lake physiography, as our results point to a segregation and a subsequent resource partitioning between territories, with each pair utilizing an adjacent lake and its associated habitats. Competition and territoriality therefore seem to be important intraspecific interactions that along with prey availability could promote changes in territory size and ultimately affect individual fitness.

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