Name: Athena Mavridou, Biologist, PhD
Address: Ag Spyridona, 12210 Aigaleo
Τel/Fax: 210-9228958, 210-5385697
Email: amavridou@teiath.gr
Profession: Technological Educational Institute Athens, Greece,
Department of Medical Laboratories
Web page: http://users.teiath.gr/amavridou
EDUCATION
1972-1977 Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, University of Athens
1977-1978 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 from seawater samples.
Languages: French (Superieur II), English
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
1979-1981 Research project on the microbiological quality of seawater
funded by the National Research Centre 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 in the Nutrition
Department
1998-today Professor with tenure at the Department of Medical
Laboratories, Technological Educational Institute, Athens,
teaching food 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 programmes
a) “Environment and Health” Medical School, Kapodistrian 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 Greek Universities including TEI Athens;
d) “Public Health Issues”, 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 Coordinator of EQUASE proficiency testing scheme for
water microbiology labs
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/TEOE4” (National Organization for Standardisation)
1999-2003 Expert of the WHO for the development of Guidelines for
safe recreational water environment
2000 Member of the National Committee on the implementation in Greece of the new E.C. Directive 9383/2000 on drinking water quality
2000-2009 Member of Technical Committee 1 of the National
Accreditation Council (ESYD) and technical expert for the
accreditation of microbiological methods applied to
food and water samples
2001-2004 Temporary advisor of the Ministry of Health and Welfare
Committee on the Olympic Games
2004-2005 Expert of the WHO for the preparation of the Document
entitled “Basic guidance on waterborne disease
surveillance”
2010 Consultant of the Ministry of Health on the review of regulations on reclamation and reuse of wastewaters.
ORGANIZATION OF 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 from 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 from 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 states.
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 from 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 from all the Arabian states.
Place: Kuwait, 22-26 June.
Role: Coordinator and lecturer.
2006 3rd ROPME/WHO-EMRO training workshop on microbiological monitoring of coastal recreational waters.
Participants: Members of water microbiology laboratories from all the Arabian states.
Place: Teheran, Iran, 29th July – 2nd August 2006.
Role: Coordinator and lecturer.
2009 15th Health Related Water Microbiology Group Symposium, 31st
May – 6th June Naxos.
Role: Coordinator.
2009 Training workshop on microbiological monitoring of coastal recreational waters.
Participants: Members of water microbiology laboratories from all over Algeria
Organization: WHO.
Place: Algiers, Ministère de l’Aménagement du Territoire, de l’Environnement et du Tourisme.
Role: Coordinator and lecturer.
2009 3rd Pool and Spa International Conference.
Place: 16-20 March London.
Role: Coordinator of the European Forum.
2010 COST PROGRAMME
International seminar on molecular virology.
Participants: Post-doc students at international level.
Place: University of Patras, Greece.
Role: Lecturer.
Forthcoming event
2011 4rd 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., A. Mavridou and M. Lambiri (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. Travlos-Kostarakis, Athens.
This book is 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 Microbial Pollution in 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 perspective and information on the relevant legislation and the status of the pollution in each Mediterranean country.
5. Mavridou A. (2010): Accreditation of bio-medical laboratories publ. Paschalides, Athens.
This book is addressed to students and offers information on the philosophy and 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 was 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, were 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 was assessed.
Participants: Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research (U.K.) as coordinator, and 7 European institutes.
Funding: Quality of Life Programme of the European Commission.
Coordinators 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 were investigated. In parallel, an epidemiological study was 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, Institut Pasteur (Greece).
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 (2000-2002).
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 was assessed. The findings were correlated to the cases and/or outbreaks of legionellosis in these hospitals.
Funding: Archimedes Project, Greek Ministry of Education.
Coordinator: Athena Mavridou.
Research Fellow in Greece: Evangelismos 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 sludge, soils, soil improvers, growing media and bio-wastes .
Summary: Pilot study on the methods of isolation, confirmation, and typing on selected pathogens in sludge.
Funding: European Commission .
Coordinator: Institute Pasteur Lille, with the participation of 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 including 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, UK.
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 are signatories to 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 a questionnaire and formatted in a report including an introduction on seawater pollution from the current scientific perspective.
Funding: UNWP/WHO.
Coordinator: Dr G. Kamizoulis.
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 Association for the Microbiological Quality of Water.
PUBLICATIONS - INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
1. Papadakis J.A. and Mavridou A. (1982): Lactose-tryptone-ricinolate-lauryl-sulphate broth medium for E.coli detection at 44C. VIemes Journees Pollutions, 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 for 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 A. (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 J.T., Bradshaw D.J., Finney M., Fulford M.R., Frandsen E., Ostergaard E., Ten Cate J.M. , Moorer W.R., Schel A.J., 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 P.D. (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 D.G., 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 M. (2008): Prevalence study of Legionella spp. contamination in Greek hospitals. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 18, 4, 295 - 304.
25. Efstratiou M.A., Mavridou A. and Richardson S.C. (2008): Prediction of Salmonella in seawater by total and faecal coliforms and Enterococci, Marine Pollution 58,2, 201-205.
26. Papaioannou A., Mavridou A., Hadjichristodoulou C., Papastergiou P., Pappa O., Dovriki E., Rigas I. (2009): Αpplication of multivariate statistical methods for groundwater physicochemical and biological quality assessment in the context of public health. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment DOI 10.1007/s/10661-009-1217-x.
27. Mavridou A, E. Smeti, G. Mandilara, P. Boufa, M. Vagiona-Arvanitidou, A. Vantarakis, G. Vassilandonopoulou, O. Pappa, V. Roussia, A. Tzouanopoulos, M. Livadara, I Aisopou, V. Maraka, E. Nikolaou1 and V. Karaouli (2010): Equivalency testing of TTC Tergitol 7 agar (ISO 9308-1:2000) with 5 culture media for the detection of E. coli in water samples in Greece, Wat Sci Tech,61, 167-76.
PUBLICATIONS IN GREEK JOURNALS
1. Παπαδάκης Ι. και Μαυρίδου Α (1985): Αξιολόγηση του νέου θρεπτικοπύ υλικού LTLSB δια την ταχεία διάγνωση της E.coli κατα΄την μικροβιολογική εξέταση υδάτων και τροφίμων. Πρακτικά Ακαδημίας Αθηνών, 60, 395-400.
2. Λαμπίρη M., Παπαδάκης I.A., Mαυρίδου A. και Bελονάκης M. (1988): Σαλμονέλλες από άνθρωπο, τρόφιμα, ζωοτροφές, νερά, λύματα στην Eλλάδα: 1976-1986. Δελτίο Eλληνικής Mικροβιολογικής Eταιρείας, 33, 313-320.
3. Mαυρίδου A. (1993): Eπιβάρυνση της ποιότητας του πόσιμου νερού σε δίκτυο ύδρευσης.Tεχνικά, 82, 31-33.
4. Mαυρίδου A. (1993): Συσκευές καθαρισμού του πόσιμου νερού. N. Oικολογία, 104, σελ. 25.
5. Mαυρίδου A (1993): Kολυμβητήρια: μιά διασκέδαση που απαιτεί προσοχή και φροντίδα. N. Oικολογία, 109, 32-33.
6. Λαμπίρη M., Mαυρίδου A.., Richardson S.C. και Παπαδάκης I.A. (1994): Σαλμονέλλες από άνθρωπο στην Eλλάδα κατά το χρονικό διάστημα 1985-1990. Δελτίο Eλληνικής Mικροβιολογικής Eταιρείας, 39, 651-659.
7. Λαμπίρη M., Mαυρίδου A.., Richardson S.C. και Παπαδάκης I.A (1995): Σαλμονέλλες από ζώα, τρόφιμα, ζωοτροφές και περιβάλλον στην Eλλάδα κατά το χρονικό διάστημα 1985-1990. Δελτίο Eλληνικής Mικροβιολογικής Eταιρείας, 40, 4, 297-302.
8. Mαυρίδου A., Λαμπίρη M. και Παπαδάκης I.A. (1995): Eλεγχος κεντρικών κτιρίων της Aθήνας για εποίκιση με Legionella pneumophila. Δελτίο Eλληνικής Mικροβιολογικής Eταιρείας, 40, 4, 322-327.
9. Mαυρίδου A. (1996): Eμφιαλωμένο νερό: μύθος και πραγματικότητα. N. Oικολογία, 135, 52-53.
10. Mαυρίδου A., Λαμπίρη M. και Παπαδάκης I (1997):Παρουσία Vibrio spp και Aeromonas hydrophila σε μύδια της Aττικής. Δελτίο Eλληνικής Mικροβιολογικής Eταιρείας, 42, 5, 642-648.
11. Μαυρίδου Α., Μανδηλαρά Γ., Ζαχαρόπουλος Α., Σπυροπούλου Μ., Παπαδοπούλου Α., Γεωργίου Π., Κρεμαστινού Τ(1999): Υγειονομικός έλεγχος κολυμβητηρίων Αττικής 1987-1998-Επισκόπηση. Δελτίο Ελληνικής Μικροβιολογικής Εταιρείας, 44, 3, 276-285.
12. Μαυρίδου Α., Μανδηλαρά Γ., Richardson S.C, Κουρούση Ε., Βακάλης Ν. και Κουρέα- Κρεμαστινού Τ. (2001): Επισκόπηση του EQUASE, ενός πρωτοποριακού προγράμματος ποιοτικής ασφάλειας για τα μικροβιολογικά εργαστήρια νερού. Δελτίο Ελληνικής Μικροβιολογικής Εταιρείας 46,4, 424-431.
13. Μπλάτση Α., Θεοδωράτος Π., Πλακαντωνάκη Σ., Παππά Ο., Μαυρίδου Α.(2008) Επίδραση φυσικο-χημικών παραμέτρων στην παρουσία του βακτηρίου Legionella στο νερό εσωτερικών συστημάτων ύδρευσης και κλιματισμού. Επιστημονική Επετηρίδα Εφαρμοσμένης Ερευνας ΤΕΙ Πειραιά , 111-130.
