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EP TA Laboratories and Veterinary Diagnostics
Ltd

• 16 Phalirou Str. Ayios Pavlos 2362
• Nicosia Cyprus
• Tel. No. 00357 22 444 230
• Fax No. 00357 22 444 231
• Email eptalab_at_gmail.com

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EP TA Laboratories ORGANOGRAM

• Dr Pavlos Economides D.V.M.-F.R.S.H
  Veterinarian-Bacteriologist Director
• Dr Savvas Gennaris D.V.M.-Veterinarian
• Dr Marios Christoforou DVM-Msc
  Veterinarian-Associate
• Mr Tefkros Anaxagorou Quality Manager-Chief
  Technician
• Mrs Alkisti Gennari Chemical Engineer
• Mr Anaxagoras Anaxagorou Electrical
  Engineer-Laboratory Technician
• Mr Anaxagorou Andreas - Sampling

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EP TA Laboratories and Veterinary Diagnostics
Activities

• VETERINARY DIAGNOSTICS
• Microbiology
• Parasitology
• Serology

• FOOD ANALYSIS
• Bacteriology
• Sensory Testing
• Shelf Life Testing
• Residues of inhibitory substances

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TYPES OF SAMPLES EXAMINED

• Animal Tissues Blood samples

• Foods of animal origin

• Meat and meat products

• Milk and milk products

• Fish and fish products

• Animal feeds

• Water

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FOOD ESTABLISMENT HYGIENE

• Water supply Bacteriological examinations-Chlori
  ne residues
• Evaluation of working surface Hygiene Swab
  tests
• Air samples - Bacteriology

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METHODS FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING OF FOODS

• Salmonellae ISO 6579-2002-Isolation
  Identification - Serotyping
• Escherichia Coli ISO 21528-22004
• Staphylococcus aureus ISO 6888-12003
• Listeria monocytogenes - Isolation
  Identification ISO 11290-21998
• Colony-count- enumeration of microorganisms in
  animal feeding stuffs ISO 48332003
• Detection of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin in milk
  products ELISA Transia Kit

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METHODS FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS OF WATER

• Detection and enumeration of Escherichia coli and
  Coliforms bacteria-Membrane filtration method ISO
  9308-1
• Detection and enumeration of intestinal
  enterococci ISO 7899-2
• Total colony count ISO 6222
• Detection and enumeration of Faecal Coliforms ISO
  9308-1
• Detection of Legionella spp ISO 11731

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METHODS FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING OF SURFACES
AND AIR SAMPLES

• SAMPLING
• Rodac-contact plates
• Hygicult Total Plate Count Agar
• Hygicult E-Violet Red Bile Agar with addition of
  glucose

• TESTING
• Total Plate Count ISO 48332003
• Detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae
  ISO 21528-22004
• Detection of Salmonella spp ISO 6579-2002
• Detection and Enumeration of Listeria
  monocytogenes ISO 112901996

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Bacteriological Examination

• Cultures
• Identification of Bacteria Biochemical testing
• P.C.R.-Polymerase Chain Reaction
• Immunofluorescence

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Polymerase Chain Reaction Immunofluorescence
Examination

• PCR
• Legionella spp
• Salmonellae spp
• Listeria spp
• Rickettsia
• Coxiella
• Leishmania
• Bartonella

• Immunofluorescence
• Legionella spp
• Rickettsia
• Coxiella
• Leishmania
• Bartonella

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SEROLOGICAL TESTING

• Standard Agglutination Tests
• Complement Fixation Test
• ELISA Tests

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ELISA TESTS

• ELISA IN POULTRY
• Infectious Bursal Disease IBD
• Infectious Bronchitis Virus IBV
• Newcastle Disease Virus NDV
• Avian Pneumovirus TRT
• Reovirus - REO
• Mycoplasma gallisepticum - MG

• ELISA IN PIGS
• Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome PRRS
• Swine Influenza
• Aujeszky Disease
• Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae
• Porcine Parvovirus
• Transmissible Gastroenteritis - TGE
• Corona Virus

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PARASITOLOGICAL TESTING

• Microscopical examination
• Parasites Egg Count by Floatation McMaster
• Protozoa

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CUSTOMERS

• Number of Establishments
• 78
• Types of Establishments
• Poultry Slaughter houses
• Slaughter houses for pigs, sheep and goats
• Food establishments
• Meat Cutting Plants
• Meat Products
• Dairies
• Butcheries
• Hotels
• Restaurants

• Number of Farms
• 43
• Types of Farms
• Dairy Farms
• Pig Farms
• Poultry Farms
• Rabbit Farms
• Pets-dogs-cats
• Cage birds

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SALMONELLAE SEROTYPES ISOLATED

• List of most common Salmonellae serotypes
  isolated
• Typhimurium
• Braenderup
• Brandenburg
• Newport
• Hadar
• Derby
• Anatum

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LISTERIA SEROTYPES ISOLATED

• List of most common Listeria serotypes isolated
• Listeria monocytogenes
• Listeria innocua
• Listeria welshimeri

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SURVEILLANCE FOR ZOONOSES

• Brucellosis
• Rickettsioses
• Coxiella
• Bartonellosis
• Leishmaniosis
• Ehrlichiosis

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COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS

• World Health Organization WHO network Salm-Surv
  as a General Institution Member for the GSS
  country Databank
• University of Crete School of Medicine -
  Laboratory of Clinical Bacteriology-Parasitology-Z
  oonoses and Geographic Medicine
• WHO Collaborating Center for Research and
  Training in Mediterranean Zoonoses Anogia -
  Crete
• Royal Veterinary College London Department of
  Pathology of Infectious Diseases - UK

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PARTICIPATION IN INTERLABORATORY TESTS

• We participate in all Interlaboratory testing
  organized by the National Reference Laboratory
  for foods of Animal Origin
• July 2004 Total Colony Count in milk samples
  (accuracy d-0,03)
• October 2004 - Total Colony Count in milk samples
  (accuracy d-0,022)
• September 2005 Detection of Salmonella and
  Listeria in cheese samples (accuracy 100)
• May 2006 - Total Colony Count in milk samples
  (accuracy d-0,009)

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APPROVAL - LICENCED

• EP TA Laboratories and Veterinary Diagnostics
  is approved and licensed by
• The Department of Veterinary Services of Cyprus
• The Veterinary Council
• The diagnosis tests of animal diseases, zoonotic
  agents and for the bacteriological examination of
  foods of animal origin including animal feeds. We
  are in the process for accreditation in
  accordance with the requirements of the ISO
  170252005 standard.