Panayotopoulou E.G., D.N. Sgouras, K. Papadakos, A. Kalliaropoulos, G. Papatheodoridis, A.F. Mentis and A. J. Archimandritis “A strategy to characterize the number and type of repeating EPIYA phosphorylation motifs in the carboxyl terminus of CagA protein in H. pylori clinical isolates” Journal of Clinical  Microbiology (2007), 45(2), 488-495

Paraschos S., Magiatis P., Mitakou S., Petraki K., Kalliaropoulos A., Maragoudakis P., Mentis A., Sgouras D. and Skaltsounis A.-L. “In Vitro And In Vivo Activity Of Chios Mastic Gum Extracts And Constituents Against Helicobacter pylori” Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (2007), 51(2): 551–559

Sgouras D. and A. Mentis “Deciphering interaction mechanisms between Probiotics and Helicobacter pylori ” in Microorganisms in the Service of Health. 4. Probiotics Biotherapeutics & Health, Editor C. Schiavi, Mofin Alce –Novara Italy 2005.

Sgouras DN, Panayotopoulou EG, Martinez-Gonzalez B, Petraki K, Michopoulos S, Mentis A. Lactobacillus johnsonii La1 attenuates Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis and reduces levels of proinflammatory chemokines in C57BL/6 mice. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 2005 Dec;12(12):1378-86.

Papatheodoridis GV, Papadelli D, Cholongitas E, Vassilopoulos D, Mentis A, Hadziyannis SJ. Effect of Helicobacter pylori infection on the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in users of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Am J Med. 2004 May 1;116(9):601-5.

Luc De Vuyst, Lefteris Makras, Lazlo Avonts, Helge Holo, Qing Yi, Alain Servin, Domitille Fayol-Messaoudi, Ce´ dric Berger, Georgia Zoumpopoulou, Effie Tsakalidou, Dionyssios Sgouras, Beatriz Martinez-Gonzales, Effie Panayotopoulou, Andreas Mentis, Diana Smarandache, Lorand Savu, Philippe Thonart and Ingolf Nes “Antimicrobial Potential of Probiotic or Potentially Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria, the First Results of the International European Research Project PROPATH of the PROEUHEALTH Cluster” Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease (2004), 16: 125-130.

Sgouras D, P Maragkoudakis, K Petraki, B Martinez-Gonzalez, E Eriotou, S Michopoulos, G Kalantzopoulos, E Tsakalidou and A Mentis. “In vitro and in vivo inhibition of Helicobacter pylori by Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota” Appl Environ Microbiol. 2004 Jan; 70(1):518-26.

Hynes SO, Broutet N, Wadstrom T, Mikelsaar M, O'Toole PW, Telford J, Engstrand L, Kamiya S, Mentis AF, Moran AP. Phenotypic variation of Helicobacter pylori isolates from geographically distinct regions detected by lectin typing. J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Jan;40(1):227-32.

Kalpoutzakis E, Aligiannis N, Mentis A, Mitaku S, Charvala C. Composition of the essential oil of two Nepeta species and in vitro evaluation of their activity against Helicobacter pylori.  Planta Medica, 2001:67,880-3.

Petridou Ε, Dalamaga M, Mentis A, Skalkidou A, Moustaki M, Karpathios T, Trichopoulos D, and the Childhood Haematologists-Oncologists Group. Evidence supporting the infectious aetiology of childhood leukaemia: the role of low herd immunity. Cancer Causes Control Journal, 2001:12,645-52.

Magiatis P, Spanakis D, Mitaku S, Tsitsa E, Mentis A, Harvala C. Verbalactone, a new macrocyclic dimer lactone from the roots of Verbascum undulatum with antibacterial activity. Nat Prod, 2001:64, 1093-4.

Georgopoulos, S. Ladas, S Karatapanis, AF Mentis, Ch Spiliadi, V. Artikis, SA Raptis. Factors that may affect treatment outcome of triple Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy with omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin. Dig Dis Sci, 2000;45:63-67.

Kokotas, M. Giannaki, E. Horefti, D. Sgouras, M. Logothetis, P. Panagiotopoulos, T. Georgakopoulou, A. Kansouzidou, M. Theodoridou, A. Pangalis, A. Mentis. “Evaluation of a real-time RT-PCR assay for the diagnosis of measles virus infections during a measles outbreak in Greece” in the 17th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Munich, Germany 31 March to 3 April 2007.

Panayotopoulou, K. Petraki, A. Kalliaropoulos, K. Papadakos, S. Michopoulos, D. N. Sgouras, A. Mentis and A. Archimandritis. “Characterization of EPIYA phosphorylation motifs in the carboxyl terminus of CagA protein in H. pylori clinical isolates” in the European Helicobacter Study Group (EHSG) XIX International Workshop on Helicobacter and related bacteria in chronic digestive inflammation Wroclaw, Poland, September 7-9, 2006.

E. Panayotopoulou, K. Petraki, A. Kalliaropoulos, K. Papadakos, S. Michopoulos, A. Archimandritis, A. Mentis, D. N. Sgouras. “Characterization of the number and type of repeating EPIYA phosphorylation motifs in the carboxyl terminus of CagA protein in H. pylori clinical isolates” in the 7th International Workshop on Pathogenesis and Host Response in Helicobacter Infections, Helsingor, Denmark July 1-4, 2006.

E . Panayotopoulou, K. Papadakos, A. Kalliaropoulos, K. Petraki, S. Karagiannis, F. Dimopoulos, S. Michopoulos, E. Katsiyiannaki, E. Roma, A. Archimandritis, A. Mentis, D. N. Sgouras “Differences in the prevalence of EPIYA tyrosine phosphorylation motifs in CagA protein of H. pylori clinical isolates from children and adults” Helicobacter 2005, 10(5): 473 XVIII European Helicobacter Study Group Workshop in Gastric Pathology, Copenhagen, October 2005.

E. Panayotopoulou, K. Petraki, A. Kalliaropoulos, B. Martinez-Gonzalez, K. Papadakos, S. Karagiannis, F. Dimopoulos, S. Michopoulos, A. Archimandritis, A. Mentis, D. N. Sgouras Positive association between the presence of CagA protein EPIYA motifs in H. pylori clinical strains and the severity of histopathologic lesions. Helicobacter 2005, 10(5): 474. XVIII European Helicobacter Study Group Workshop in Gastric Pathology, Copenhagen, October 2005.

D. N. Sgouras, E. Panayotopoulou, B. Martinez-Gonzalez, K. Petraki, S. Michopoulos, A. Mentis Lactobacillus johnsonii La1 attenuates Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis and reduces the levels of proinflammatory cytokines in the gastric epithelium of C57BL/6 mice. Helicobacter 2005, 10(5): 491. XVIII European Helicobacter Study Group Workshop in Gastric Pathology, Copenhagen, October 2005.

D. Sgouras, B. Martinez-Gonzales, E.G. Panayotopoulou, K. Petraki, S. Michopoulos and A. Mentis “Effect of the lactic acid bacteria on gastric inflammation and humoral response towards H. pylori in the SS1 mouse infection model” Helicobacter 2004, 9(5), 594. XVII European Helicobacter Study Group Workshop in Gastric Pathology, Vienna, September 2004.

S. Michopoulos, G. Manthos, M. Kalogiannaki, A. Natsios, N. Katsakos, G. Stamatis, D. Sgouras and A. Mentis “Helicobacter pylori seropositivity influences the time of starting as well as the frequency of vomiting in pregnancy” Helicobacter 2004, 9(5), 601. XVII European Helicobacter Study Group Workshop in Gastric Pathology, Vienna, September 2004.

S. Michopoulos, K. Petraki, M. Sotiropoulou, C. Petraki, A. Natsios, G. Stamatis, D. Sgouras and A. Mentis “Aspirin influences matrilysin (MMP-7) expression in gastric epithelial cells” Helicobacter 2004, 9(5), 537. XVII European Helicobacter Study Group Workshop in Gastric Pathology, Vienna, September 2004. Also Gut 2004, 53(Suppl VI) A38 for the 12th UEGW meeting Prague 2004.

S. Michopoulos, M. Sotiropoulou, C. Petraki, K. Petraki, G. Manthos, N. Katsakos, D. Sgouras and A. Mentis “Helicobacter pylori increases matrilysin (MMP-7) expression in gastric epithelial cells in a CagA dependent manner, in the antrum but not in the cardia” Helicobacter 2004, 9(5), 531. XVII European Helicobacter Study Group Workshop in Gastric Pathology, Vienna, September 2004.

P. Maragkoudakis, K. Petraki, B. Martinez, S. Michopoulos, G. Kalatzopoulos, B. Pot, E. Tsakalidou, A. Mentis and DN Sgouras “Anti-Inflammatory activity of the probiotic Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota in C57BL6 mice infected with Helicobacter pylori SS1 strain” Helicobacter 2003, 8(4), 412 XVI European Helicobacter Study Group Workshop in Gastric Pathology, Stockholm, September 2003.

D. Sgouras, M. Giannaki, A Georgopoulou, A. Kalliaropoulos, A. Natsios, I. Panagiotou, E. Roma, S. Michopoulos, K Kallergi, A Pangali, A. Mentis “ Helicobacter pylori genotypes in the Greek population” GUT 2002 Sept., 51(Supl.II), A18 XV European Helicobacter Study Group Workshop in Gastric Pathology, Athens, September 2002.

S. Michopoulos, K. Petraki, M. Sotiropoulou, A. Natsios, N. Katsakos, G. Manthos, G. Stamatis, D. Sgouras, N. Krallios, A Mentis “Inflammation and intestinal metaplasia of cardiac mucosa in patients with duodenal ulcer disease and reflux oesophagitis” GUT 2002 Sept., 51(Supl.II), A60 XV European Helicobacter Study Group Workshop in Gastric Pathology, Athens, September 2002.

Y. Kafritsa, P. Petropoulou, A. Mentis, A. Tsamis, D. Sgouras, J. Panagiotou and E. Roma “H. pylori in children’s dental plaque: Correlation of the status of their parents GUT 2002 Sept., 51(Supl.II), A32 XV European Helicobacter Study Group Workshop in Gastric Pathology, Athens, September 2002.

D. Sgouras, P. Maragkoudakis, K. Petraki, B. Martinez, S. Michopoulos, E. Tsakalidou, G. Kalatzopoulos, A. Mentis. “Inhibition of H.pylori colonization and associated gastritis in the HpSS1 C57BL/6 mouse model via administration of the probiotic Lactobacillus casei ACA-DC 6002” Gut 2001 Sept., 49(Supl.II), A49. XIV European Helicobacter Study Group Workshop in Gastric Pathology, Strasburg, September 2001.

S. Michopoulos, A. Natsios, G. Manthos, A. Mentis, D. Sgouras, G. Galanopoulos, N. Katsakos, M. Zisis, S. Michalas, N. Kralios “Helicobacter pylori seropositivity influences the frequency and duration of vomiting in pregnancy” GUT 2001 Sept., 49(Supl.II), A89 XIV European Helicobacter Study Group Workshop in Gastric Pathology, Strasburg, September 2001.

S. Michopoulos, K. Petraki, C. Petraki, A. Natsios, S. Papadopoulos, G. Manthos, G. Galanopoulos, D. Sgouras, N. Krallios, A. Mentis. “Aspirin (Asp) influences epithelial cell apoptosis and proliferation in Helicobacter pylori positive and negative healthy volunteers” GUT 2001 Sept., 49(Supl.II), A40. XIV European Helicobacter Study Group Workshop in Gastric Pathology, Strasburg, September 2001.