Author

Sofia Balaska

Observed names: Balaska, Sofia, S Balaska

Institutions: Agricultural University of Athens, FORTH Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas

Observed institutions: Agricultural University of Athens, University of Crete, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, FORTH Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Glasgow, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas

ORCID: 0000-0002-6925-8128

Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-6925-8128

OpenAlex ID: A5075956319

Chemical control and insecticide resistance status of sand fly vectors worldwide

2021 · Sofia Balaska, Emmanouil Alexandros Fotakis, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 77

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High insecticide resistance mediated by different mechanisms in Culex quinquefasciatus populations from the city of Yaoundé, Cameroon

2021 · Abdou Talipouo, Konstantinos Mavridis, et al. · Scientific Reports · 67

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Bioassay and molecular monitoring of insecticide resistance status in Aedes albopictus populations from Greece, to support evidence-based vector control

2020 · Sofia Balaska, Emmanouil A. Fotakis, et al. · Parasites & Vectors · 46

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Mosquito population structure, pathogen surveillance and insecticide resistance monitoring in urban regions of Crete, Greece

2022 · Emmanouil A. Fotakis, Konstantinos Mavridis, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 37

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Population dynamics, pathogen detection and insecticide resistance of mosquito and sand fly in refugee camps, Greece

2020 · Emmanouil Alexandros Fotakis, Ioannis Apostolou Giantsis, et al. · Infectious Diseases of Poverty · 21

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A Novel Real-Time RT-PCR-Based Methodology for the Preliminary Typing of SARS-CoV-2 Variants, Employing Non-Extendable LNA Oligonucleotides and Three Signature Mutations at the Spike Protein Receptor-Binding Domain

2021 · Serafeim C. Chaintoutis, Taxiarchis Chassalevris, et al. · Life · 15

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A Toxoplasma gondii Oxopurine Transporter Binds Nucleobases and Nucleosides Using Different Binding Modes

2022 · Gustavo D. Campagnaro, Hamza A. A. Elati, et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 13

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A Practical Insecticide Resistance Monitoring Bioassay for Orally Ingested Dinotefuran in Anopheles Malaria Vectors

2022 · George John Ian Parsons, Rosemary Susan Lees, et al. · Insects · 12

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Monitoring of Insecticide Resistance Mutations and Pathogen Circulation in Sand Flies from Emilia-Romagna, a Leishmaniasis Endemic Region of Northern Italy

2023 · Sofia Balaska, Mattia Calzolari, et al. · Viruses · 11

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A one-step real-time RT-PCR assay for simultaneous typing of SARS-CoV-2 mutations associated with the E484K and N501Y spike protein amino-acid substitutions

2021 · Serafeim C. Chaintoutis, Taxiarchis Chassalevris, et al. · Journal of Virological Methods · 11

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Molecular monitoring of insecticide resistance in major disease vectors in Armenia

2024 · Lusine Paronyan, Lilit Babayan, et al. · Parasites & Vectors · 8

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Predictive chemoproteomics and functional validation reveal Coeae6g-mediated insecticide cross-resistance in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae

2025 · Sofia Balaska, Linda Grigoraki, et al. · Nature Communications · 7

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Evaluation of the Advanta Dx SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay, a High-Throughput Extraction-Free Diagnostic Test for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Saliva: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study

2021 · Sofia Balaska, Dimitrios Pilalas, et al. · Diagnostics · 6

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NmeA, a novel efflux transporter specific for nucleobases and nucleosides, contributes to metal resistance in Aspergillus nidulans

2017 · Sofia Balaska, Vassilios Myrianthopoulos, et al. · Molecular Microbiology · 6

Comparative Genomics Uncovers the Evolutionary Dynamics of Detoxification and Insecticide Target Genes Across 11 Phlebotomine Sand Flies

2024 · Jason Charamis, Sofia Balaska, et al. · Genome Biology and Evolution · 5

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Development and application of species ID and insecticide resistance assays, for monitoring sand fly Leishmania vectors in the Mediterranean basin and in the Middle East

2024 · Sofia Balaska, Jahangir Khajehali, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 4

Evaluation of a near-patient SARS-CoV-2 novel rapid diagnostic platform

2024 · Johannes C. Botha, Karen Zafilaza, et al. · Microbiology Spectrum · 3

Synergistic action of different molecular mechanisms causes striking levels of insecticide resistance in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae

2026 · Mengling Chen, Latifa Remadi, et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1

Monitoring insecticide resistance in mosquitoes from Tunisia: implications for vector control strategies

2026 · Latifa Remadi, Natasa Kampouraki, et al. · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 1

The Implementation of a Health Care Worker Screening Program Based on the Advanta RT-qPCR Saliva Assay in a Tertiary Care Referral Hospital in Northern Greece

2022 · Sofia Balaska, Eleftheria Parasidou, et al. · Life · 1

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Patterns of insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in different cities across Cameroon

2026 · Borel Djiappi-Tchamen, Carine Djapoum Theno, et al. · PLoS ONE

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Molecular monitoring reveals the presence of multiple insecticide resistance markers in mosquito disease vectors in Türkiye

2026 · Naciye Sena Çağatay, Sofia Balaska, et al. · Acta Tropica

Raw data of Bioassay

2026 · Mengling Chen, Latifa Remadi, et al. · Figshare

Raw data of Bioassay

2026 · Mengling Chen, Latifa Remadi, et al. · Figshare

Population-Based Genetic Assessment of Thrombophilia Polymorphisms: Allelic Frequencies and Population Linkage Dynamics

2025 · Panagiota Tsiatsiou, Sofia Balaska, et al. · Medicina

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Works count: 34

Citation count: 352

H-index: 10

I10-index: 10