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Antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of Laurus nobilis L. essential oil against Staphylococcus aureus strains associated with oral infections by Merghni, A., Marzouki, H., Hentati, H., Aouni, M., Mastouri, M.

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Relationship between GII.3 norovirus infections and blood group antigens in young children in Tunisia by Ayouni, S., Estienney, M., Sdiri-Loulizi, K., Ambert-Balay, K., de Rougemont, A., Aho, S., Hammami, S., Aouni, M., Guédiche, M.N., Pothier, P., Belliot, G.

“…Noroviruses (NoVs) constitute a major cause of gastroenteritis in Tunisia. One hundred and fourteen matched saliva and stool samples were collected from…”
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Real-time PCR using SYBR Green for the detection of Shigella spp. in food and stool samples by Mokhtari, W., Nsaibia, S., Gharbi, A., Aouni, M.

“…Shigella spp are exquisitely fastidious Gram negative organisms that frequently get missed in the detection by traditional culture methods. For this reason,…”
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Detection and characterization of Shigella species isolated from food and human stool samples in Nabeul, Tunisia, by molecular methods and culture techniques by Mokhtari, W, Nsaibia, S, Majouri, D, Ben Hassen, A, Gharbi, A, Aouni, M

“…Aims: This study was designed to isolate Shigella spp. strains from food and stool samples by a combination of PCR and culture methods and characterize their…”
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Impedance biosensing using phages for bacteria detection: Generation of dual signals as the clue for in-chip assay confirmation by Mejri, M.B., Baccar, H., Baldrich, E., Del Campo, F.J., Helali, S., Ktari, T., Simonian, A., Aouni, M., Abdelghani, A.

“…In the present work, we compare the use of antibodies (Ab) and phages as bioreceptors for bacteria biosensing by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)…”
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Detection and genotyping of group A rotaviruses isolated from sewage samples in Monastir, Tunisia between April 2007 and April 2010 by Hassine‐Zaafrane, M, Kaplon, J, Ben Salem, I, Sdiri‐Loulizi, K, Sakly, N, Pothier, P, Aouni, M, Ambert‐Balay, K

“…AIMS: To ascertain the viral load, the distribution of G and P types of group A rotaviruses (RV‐A) in sewage samples and to compare strains in clinical, animal…”
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Surface plasmon resonance immunosensor for bacteria detection by Baccar, H., Mejri, M.B., Hafaiedh, I., Ktari, T., Aouni, M., Abdelghani, A.

“…This work describes an approach for the development of two bacteria biosensors based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technique. The first biosensor was…”
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Detection and molecular characterization of enteric viruses in environmental samples in Monastir, Tunisia between January 2003 and April 2007 by Sdiri-Loulizi, K, Hassine, M, Aouni, Z, Gharbi-Khelifi, H, Chouchane, S, Sakly, N, Neji-Guédiche, M, Pothier, P, Aouni, M, Ambert-Balay, K

“…A prospective study was performed to characterize the main human enteric viruses able to persist in sewage samples and in shellfish tissues, and to establish…”
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Coxsackievirus B4 and type 1 diabetes pathogenesis: contribution of animal models by Jaïdane, H., Sané, F., Gharbi, J., Aouni, M., Romond, M. B., Hober, D.

“…The role of enteroviruses, in particular type B coxsackieviruses (CV‐B), in type 1 diabetes (T1D) pathogenesis is supported by epidemiological, clinical and…”
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Polyphenols content, antioxidant and antiviral activities of leaf extracts of Marrubium deserti growing in Tunisia by Edziri, H., Mastouri, M., Aouni, M., Verschaeve, L.

“…Marrubium deserti de Noé is used in traditional medicine, for example as a remedy for asthma and diabetes, and was also found to have antibacterial properties…”
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In‐utero coxsackievirus B4 infection of the mouse thymus by Jaïdane, H., Halouani, A., Jmii, H., Elmastour, F., Abdelkefi, S., Bodart, G., Michaux, H., Chakroun, T., Sane, F., Mokni, M., Geenen, V., Hober, D., Aouni, M.

“…Summary Type B coxsackievirus (CV‐B) infections are involved frequently in the triggering of several autoimmune diseases such as myocarditis, dilated…”
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BK polyomavirus genotypes and nephropathy: is there a relationship? by Boukoum, H., Nahdi, I., Sahtout, W., Skhiri, H., Segondy, M., Aouni, M.

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Age- and gender-specific effects on VDR gene polymorphisms and risk of the development of multiple sclerosis in Tunisians: a preliminary study by Ben-Selma, W., Ben-Fredj, N., Chebel, S., Frih-Ayed, M., Aouni, M., Boukadida, J.

“…Summary The vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms have been reported to be associated with multiple sclerosis (MS); however, evidence remains conflicting. In…”
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Impact and long-term protection of hepatitis B vaccination: 17 years after universal hepatitis B vaccination in Tunisia by CHAOUCH, H., HACHFI, W., FODHA, I., KALLALA, O., SAADI, S., BOUSAADIA, A., LAZRAG, F., BOUGMIZA, I., AOUNI, M., TRABELSI, A., BEN JAZIA, E., LETAIEF, A.

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination has been part of the Expanded Programme of Immunization (EPI) in Tunisia since 1995. The aim of this study was to evaluate,…”
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Molecular epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in a university hospital in Tunis, Tunisia, 1999–2005 by Elhani, D., Bakir, L., Aouni, M., Passet, V., Arlet, G., Brisse, S., Weill, F.-X.

“…During a period of 6 years and 5 months (January 1999 to May 2005), 103 extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates, each…”
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First molecular detection of Aichi virus in sewage and shellfish samples in the Monastir region of Tunisia by Sdiri-Loulizi, K., Hassine, M., Aouni, Z., Gharbi-Khelifi, H., Sakly, N., Chouchane, S., Guédiche, M. N., Pothier, P., Aouni, M., Ambert-Balay, K.

“…The aims of our investigations were (1) to look for Aichi virus in environmental samples and (2) to compare the Aichi virus strains in both clinical and…”
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Hepatitis E virus genotypes 1 and 3 in wastewater samples in Tunisia by Béji-Hamza, A, Hassine-Zaafrane, M, Khélifi-Gharbi, H, Della Libera, S, Iaconelli, M, Muscillo, M, Petricca, S, Ciccaglione, A. R, Bruni, R, Taffon, S, Aouni, M, La Rosa, G

“…Hepatitis E represents an important public-health concern throughout the world. It is one of the leading causes of hepatitis in North Africa, Asia and the…”
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Distribution of G (VP7) and P (VP4) genotypes of group A bovine rotaviruses from Tunisian calves with diarrhoea by Hassine‐Zaafrane, M, Ben Salem, I, Sdiri‐Loulizi, K, Kaplon, J, Bouslama, L, Aouni, Z, Sakly, N, Pothier, P, Aouni, M, Ambert‐Balay, K

“…AIMS: To investigate the incidence, viral load and genetic diversity of bovine rotaviruses strains in Tunisia. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 169 faecal…”
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In vitro evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of some Tunisian vegetables by Edziri, H., Ammar, S., Souad, L., Mahjoub, M.A., Mastouri, M., Aouni, M., Mighri, Z., Verschaeve, L.

“…The aim of the present study was the investigation of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of aqueous and methanolic extracts obtained from some Tunisian…”
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Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Hepatitis A Virus in Wastewaters in Tunisia by Béji-Hamza, A., Khélifi-Gharbi, H., Hassine-Zaafrane, M., Della Libera, S., Iaconelli, M., Muscillo, M., Petricca, S., Ciccaglione, A. R., Bruni, R., Taffon, S., Equestre, M., Aouni, M., La Rosa, G.

“…Hepatitis A causes substantial morbidity in both industrialized and non-industrialized countries and represents an important health problem in several southern…”
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