Search Results - "Mezhoud, Habib"
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Parasitological Contamination of Vegetables Sold in Tunisian Retail Markets with Helminth Eggs and Protozoan Cysts
Published in Journal of food protection (01-07-2020)“…Foodborne diseases continue to represent an important threat to public health in many parts of the world and are particularly widespread in developing…”
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Blood meal analysis of culicoides (Diptera: ceratopogonidae) in central Tunisia
Published in PloS one (20-03-2015)“…To evaluate the host preferences of Culicoides species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Central Tunisia, we identified the source of blood meals of field…”
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among healthy blood donors in two locations in Tunisia and associated risk factors
Published in Parasite (Paris) (2020)“…Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that can be transmitted to humans through a variety of routes including blood transfusion. This study aimed to…”
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Infection of dogs with Echinococcus granulosus: causes and consequences in an hyperendemic area
Published in Parasites & vectors (17-04-2015)“…BACKGROUND: Tunisia is a hyper endemic country for human echinococcosis. The infection is transmitted via the eggs of Echinococcus granulosus which are passed…”
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Clinical Presentation of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major
Published in Dermatology (Basel) (01-01-2016)“…The diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is based on the microscopic detection of amastigote, isolation of the parasite, or the detection of Leishmania…”
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A novel PCR-RFLP assay for molecular characterization of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato and closely related species in developing countries
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-10-2016)“…Cystic echinococcosis, due to Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s. l.), currently affects three million people, especially in low-income countries and…”
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First detection of Leishmania infantum (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) in Culicoides spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
Published in Parasites & vectors (25-01-2014)“…Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) species are known to be the vectors of Bluetongue virus and African Horses Sickness virus (AHSV) in different areas of…”
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Gastrointestinal parasites of canids, a latent risk to human health in Tunisia
Published in Parasites & vectors (05-06-2017)“…Although data on the parasite environmental contamination are crucial to implement strategies for control and treatment, information about zoonotic helminths…”
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Comparison of Leishmania killicki (syn. L. tropica) and Leishmania tropica Population Structure in Maghreb by Microsatellite Typing
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-12-2015)“…Leishmania (L.) killicki (syn. L. tropica), which causes cutaneous leishmaniasis in Maghreb, was recently described in this region and identified as a…”
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First detection of Leishmania killicki (Kinetoplastida, Trypanosomatidae) in Ctenodactylus gundi (Rodentia, Ctenodactylidae), a possible reservoir of human cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tunisia
Published in Parasites & vectors (11-08-2011)“…BACKGROUND: Leishmania killicki was originally described in 1980 in southeast Tunisia. It was also recently reported in Lybia and Algeria. Nevertheless,…”
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Environmental Contamination by Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato Eggs in Relation to Slaughterhouses in Urban and Rural Areas in Tunisia
Published in Korean journal of parasitology (01-02-2016)“…Hydatidosis has become a real concern for health care institutions and animal rearers in Tunisia. The Tunisian endemicity is aggravated by the growing number…”
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In vitro scolicidal activity of Thymus capitatus Hoff. et Link. essential oil on Echinococcus granulosus protoscoleces
Published in The Journal of essential oil research (03-03-2020)“…Cystic echinococcosis remains a serious public health problem worldwide. Surgery is considered as the first option of treatment. Various investigations were…”
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Environmental Contamination by Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato Eggs in Relation to Slaughterhouses in Urban and Rural Areas in Tunisia
Published in Korean journal of parasitology (2016)“…Hydatidosis has become a real concern for health care institutions and animal rearers in Tunisia. The Tunisian endemicity is aggravated by the growing number…”
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First molecular evidence of the simultaneous human infection with two species of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato: Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto and Echinococcus canadensis
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-03-2016)“…Cystic echinococcosis is a widespread zoonotic parasitic disease especially in Tunisia which is one of the most endemic countries in the Mediterranean area…”
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Genetic relationship between the Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto cysts located in lung and liver of hosts
Published in Infection, genetics and evolution (01-10-2016)“…G1 genotype of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto is the major cause of hydatidosis in Northern Africa, Tunisia included. The genetic relationship between…”
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Transmission of visceral leishmaniasis in a previously non-endemic region of Tunisia: detection of Leishmania DNA in Phlebotomus perniciosus
Published in Journal of vector ecology (01-06-2013)“…Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been endemic in northern Tunisia and has occurred sporadically in the center of Tunisia. Recently, there have been several…”
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Comparison of Leishmania killicki (syn. L . tropica ) and Leishmania tropica Population Structure in Maghreb by Microsatellite Typing: e0004204
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-12-2015)“…Leishmania (L.) killicki (syn. L. tropica), which causes cutaneous leishmaniasis in Maghreb, was recently described in this region and identified as a…”
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Development of a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism assay for Leishmania major / Leishmania killicki / Leishmania infantum discrimination from clinical samples, application in a Tunisian focus
Published in Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease (01-10-2010)“…Abstract Topoisomerase II gene of Leishmania genus was used to develop a molecular tool for detection and species differentiation of Leishmania from clinical…”
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First detection of Leishmania infantum
Published in Parasites & vectors (25-01-2014)“…Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) species are known to be the vectors of Bluetongue virus and African Horses Sickness virus (AHSV) in different areas of…”
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Blood Meal Analysis of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Central Tunisia: e0120528
Published in PloS one (01-03-2015)“…To evaluate the host preferences of Culicoides species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Central Tunisia, we identified the source of blood meals of field…”
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