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First molecular isolation of Mycoplasma ovis from small ruminants in North Africa
Eperythrozoonosis is a small ruminant disease caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma ovis (formerly known as Eperythrozoon ovis). Whilst acute infection in sheep may result in an anaemia and ill thrift syndrome, most animals ...
Phenotypic characterization of Tunisian sheep breeds for resistance to abomasal parasites
The aim of this work is to study the genetic resistance of the Barbarine sheep to GIN infestation. This is a preliminary paper about the phenotypic measurements that were collected and compiled in a single phenotype database. ...
Toxoplasma gondii infection and toxoplasmosis in North Africa: a review
Toxoplasmosis is an important zoonosis caused by an obligate intracellular parasitic protozoan,
Toxoplasma gondii. It is worldwide distributed in all warm-blooded vertebrates including
humans. The present review aimed to ...
In vitro evidence that the pastoral Artemisia campestris species exerts an anthelmintic effect on Haemonchus contortus from sheep
Occurrence of anthelmintic resistant strains of helminths
is increasing. The aim of this study was to evaluate the
in vitro anthelmintic activity of Artemisia campestris in comparison
to albendazole against Haemonchus ...
First Molecular Identification and Genetic Characterization of Theileria lestoquardi in Sheep of the Maghreb Region
Theileria lestoquardi is the most prominent Theileria species in small ruminants
that causes malignant theileriosis of sheep in Africa and Asia. In the present survey,
blood samples and ticks were collected in Kebili ...
High Toxoplasma gondii frequency of infection in the genital tract of ewes previously positive for the parasite DNA in meat, in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia
The aim of the present study was to estimate the molecular prevalence of T. gondii along various segments of the genital tract of confirmed chronically infected ewes. Genital tracts were collected from 42 ewes; meat samples ...
Individual variability among autochthonous sheep in Northern Tunisia to infection by abomasum nematodes and Babesia/Theileria parasites
In Tunisia, livestock plays an important role in the economy; unfortunately, Tunisian sheep population faces several health challenges. The aim of this trial was to study phenotypic variability of four local sheep breeds ...
First insights into the microbiome of Tunisian Hyalomma ticks gained through nextgeneration sequencing with a special focus on H. scupense
Ticks are one of the most important vectors of several pathogens affecting humans and animals. In addition to pathogens, ticks carry diverse microbiota of symbiotic and commensal microorganisms. In this study, we have ...
First insights into the microbiome of Tunisian Hyalomma ticks gained through next-generation sequencing with a special focus on H. scupense
Ticks are one of the most important vectors of several pathogens affecting humans and animals. In addition
to pathogens, ticks carry diverse microbiota ofsymbiotic and commensal microorganisms. In this study, we have
studied ...
Activity dynamics and phylogenetic analyses of Ixodes ricinus population in North West Tunisia
The present study aimed to investigate the phenology of Ixodes ricinus in Aïn Draham forest (Northwest Tunisia) and evaluate the correlation between abiotic factors (temperature, relative humidity and rainfall). Ticks were ...