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  1. Article ; Online: First report of Sarcocystis falcatula in naturally infected Razorbill auks (Alca torda) collected in Tunisian Mediterranean Sea shores.

    Hammami, Ines / Timoumi, Oumayma / Larbi, Imen / Rekik, Syrine / Maghzaoua, Dhekra / Gharbi, Mohamed

    Parasitology research

    2024  Volume 123, Issue 4, Page(s) 193

    Abstract: Sarcocystis spp. are apicomplexan cyst-forming parasites that can infect numerous vertebrates, including birds. Sarcosporidiosis infection was investigated in three muscles (breast, right and left thigh muscle) and one organ (heart) of four Razorbill ... ...

    Abstract Sarcocystis spp. are apicomplexan cyst-forming parasites that can infect numerous vertebrates, including birds. Sarcosporidiosis infection was investigated in three muscles (breast, right and left thigh muscle) and one organ (heart) of four Razorbill auks (Alca torda) stranded between November and December 2022 on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Nabeul and Bizerte governorates, Northern Tunisia. Two of the four tested A. torda were PCR positive for 18S rRNA Sarcocystis spp. gene. Among the examined 16 muscles/organs, only one breast and one right thigh were Sarcocystis spp. PCR-positive (12.5% ± 8.3, 2/16). Our results showed a relatively high molecular prevalence of Sarcocystis spp. in Razorbill auks (A. torda). Sarcocystis spp. sequence described in the present study (GenBank number: OR516818) showed 99.56-100% identity to Sarcocystis falcatula. In conclusion, our results confirmed the infection of Razorbill auks (A. torda) by S. falcatula. Further research is needed on different migratory seabirds' species in order to identify other Sarcocystis species.
    MeSH term(s) Sarcocystis/genetics ; Sarcocystis/isolation & purification ; Sarcocystis/classification ; Animals ; Sarcocystosis/veterinary ; Sarcocystosis/parasitology ; Sarcocystosis/epidemiology ; Tunisia/epidemiology ; Mediterranean Sea ; RNA, Ribosomal, 18S/genetics ; Bird Diseases/parasitology ; Bird Diseases/epidemiology ; DNA, Protozoan/genetics ; Phylogeny ; Charadriiformes/parasitology ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Prevalence ; Sequence Analysis, DNA ; DNA, Ribosomal/genetics ; DNA, Ribosomal/chemistry
    Chemical Substances RNA, Ribosomal, 18S ; DNA, Protozoan ; DNA, Ribosomal
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-24
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 284966-5
    ISSN 1432-1955 ; 0932-0113 ; 0044-3255
    ISSN (online) 1432-1955
    ISSN 0932-0113 ; 0044-3255
    DOI 10.1007/s00436-024-08214-0
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  2. Article ; Online: A Review on Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Infections in Tunisia.

    Rekik, Syrine / Hammami, Ines / Timoumi, Oumayma / Maghzaoua, Dhekra / Khamassi Khbou, Médiha / Schulz, Ansgar / Groschup, Martin H / Gharbi, Mohamed

    Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)

    2024  

    Abstract: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a zoonotic tick-borne disease, caused by an arbovirus of the genus Orthonairovirus and the family Nairoviridae. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is widespread in several regions of the world. While ... ...

    Abstract Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a zoonotic tick-borne disease, caused by an arbovirus of the genus Orthonairovirus and the family Nairoviridae. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is widespread in several regions of the world. While the virus is not pathogenic to all susceptible livestock and wild mammals, it can lead to severe hemorrhagic fever in humans. In this review, we compiled published data on CCHFV infections in humans, animals, and ticks in Tunisia. Based on that, we discussed the epidemiology and the distribution patterns of CCHFV infections highlighting the risk factors for this virus in the country. CCHF infection prevalence in humans was estimated to 2.76% (5/181) and 5% (2/38) in Tunisian febrile patients and Tunisian slaughterhouse workers, respectively. Concurrently, seroprevalence in domestic ungulates (sheep, goats, cattle, and dromedaries) ranged from zero to 89.7%, and only one
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2047199-3
    ISSN 1557-7759 ; 1530-3667
    ISSN (online) 1557-7759
    ISSN 1530-3667
    DOI 10.1089/vbz.2023.0079
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