The Status of Vitamin D in Obese Adults in Southern Morocco: a Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin found in two forms, sourced either from plants (D2) or animals (D3). Numerous epidemiological studies worldwide have highlighted its deficiency across diverse populations in various countries. When coupled with obesity, this deficiency becomes a significant global health concern.

Wastewater genomic surveillance to track infectious disease-causing pathogens in low-income countries: Advantages, limitations, and perspectives.

The emergence of infectious diseases, particularly those caused by respiratory pathogens like COVID-19 and influenza viruses, poses a significant threat to public health, especially in the context of climate change. Vulnerable variants and major pathogenicities are appearing, leading to a wide range of illnesses and increased morbidity. Wastewater genomic surveillance represents a cost-effective and a crucial tool for tracking infectious diseases, particularly in regions where clinical testing resources might be limited or inadequate.

Human Papillomavirus genotypes distribution and associated risk factors among women living in Southern Morocco.

Purpose: The aim of this work was to investigate potential risk factors associated with HPV infection and to determine the HPV genotype prevalence among women from the Southerns areas of Morocco.

Methods: A total of n = 308 sexually active women provided their written consent to participate in this study. A detailed questionnaire was used to collect data, related to the age and life style of participants.

Pleuropulmonary nocardiosis, an unusual radiological presentation: Case report.

Nocardiosis is caused by strict aerobic filamentous bacteria of the genus Nocardia belonging to the order Actinomycetales with Actinomyces, Streptomyces and Mycobacterium. The radio-clinical presentation in the chest is often misleading. We report a case of pulmonary nocardiosis with an unusual radiological presentation.

Occurrence and removal of intestinal parasites in two wastewater treatment plants in the south of Morocco.

Background: Agadir city plans to reuse treated wastewater on a large scale to irrigate these green spaces. This study aims to evaluate the risk of intestinal parasites, to which human and animal populations are exposed during the reuse of treated wastewaters.

Methods: Over 21 months, wastewater samples were collected in Bensergao and Mzar wastewater treatment plants, in Agadir city, southern Morocco.

The prevalence of syphilis in HIV-seropositive patients: a retrospective study at the regional hospital in Agadir, Morocco.

Introduction: HIV and syphilis are major public health problems in Morocco. The region of Souss-Massa, south-west of the country, hold more than 24% of HIV seropositive cases registered in Morocco during 2009. The aim of this study is to evaluate the seroprevalence of syphilis among HIV seropositive patients in the region of Souss-Massa, south-west of Morocco.

[Neuromeningeal cryptococcosis in patients infected with HIV at Agadir regional hospital, (Souss-Massa, Morocco)].

Introduction: Neuromeningeal cryptococcosis (NMC) is a severe and fatal opportunistic infection. Lethality is frequent in the absence of treatment, especially in the presence of HIV co-infection.

Objective: To determine the prevalence, epidemiological, clinical, biological and therapeutic aspects as well as the evolution of NMC for patients infected with HIV.

[Prevalence of Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates resistant to imipenem by production of metallo-beta-lactamase].

Unlabelled: Metallo-beta-lactamases (MBL) are enzymes produced by Gram-negative bacilli such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii. These enzymes make these isolates resistant to imipenem.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of this resistance mechanism in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii strains identified in the bacteriology laboratory of the Rabat Ibn Sina teaching hospital, Morocco.