Publications by authors named "Bia Taha"
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- Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral disease transmitted by ticks, and its prevalence in northern Africa, particularly Algeria, is not well understood.
- A study was conducted on 269 camels in southern Algeria to determine CCHFV antibodies, revealing a high seroprevalence rate of 94.8%.
- The presence of ticks was identified as a significant risk factor for CCHF exposure in camels, urging further research on CCHFV's impact on humans, animals, and ticks in the region.
Serological evidence of Rift Valley fever viral infection among camels imported into Southern Algeria.
Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis
September 2023
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis caused by the Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV). The present work aims to investigate the epidemiological status and identify the risk factors associated with RVFV infection in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) from southern Algeria. A total of 269 sera of apparently healthy camels was collected and tested using a competitive Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiagnosis and prevalence of canine leishmaniasis in the Atlas shepherd dog.
Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports
November 2022
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of canine leishmaniasis in the Atlas shepherd dogs from the Tiaret region of Algeria. A total of 161 dogs were included in this study and four diagnostic techniques were used, namely lymph node cytology, PCR, IFAT and ELISA. 110 out of 161 dogs were positive by at least one diagnostic technique, a percentage of 68.
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- In the past decade, several phleboviruses carried by sand flies have been found in Mediterranean countries, with some potential health effects still unclear.
- During a study in northern Algeria from September to October 2020, researchers collected 3,351 sand flies and identified two pools containing phleboviruses related to the Punique virus (PUNV), already noted in Tunisia and Algeria.
- The dominance of a specific sand fly species was confirmed, marking the first isolation of PUNV in the region and indicating its wider circulation in North Africa, necessitating more research on its public health impact.