Publications by authors named "Hayfa Rajhi"

Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas systems have gained attention for their revolutionary potential in tuberculosis (TB) management, providing a novel approach to both diagnostics and treatment. This technology, renowned for its ability to accurately target and modify genetic material, offers a promising solution to the limitations of current TB diagnostic methods, which often rely on time-consuming culture techniques or polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assays. One of the key advantages of CRISPR-Cas systems is their high specificity and sensitivity, making them well-suited for detecting , even in low-bacterial-load samples.

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Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The triglyceride-glucose index (TyGi) is a novel biomarker for insulin resistance, strongly linked to CVD. Elevated serum uric acid levels and the uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (UHR) are emerging as markers of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk in T2DM.

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Background Acute community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is considered the leading cause of infectious death worldwide. Air pollution and prolonged exposure to airborne contaminants have been implicated in various respiratory conditions, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the specific impact of air pollution on pneumonia, particularly CAP, remains underexplored.

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A huge amount of phosphogypsum (PG) wastes generated from the processing phosphate ore in Tunisia Industrial Group Area-Gabes is getting discarded into the sea. Within this framework, the basic objective of this research is to elaborate and discuss a natural-based solution focused on phytoremediation of contaminated (PG) soils and marine sediments with the halophilic plant Salicornia europaea. A significant drop of the organic matter (53.

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The genus Gracilaria, largest biomass producer in coastal regions, encompasses a wide range of species including Gracilaria gracilis. Nowadays, there is a spate of interest in its culture in lagoon where the water sulfate concentration is variable. A laboratory culture was carried out to determine the sulfate concentration effect on their growth as well as their biochemical composition, which were 2.

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The physico-chemical and bacteriological quality was evaluated in wastewater samples before and after treatment by microalgae enrichment. Three types of wastewater samples - raw water, inlet water and outlet water - were taken directly from the wastewater treatment plant and subjected to microalgae enrichment culture during two months. The main objective of this work was to apply a phytoremediation process based on the use of compulsory microalgae treatment of wastewater from treatment plants compared to other secondary treatments.

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