Publications by authors named "Mohsen Bouajila"
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- Surra is a major cause of abortion in dromedary camels and leads to significant economic losses; a study was conducted in Southern Tunisia from December 2018 to December 2019 to assess its prevalence and risk factors.
- The study collected 1205 blood samples from camels across 277 farms, revealing an overall individual seroprevalence of 30.8% and herd seroprevalence of 64.9%, with higher rates found in the Kebili region.
- Key risk factors identified included camel age and herd size, while factors like sex, farm type, and prior trypanocidal treatment showed no significant impact; the results highlight the need for better disease surveillance and control efforts.
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an emerging tick-borne disease causing severe and fatal haemorrhagic syndrome in humans. Hyalomma spp. ticks are the primary vectors and sheep are important CCHF virus (CCHFV)-amplifying hosts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, we report the results of a survey of Hyalomma ticks infesting one-humped camels in southern Tunisia. Examinations were conducted every second or third month on 406 camels in Tataouine district from April 2018 to October 2019. A total of 1902 ticks belonging to the genus Hyalomma were collected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCrimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever is a viral tick-borne zoonotic disease caused by a Nairovirus, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV). The present survey aimed to determine the exposure of one-humped camels (Camelus dromedarius) from southern Tunisia to CCHFV. A total of 273 sera from extensively reared camels were collected from Tataouine district, Tunisia, and tested by CCHFV-specific enzyme linked immunosorbent assays.
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