Kefir milk consumption decreases sperm alterations due to the high-fat diet in adult male rats.

Over the past decades, an increase of male infertility through the decrease of sperm count has been noted. It has been suggested that environmental factors and lifestyle could a negative impact over sperm quality. Among these factors, the consumption of foods high in fat, which leads to overweight and obesity, can negatively influence fertility.

Analysis of δ-globin gene alleles in Tunisians: description of three new delta-thalassemia mutations.

Background: Thalassemia is one of the most prevalent worldwide autosomal recessive disorders characterized by a great molecular and clinical expression heterogeneity. Alpha and beta-thalassemia are the main two types observed in case of mutations affecting alpha and beta-globin genes respectively. Delta-thalassemia is noted when mutations occur on the delta-globin gene.

Association of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms With the Evolution of MODY Diabetes: Study in Tunisian Patients.

Vitamin D (VD) cannot be considered as a true vitamin, but rather as a hormone, which exerts its action via a vitamin D receptor (VDR). Many genes have been shown to be involved in the evolution of diabetes in various populations, such as the gene. The aim of our study was to investigate if , , , polymorphisms of gene have an impact on MODY diabetes and its clinical aspects in a Tunisian population.

A new case of congenital atransferrinemia with a novel splice site mutation: c.293-63del.

Congenital atransferrinemia is an extremely rare autosomal recessive disorder resulting in the complete absence or extremely reduced amount of transferrin. In this study, we describe the first case of congenital atransferrinemia in Tunisia and the 18th patient in the reported data. The patient was referred to our hospital to explore a severe hypochromic and microcytic anemia.

[Contribution of the Uriselect4 and the CPS ID3 chromogenic media to the isolation and identification of urinary tract infections bacteria].

Rapid and accurate identification of pathogens involved in urinary tract infections helps to guide antimicrobial therapy. Chromogenic agars provide presumptive identification directly from primary isolation media. They have been intended to make the bacterial isolation and identification process easier and faster.

Increased incidence of Campylobacter enteritis and their quinolone resistance between 2010 and 2015: Results of a French national observatory conducted in 21 general hospitals (CHG).

Introduction: In Europe, the number of cases of Campylobacter enteritis and their quinolone resistance is increasing. The aims of this work were to evaluate: (1) the hospital epidemiology of bacterial enteritis between 2010 and 2015. (2) The proportion of Campylobacter and Salmonella enteritis.

Evaluation of free thyroxine determination based on one-step fluorometric immunoassay technique and the suboptimal concordance with two-step immunoassay.

Free thyroxine (FT4) quantification is continuing to be a concern. The purpose of the following study was to evaluate the analytical performance of Tosoh AIA900 based on a one-step technique and its comparison to Access 2 (two-step technique) over different clinical contexts (euthyroid, thyroid disorders, uncontrolled diabetes, renal failure and pregnancy). The protocol established by the French society of Clinical Biology was used to evaluate: imprecision, limit of detection, trueness, linearity, interferences and method comparisons.

Capillarys 2 Flex Piercing: Analytical performance assessment according to CLSI protocols for HbA quantification.

HbA is used for monitoring diabetic balance. In this paper we report an assessment of the analytical performances of Capillarys 2 Flex Piercing (C2FP) for HbA measurement using CE (Capillary Electrophoresis). CLSI (Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute) protocols are used for the evaluation of apparatus performances: precision, linearity, method comparison, trueness and common interferences.