ZYED ROUIS, AMEUR ELAISSI, NABIL BEN SALEM ABID, MOHAMED ALI LASSOUED, PIER LUIGI CIONI, GUIDO FLAMINI, MAHJOUB AOUNI Laboratory of Transmissible Diseases and Biological active Substances, Faculty of Pharmacy, Avenue Avicenne, 5000, Monastir, University of Monastir, Tunisia Pharmacognosy Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Avenue Avicenne, 5000, Monastir, University of Monastir, Tunisia Laboratory...

Data on the economic burden of rotavirus infection in Tunisia are needed to inform the decision to include rotavirus in routine childhood immunizations. This study aimed to describe the epidemiological profile of rotavirus disease in central-east Tunisia and to estimate its hospital cost. In the first stage - the prospective collection of epidemiological data - we enrolled all patients < 5 year...

INTRODUCTION The epidemiological transition has resulted in a major increase in the prevalence of obesity in North Africa. This study investigated differences in obesity and its association with area of residence, gender and socio-economic position among adults in Algeria and Tunisia, two countries with socio-economic and socio-cultural similarities. METHODS Cross-sectional studies used strat...

High susceptibility for enterovirus infection and excretion features in Tunisian patients 1 with primary immunodeficiencies 2 3 Nadia Driss, Imen Ben-Mustapha, Fethi Mellouli, MD, Ahlem Ben Yahia, Henda 4 Touzi, Mohamed Bejaoui, MD, Mohamed Ben Ghorbel MD, Henda Triki, MD, 5 Mohamed-Ridha Barbouche, MD, PhD 6 7 1 Laboratory of Clinical Virology WHO Reference Laboratory on 8 Poliomyelitis Instit...

Kaouther Majouli, Malek Besbes Hlila, Guido Flamini, Hichem Ben Jannet, Abderraouf Kenani Laboratory of Biochemistry: Research Unit 12ES08, Cell Signaling and Pathologies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Monastir, Tunisia Laboratory of Transmissible Diseases and Biologically Active Substances, MDT01, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, Tunisia Department of Pharmacy, University of P...

The purpose of this paper is to determine those factors that influence the adoption of internet banking services in Tunisia. A theoretical model is provided that conceptualizes and links different factors influencing the adoption of internet banking. A total of 253 respondents in Tunisia were sampled for responding: 95 were internet bank users, 158 were internet bank non users. Factor analyses ...

The total area used for fruit cultivation in Tunisia is approximately 470,000 ha, producing mainly citrus, grapevine, stone and pome fruits. Stone fruits are cultivated on some 380,000 ha. Among the stone fruits traditionally grown in Tunisia, almond is the most important and widespread crop (310,000 ha). Peach ranks second with about 22,000 ha, while apricot and plum rank third and fourth, bei...

BACKGROUND Exploring cultural differences may improve understanding about the social processes underlying the stigmatisation of people with mental illness. AIMS To compare public beliefs and attitudes about schizophrenia in Central Europe and North Africa. METHOD Representative national population surveys conducted in Germany (2011) and in Tunisia (2012), using the same interview mode (face...

1 Department of Biology, School of Medicine, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Rabta Hospital, Jebbari, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia 2 Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Molecular Biology and Metabolic Diseases, CHRU, 57039 Lille, France 3 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Metabolic Diseases, CHRU, 57039 Lille, ...

Fahmi Nasrallah, Hanene Benrhouma, Ichraf Kraoua, Gilbert Briand, Souheil Omar, Ilhem Turki Ben Youssef, Naziha Kaabachi 1 Department of Biology, School of Medicine, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Rabta Hospital, Jebbari, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia 2 Department of Child and Adolescent Neurology, School of Medicine, Mongi Ben Hmida Institute of Neurology, 1700 Tunis, Tunisia 3 Department of Biochemistry a...