2019
Prevalence and genetic diversity of Campylobacter spp. in the production chain of broiler chickens in Lebanon and its association with the intestinal protozoan Blastocystis sp
Greige S, Rivoal K, Osman M, Safadi D, Dabboussi F, Hage R, Viscogliosi E, Hamze M, Chemaly M. Prevalence and genetic diversity of Campylobacter spp. in the production chain of broiler chickens in Lebanon and its association with the intestinal protozoan Blastocystis sp. Poultry Science 2019, 98: 5883-5891. PMID: 31134283, DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlastocystisBlastocystis InfectionsCampylobacterCampylobacter InfectionsChickensGenetic VariationLebanonPoultry DiseasesPrevalenceConceptsHigh prevalenceCampylobacter sppBlastocystis spBroiler chickensC. coliC. jejuniBurden of campylobacteriosisC. jejuni isolatesPublic health impactHuman clinical casesPrevalence of CampylobacterSignificant associationJejuni isolatesSlaughterhouse workersClinical casesPrevalenceHuman campylobacteriosisCecumHuman gastroenteritisCampylobacter jejuniCampylobacter speciesCommon foodborne pathogensHealth impactsRecent dataTyping methodsMolecular epidemiology of Campylobacter isolates from broiler slaughterhouses in Tripoli, North of Lebanon
Rafei R, Al Kassaa I, Osman M, Dabboussi F, Hamze M. Molecular epidemiology of Campylobacter isolates from broiler slaughterhouses in Tripoli, North of Lebanon. British Poultry Science 2019, 60: 675-682. PMID: 31321996, DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2019.1645945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbattoirsAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsCampylobacterCampylobacter InfectionsCecumChickensDrug Resistance, BacterialElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldFlagellinFoodborne DiseasesGenetic VariationHumansLebanonPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Restriction Fragment LengthPoultry DiseasesPrevalenceSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationConceptsAntibiotic resistance profilesErtapenem resistanceMolecular epidemiologyReal burdenResistance profilesAntibiotic resistanceRestriction fragment length polymorphismNorth of LebanonFragment length polymorphismEpidemiologyField gel electrophoresisCampylobacterLength polymorphismBroiler slaughterhousesBroilersIsolatesSlaughterhouseGentamicinAmoxicillinErythromycinFirst report on the prevalence and subtype distribution of Blastocystis sp. in dairy cattle in Lebanon and assessment of zoonotic transmission
Greige S, El Safadi D, Khaled S, Gantois N, Baydoun M, Chemaly M, Benamrouz-Vanneste S, Chabé M, Osman M, Certad G, Hamze M, Viscogliosi E. First report on the prevalence and subtype distribution of Blastocystis sp. in dairy cattle in Lebanon and assessment of zoonotic transmission. Acta Tropica 2019, 194: 23-29. PMID: 30878470, DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDomestic cattleBlastocystis spCattle livestockDairy cattleFecal samplesLow host specificityNon-human hostsDairy farmersZoonotic potentialZoonotic transmissionCattleZoonotic reservoirsFarmers' CohortLivestockAnimal hostsST3 isolatesPossible reservoirST distributionHost specificityST10FarmsHuman populationHuman infectionsPositive samplesST1
2017
Typing and comparative genome analysis of Brucella melitensis isolated from Lebanon
Zaki N, Salloum T, Osman M, Rafei R, Hamze M, Tokajian S. Typing and comparative genome analysis of Brucella melitensis isolated from Lebanon. FEMS Microbiology Letters 2017, 364: fnx199. PMID: 28961704, DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnx199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome analysisLateral gene transferComparative genome analysisDraft genome sequencingWhole-genome single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysisB. melitensisZoonotic disease brucellosisDepth genomic characterizationMultiple virulence determinantsSingle nucleotide polymorphism analysisNucleotide polymorphism analysisSequence divergenceGenome comparisonGenomic islandsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsGenetic variationGenomic characterizationDisease brucellosisGene transferMobile elements
2015
Prevalence and genetic diversity of the intestinal parasites Blastocystis sp. and Cryptosporidium spp. in household dogs in France and evaluation of zoonotic transmission risk
Osman M, Bories J, Safadi D, Poirel M, Gantois N, Benamrouz-Vanneste S, Delhaes L, Hugonnard M, Certad G, Zenner L, Viscogliosi E. Prevalence and genetic diversity of the intestinal parasites Blastocystis sp. and Cryptosporidium spp. in household dogs in France and evaluation of zoonotic transmission risk. Veterinary Parasitology 2015, 214: 167-170. PMID: 26395822, DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCryptosporidium sppHousehold dogsBlastocystis spC. canisCanine populationZoonotic transmission riskFecal samplesZoonotic riskGastrointestinal parasitesDomestic dogsZoonotic reservoirsGenetic diversityCystoisospora spGastrointestinal symptomsCommon parasiteLight microscopy examinationNatural hostOverall prevalenceSppLow prevalenceSubtype 2Giardia spIntestinal parasitesIntestinal protozoaMolecular epidemiology