Dr. Elyes Zhioua
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Dr. Elyes Zhioua

Professor
Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunisia

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Parasitology from University of Neuchatel, Switzerland

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Area of Interest:

Animal and Veterinary Sciences
100%
Animal Anatomy
62%
Parasite Ecology
90%
Feed and Poultry Nutrition
75%
Sericulture
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

  1. Fraihi, W., W. Fares, P. Perrin, F. Dorkeld and D. Sereno et al., 2017. An integrated overview of the midgut bacterial flora composition of Phlebotomus perniciosus, a vector of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis in the Western Mediterranean Basin. PLoS Neglected Trop. Dis., Vol. 11. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005484.
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  2. Wasfi, F., S. Dowall, T. Ghabbari, A. Bosworth and M. Chakroun et al., 2016. Sero-epidemiological survey of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in Tunisia. Parasite, Vol. 3. 10.1051/parasite/2016010.
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  3. Wasfi, F., K. Dachraoui, S. Cherni, A. Bosworth and W. Barhoumi et al., 2016. West Nile virus in Tunisia, 2014: First isolation from mosquitoes. Acta Trop., 159: 106-110.
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  4. Dachraoui, K., W. Fares, L. Bichaud, W. Barhoumi and J.C. Beier et al., 2016. Phleboviruses associated with sand flies in arid bio-geographical areas of central Tunisia. Acta Trop., 158: 13-19.
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  5. Bosworth, A., T. Ghabbari, S. Dowall, A. Varghese and W. Fares et al., 2016. Serologic evidence of exposure to Rift Valley fever virus detected in Tunisia. New Microbe New Infect., 9: 1-7.
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  6. Bichaud, L., K. Dachraoui, S. Alwassouf, C. Alkan and M. Mensi et al., 2016. Isolation, full genomic characterization and neutralization-based human seroprevalence of Medjerda Valley virus, a novel sandfly-borne phlebovirus belonging to the Salehabad virus complex in Northern Tunisia. J. Gen. Virol., 97: 602-610.
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  7. Barhoumi, W., W. Fares, S. Cherni, M. Derbali and K. Dachraoui et al., 2016. Changes of sand fly populations and Leishmania infantum infection rates in an irrigated village located in arid central Tunisia. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, Vol. 13. 10.3390/ijerph13030329.
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  8. Qualls, W.A., G.C. Muller, K. Khallaayoune, E.E. Revay and E. Zhioua et al., 2015. Control of sand flies with Attractive Toxic Sugar Baits (ATSB) and potential impact on non-target organisms in Morocco. Parasites Vectors, Vol. 8. 10.1186/s13071-015-0671-2.
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  9. Fares, W., R.N. Charrel, K. Dachraoui, L. Bichaud and W. Barhoumi et al., 2015. Infection of sand flies collected from different bio-geographical areas of Tunisia with phleboviruses. Acta Trop., 141: 1-6.
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  10. Zoghlami, Z., E. Chouihi, W. Barhoumi, K. Dachraoui and N. Massoudi et al., 2014. Interaction between canine and human visceral leishmaniases in a holoendemic focus of Central Tunisia. Acta Trop., 139: 32-38.
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  11. Sakhria, S., S. Alwassouf, W. Fares, L. Bichaud and K. Dachraoui et al., 2014. Presence of sand-fly phlebovirus of two antigenic complexes (Sandfly fever Naples virus and Sandfly fever Sicilian virus) in two different bio-geographical regions of Tunisia demonstrated by a microneutralization-based sero-prevalence study in dogs. Parasites Vectors, Vol. 7. 10.1186/s13071-014-0476-8.
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  12. Derbali, M., L. Polyakova, A. Boujaama, S. Cherni and D. Burruss et al., 2014. Laboratory and field evaluation of rodent bait treated with fipronil for feed through and systemic control of Phlebotomus papatasi. Acta Trop., 135: 27-32.
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  13. Ben Slimane, T., E. Chouihi, S.B. Hadj Ahmed, I. Chelbi and W. Barhoumi et al., 2014. An investigation on vertical transmission of Leishmania infantum in experimentally infected dogs and assessment of offspring's infectiousness potential by xenodiagnosis. Vet. Parasitol., 206: 282-286.
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  14. Barhoumi, W., W.A. Qualls, R.S. Archer, D.O. Fuller and I. Chelbi et al., 2014. Irrigation in the arid regions of Tunisia impacts the abundance and apparent density of sand fly vectors of Leishmania infantum. Acta Trop., 141: 73-78.
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  15. Sakhria, S., L. Bichaud, M. Mensi, N. Salez and K. Dachraoui et al., 2013. Co-Circulation of Toscana virus and Punique virus in Northern Tunisia using a microneutralization-based serological study. PLoS Negl. Trop. Dis., Vol. 7. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002429.
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  16. Bichaud, L., K. Dachraoui, G. Piorkowski, I. Chelbi and G. Moureau et al., 2013. Toscana virus isolated from sandflies, Tunisia. Emerg. Infect. Dis., 19: 322-324.
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  17. Abdeladhim, M., R.C. Jochim, M.B. Ahmed, E. Zhioua and I. Chelbi et al., 2012. Updating the salivary gland transcriptome of Phlebotomus papatasi (Tunisian strain): The search for sand fly-secreted immunogenic proteins for humans. PLoS ONE, Vol. 7. 10.1371/journal.pone.0047347.
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  18. Chelbi, I., E. Zhioua and J.G. Hamilton, 2011. Behavioral evidence for the presence of a sex pheromone in male Phlebotomus papatasi Scopoli (Diptera: Psychodidae). J. Med. Entomol., 48: 518-525.
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  19. Ahmed, S.B.H., B. Kaabi, I. Chelbi, M. Derbali, S. Cherni, D. Laouini and E. Zhioua, 2011. Colonization of Phlebotomus papatasi changes the effect of pre-immunization with saliva from lack of protection towards protection against experimental challenge with Leishmania major and saliva. Parasites Vectors, Vol. 4. 10.1186/1756-3305-4-126.
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  20. Zhioua, E., G. Moureau, I. Chelbi, L. Ninove and L. Bichaud et al., 2010. Punique virus, a novel Phlebovirus, related to sandfly fever Naples virus, isolated from sandflies collected in Tunisia. J. Gen. Virol., 91: 1275-1283.
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  21. Hadj Ahmed, S.B., I. Chelbi, B. Kaabi, S. Cherni, M. Derbali and E. Zhioua, 2010. Differences in the salivary effects of wild-caught vs. colonized Phlebotomus papatasi Scopoli (Diptera: Psychodidae) on the development of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in BALB/c mice. J. Med. Entomol., 47: 74-79.
  22. Ahmed, S.B.H., B. Kaabi, I. Chelbi, M. Derbali, S. Cherni, D. Laouini and E. Zhioua, 2010. Lack of Protection of Pre-immunization with saliva of long-term colonized Phlebotomus papatasi against experimental challenge with Leishmania major and saliva of wild-caught P. papatasi. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 83: 512-514.
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  23. Chelbi, I., B. Kaabi, M. Bejaoui, M. Derbali and E. Zhioua, 2009. Spatial correlation between Phlebotomus papatasi Scopoli (Diptera: Psychodidae) and incidence of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tunisia. J. Med. Entomol., 46: 400-402.
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  24. Chelbi, I., B. Kaabi, M. Derbali, S.B. Hadj Ahmed, K. Dellagi and E. Zhioua, 2008. Zooprophylaxis: Impact of breeding rabbits in man-made underground holes around houses on reducing the indoor density of Phlebotomus papatasi, principal vector of Leishmania major, etiologic agent of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in the old world. Vector-Borne Zoo. Dis., 8: 741-747.
  25. Zhioua, E., B. Kaabi and I. Chelbi, 2007. Entomological investigations following the spread of visceral leishmaniasis in Tunisia. J. Vector Ecol., 32: 371-374.
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  26. Chelbi, I., M. Derbali, Z. Al-Ahmadi, B. Zaafouri, A. El Fahem and E. Zhioua, 2007. Phenology of Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae) relative to the seasonal prevalence of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in central Tunisia. J. Med. Entomol., 44: 385-388.
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  27. Chelbi, I. and E. Zhioua, 2007. Biology of Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae) in the laboratory. J. Med. Entomol., 44: 597-600.
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  28. Hornbostel, V.L., E. Zhioua, M.A. Benjamin, H.S. Ginsberg and R.S. Ostfeld, 2005. Pathogenicity of Metarhizium anisopliae (Deuteromycetes) and permethrin to Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) nymphs. Exp. Applied Acarol., 35: 301-316.
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  29. Ginsberg, H.S., P.A. Buckley, M.G. Balmforth, E. Zhioua, S. Mitra and F.G. Buckley, 2005. Reservoir competence of native North American birds for the Lyme disease Spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. J. Med. Entomol., 42: 445-449.
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  30. Fernandez-Ruvalcaba, M., E. Zhioua and Z. Garcia-Vazauez, 2005. Infectivity of Metarhizium anisopliae to susceptible and organophosphate-resistant Boophilus microplus strains. Tec. Pecu. Mexicana, 43: 443-450.
  31. Johnson, J.L., H.S. Ginsberg, E. Zhioua, U.G. Whitworth, D. Markowski, K. Hyland and R. Hu, 2004. Passive tick surveillance, dog seropositivity and incidence of human Lyme disease. Vector-Borne Zoo. Dis., 4: 137-142.
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  32. Hornbostel, V.L., R. Ostfeld, E. Zhioua and M. Benjamin, 2004. Sublethal effects of Metarhizium anisopliae (Deuteromycetes) on engorged larval, nymphal and adult Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae). J. Med. Entomol., 41: 922-929.
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  33. Ginsberg, H.S., E. Zhioua, S. Mitra, J. Fischer and P.A. Buckley et al., 2004. Woodland type and spatial distribution of nymphal Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae). Environ. Entomol., 33: 1266-1273.
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  34. Ginsberg, H.S., M. Butler and E. Zhioua, 2002. Effect of deer exclusion by fencing on abundance of Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) on Fire Island, New York USA. J. Vector Ecol., 27: 215-221.
  35. Benjamin, M.A., E. Zhioua and R.S. Ostfeld, 2001. Laboratory and field evaluation of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Deuteromycetes) for controlling questing adult Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae). J. Med. Entomol., 39: 723-728.
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  36. Zhioua, E., K. Heyer, M. Browning, H.S. Ginsberg and R.A. LeBrun, 1999. Pathogenicity of Bacillus thuringiensis variety Kurstaki to Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae). J. Med. Entomol., 36: 900-902.
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  37. Zhioua, E., H.S. Ginsberg, R.A. Humber and R.A. Lebrun, 1999. Preliminary survey for entomopathogenic fungi associated with Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Southern New York and New England, USA. J. Med. Entomol., 36: 635-637.
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  38. Zhioua, E., A. Bouattour, C.M. Hu, M. Gharbi, A. Aeschliman, H.S. Ginsberg and L. Gern, 1999. Infection of Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in North Africa. J. Med. Entomol., 36: 216-218.
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  39. Ginsberg, H.S. and E. Zhioua, 1999. Influence of deer abundance on the abundance of questing adult Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae). J. Med. Entomol., 36: 376-381.
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  40. Zhioua, E., L. Gern, A. Aeschlimann, M.J. Sauvain, S. van der Linden and H. Fahrer, 1998. Longitudinal study of Lyme borreliosis in a high risk population in Switzerland. Parasite, 5: 383-386.
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  41. Fahrer, H., M.J. Sauvain, E. Zhioua, C. van Hoecke and L.E. Gern, 1998. Longterm survey (7 years) in a population at risk for Lyme borreliosis: What happens to the seropositive individuals? Eur. J. Epidemiol., 14: 117-123.
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  42. Zhioua, E., M.T. Yeh and R.A. LeBrun, 1997. Assay for phenoloxidase activity in Amblyomma americanum, Dermacentor variabilis and Ixodes scapularis. J. Parasitol., 83: 553-554.
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  43. Zhioua, E., M. Browning, P.W. Johnson, H.S. Ginsberg and R.A. LeBrun, 1997. Pathogenicity of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Deuteromycetes) to Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae). J. Parasitol., 83: 815-818.
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  44. Zhioua, E., F. Rodhain, P.H. Binet and C. Perez-Eid, 1997. Prevalence of antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi in forestry workers of Ile de France, France. Eur. J. Epidemiol., 13: 959-962.
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  45. Zhioua, E., R.A. Lebrun, P.W. Johnson and H.S. Ginsberg, 1996. Ultrastructure of the haemocytes of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae). Acarologia, 37: 173-179.
  46. Zhioua, E., D. Postic, F. Rodhain and C. Perez-Eid, 1996. Infection of Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) by Borrelia burgdorferi in Ile de France. J. Med. Entomol., 33: 694-697.
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  47. Ginsberg, H.S. and E. Zhioua, 1996. Nymphal survival and habitat distribution of Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on Fire Island, New York, USA. Exp. Applied Acarol., 20: 533-544.
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  48. Zhioua, E., R.A. Lebrun, H.S. Ginsberg and A. Aeschlimann, 1995. Pathogenicity of Steinernema carpocapsae and S. glaseri (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) to Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae). J. Med. Entomol., 32: 900-905.
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  49. Zhioua, E., A. Aeschlimann and L. Gern, 1994. Infection of field-collected Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) larvae with Borrelia burgdorferi in Switzerland. J. Med. Entomol., 31: 763-766.
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  50. Fahrer, H., S.M. van der Linden, M.J. Sauvain, L. Gern, E. Zhioua and A. Aeschlimann, 1991. The prevalence and incidence of clinical and asymptomatic lyme borreliosis in a population at risk. J. Infect. Dis., 163: 305-310.
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  51. Aeschlimann, A., L. Gern, E. Zhioua, E. Frossard and A. Walter et al., 1988. Observations of two high-risk populations from the swiss plateau, a region heavily infested with Ixodes ricinus/Borrelia burgdorferi complex. Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci., 539: 440-443.
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