Dr. Abbassi Mohamed Salah

Assistant Professor
Institute of Veterinary Research of Tunisia, Tunisia

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Bacteriology from Institute of Veterinary research of Tunisia, Tunisia

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https://livedna.org/216.8119

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Biography

Dr. Abbassi Mohamed Salah is currently working as Associate Researcher of Microbiology Laboratory of Bacteriological Research Institute of Veterinary research of Tunisia, Bab Saadoun, Tunisia. His main area of interest focuses on Biomedical Sciences, Antimicrobial Agents, Current Microbiology, Chemotherap, and Pathologie. He has completed his Ph.D. in Bacteriology from Institute of Veterinary research of Tunisia, Tunisia. He taught the course of Bacteriology for two years in the High Institute of Medical Technologies of Tunis (Tunisia) during the period 2004-2006. He is interested to studying the Epidemiology of Bacteria causing infections in hospital environments as well as in the community. He has published 27 research articles in journals contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
Antimicrobial Agents
Microobial Diseases
Chemotherapy
Pathology

Selected Publications

  1. Kilani, H., S. Ferjani, R. Mansouri, I. Boutiba-Benboubaker and M.S. Abbassi, 2020. Occurrence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants among Escherichia coli strains isolated from animals in Tunisia: Specific pathovars acquired qnr genes. J. Global Antimicrob. Resist., 20: 50-55.
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  2. Dhaouadi, S., L. Soufi, A. Hamza, D. Fedida and C. Zied et al., 2020. Co-occurrence of mcr-1 mediated colistin resistance and β-lactamases encoding genes in Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli from broiler chickens with colibacillosis in Tunisia J. Global Antimicrob. Resist., 10.1016/j.jgar.2020.03.017.
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  3. Sghaier, S., M.S. Abbassi, A. Pascual, L. Serrano and P. Díaz-De-Alba et al., 2019. Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from animal origin and wastewater in Tunisia: first detection of O25b-B23-CTX-M-27-ST131 Escherichia coli and CTX-M-15/OXA-204-producing Citrobacter freundii from wastewater. J. Global Antimicrob. Resist., 17: 189-194.
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  4. Hassen, B., S. Sghaier, M.S. Abbassi, M.A. Ferjani, M.B. Said, A. Hassen and S. Hammami, 2019. Multidrug resistance and the predominance of blaCTX-M in extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing enterobacteriaceae of animal and water origin. J. Mol. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 28: 201-206.
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  5. Hassen, B., M.S. Abbassi, L. Ruiz-Ripa, O.M. Mama, A. Hassen, C. Torres and S. Hammami, 2019. High prevalence of mcr-1 encoding colistin resistance and first identification of blaCTX-M-55 in ESBL/CMY-2-producing Escherichia coli isolated from chicken faeces and retail meat in Tunisia. Int. J. Food Microbiol., Vol. 318, No. 108478. 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2019.108478.
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  6. Hassen, B., B. Saloua, M.S. Abbassi, L. Ruiz-Ripa and O.M. Mama et al., 2019. mcr-1 encoding colistin resistance in CTX-M-1/CTX-M-15- producing Escherichia coli isolates of bovine and caprine origins in Tunisia. First report of CTX-M-15-ST394/D E. coli from goats. Comp. Immunol., Microbiol. Infect. Dis., Vol. 67, No. 101366. 10.1016/j.cimid.2019.101366.
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  7. Elghaieb, H., A.R. Freitas, M.S. Abbassi, C. Novais, M. Zouari, A. Hassen and L. Peixe, 2019. Dispersal of linezolid-resistant enterococci carrying poxtA or optrA in retail meat and food-producing animals from Tunisia. J. Antimicrob. Chemother., 74: 2865-2869.
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  8. Elghaieb, H., A.P. Tedim, M.S. Abbassi, C. Novais and B. Duarte et al., 2019. From farm to fork: identical clones and Tn6674-like elements in linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecalis from food-producing animals and retail meat. J. Antimicrob. Chemoth., 75: 30-35.
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  9. Tabatabaei, S., A. Najafifar, M.A. Badouei, T.Z. Salehi and I.A. Tamai et al., 2018. Genetic characterisation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in pets and veterinary personnel in Iran: new insights into emerging methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius (MRSP). J. Global Antimicrob. Resist., 16: 6-10.
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  10. Monistero, V., H. Graber, C. Pollera, P. Cremonesi and B. Castiglioni et al., 2018. Staphylococcus aureus isolates From bovine mastitis in eight countries: genotypes, detection of genes encoding different toxins and other virulence genes. Toxins, 10: 247-247.
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  11. Maamar, E., C.A. Alonso, Z. Hamzaoui, N. Dakhli and M.S. Abbassi et al., 2018. Emergence of plasmid-mediated colistin-resistance in CMY-2-producing Escherichia coli of lineage ST2197 in a Tunisian poultry farm. Int. J. Food Microbiol., 269: 60-63.
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  12. Khemiri, M., M.S. Abbassi, N. Couto, R. Mansouri, S. Hammami and C. Pomba, 2018. Genetic characterisation of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from milk and nasal samples of healthy cows in Tunisia: First report of ST97-t267-agrI-SCCmecV MRSA of bovine origin in Tunisia. J. Global Antimicrob. Resist., 14: 161-165.
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  13. Badi, S., P. Cremonesi, M.S. Abbassi, C. Ibrahim and M. Snoussi et al., 2018. Antibiotic resistance phenotypes and virulence-associated genes in Escherichia coli isolated from animals and animal food products in Tunisia. FEMS Microbiol. Lett., Vol. 365, No. 10. 10.1093/femsle/fny088.
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  14. Said, M.B., M.S. Abbassi, P. Gómez, L. Ruiz-Ripa and Senda Sghaier et al., 2017. Genetic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from nasal samples of healthy ewes in Tunisia. High prevalence of CC130 and CC522 lineages. Comp. Immunol., Microbiol. Infect. Dis., 51: 37-40.
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  15. Said, M.B., M.S. Abbassi, P. Gómez, L. Ruiz-Ripa and S. Sghaier et al., 2017. Staphylococcus aureus isolated from wastewater treatment plants in Tunisia: occurrence of human and animal associated lineages. J. Water Health, 15: 638-643.
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  16. Kilani, H., M.S. Abbassi, S. Ferjani, R.B. Salem, R. Mansouri, N.B. Chehida and I.B. Boubaker, 2017. Diverse Escherichia coli pathovars of phylogroups B2 and D isolated from animals in Tunisia. J. Infect. Dev. Ctries., 11: 549-556.
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  17. Khemiri, M., A.A. Alhusain, M.S. Abbassi, H. El Ghaieb and S.S. Costa et al., 2017. Clonal spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus- t6065 - CC5-SCC mec V-agrII in a Libyan hospital. J. Global Antimicrob. Resist., 10: 101-105.
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  18. Freitas, A.R., H. Elghaieb, R. León-Sampedro, M.S. Abbassi and C. Novais et al., 2017. Detection of optrA in the African continent (Tunisia) within a mosaic Enterococcus faecalis plasmid from urban wastewaters. J. Antimicrob. Chemother., 72: 3245-3251.
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  19. Najwa, D., A.M. Salah, S. Yolanda, K. Monia and M. Dorsaf et al., 2016. Low antibiotic resistance rates and high genetic heterogeneity of Escherichia coli isolates from urinary tract infections of diabetic patients in Tunisia. J. Chemother., 28: 89-94.
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  20. Maamar, E., S. Hammami, C.A. Alonso, N. Dakhli and M.S. Abbassi et al., 2016. High prevalence of extended-spectrum and plasmidic AmpC beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli from poultry in Tunisia. Int. J. Food Microbiol., 231: 69-75.
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  21. Kilani, H., M.S. Abbassi, S. Ferjani, R. Mansouri and S. Sghaier et al., 2015. Occurrence of blaCTX-M-1, qnrB1 and virulence genes in avian ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolates from Tunisia. Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol., Vol. 5, No. 38. 10.3389/fcimb.2015.00038.
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  22. Lamine-Khemiri, H., R. Martinez, W.L. Garcia-Jimenez, J.M. Benitez-Medina and M. Cortes et al., 2014. Genotypic characterization by spoligotyping and VNTR typing of Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium caprae isolates from cattle of Tunisia. Trop. Anim. Health Prod., 46: 305-311.
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  23. Jaouani, I., M.S. Abbassi, V. Alessandria, J. Bouraoui and R.B. Salem et al., 2014. High inhibition of Paenibacillus larvae and Listeria monocytogenes by Enterococcus isolated from different sources in Tunisia and identification of their bacteriocin genes. Lett. Applied Microbiol., 59: 17-25.
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  24. Soufi, L., Y. Saenz, L. Vinue, M.S. Abbassi, S. Hammami and C. Torres, 2013. Characterization of Pc promoter variants of class 1 integrons in Escherichia coli isolates from poultry meat. Foodborne Pathogens Dis., 10: 1075-1077.
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  25. Al-Gallas, N., M.S. Abbassi, B. Gharbi, M. Manai and M.N.B. Fayala et al., 2013. Occurrence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants and rmtB gene in Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis and typhimurium isolated from food-animal products in Tunisia. Foodborne Pathogens Dis., 10: 813-819.
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  26. Soufi, L., Y. Saenz, M. de Toro, M.S. Abbassi and B. Rojo-Bezares et al., 2012. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Salmonella enterica recovered from poultry meat in Tunisia and identification of new genetic traits. Vector-Borne Zoonotic Dis., 12: 10-16.
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  27. Soufi, L., Y. Saenz, L. Vinue, M.S. Abbassi and E. Ruiz et al., 2011. Escherichia coli of poultry food origin as reservoir of sulphonamide resistance genes and integrons. Int. J. Food Microbiol., 144: 497-502.
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  28. Abbassi, M.S., E. Ruiz, Y. Saenz, A. Mechergui, A.B. Hassen and C. Torres, 2010. Genetic background of Quinolone resistance in CTX-m-15-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli strains in Tunisia. J. Chemother., 22: 66-67.
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  29. Soufi, L., M.S. Abbassi, Y. Saenz, L. Vinue and S. Somalo et al., 2009. Prevalence and diversity of integrons and associated resistance genes in Escherichia coli isolates from poultry meat in Tunisia. Foodborne Pathogens Dis., 6: 1067-1073.
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  30. Guedda, I., R. Debya, M.S. Abbassi, L. Soufi, A.B. Hassen and S. Hammami, 2009. Phenotypic and genotypic typing of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis isolates from poultry farms environments in Tunisia. Ann. Microbiol., 59: 373-377.
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  31. Abbassi, M.S., W. Achour, A. Touati and A.B. Hassen, 2009. Enterococcus faecium isolated from bone marrow transplant patients in Tunisia: High prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and low pathogenic power. Pathologie Biologie, 57: 268-271.
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  32. Abbassi, M.S., A. Touati, W. Achour, A. Cherif, S. Jabnoun, N. Khrouf and A.B. Hassen, 2009. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia responsible for respiratory infections in neonatal intensive care unit: Antibiotic susceptibility and molecular typing. Pathologie Biologie, 57: 363-367.
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  33. Lazim, H., N. Slama, M. Abbassi, I. Barkallah, A.B. Hassen and F. Limam, 2008. Protoplasting impact on polyketide activity and characterization of the interspecific fusants from Streptomyces spp. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 7: 3155-3161.
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  34. Bouzaiane, O., M.S. Abbassi, M. Gtari, O. Belhaj, N. Jedidi, A.B. Hassen and A. Hassen, 2008. Molecular typing of staphylococcal communities isolated during municipal solid waste composting process. Ann. Microbiol., 58: 387-394.
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  35. Abbassi, M.S., O. Bouchami, A. Touati, W. Achour and A.B. Hassen, 2008. Clonality and occurrence of genes encoding antibiotic resistance and biofilm in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis strains isolated from catheters and bacteremia in neutropenic patients. Curr. Microbiol., 57: 442-448.
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  36. Abbassi, M.S., C. Torres, W. Achour, L. Vinue and Y. Saenz et al., 2008. Genetic characterisation of CTX-M-15-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli strains isolated from stem cell transplant patients in Tunisia. Int. J. Antimicrob. Agents, 32: 308-314.
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  37. Lazim, H., A.M. Salah, N. Slama, I. Barkallah, A.B. Hassen and F. Limam, 2007. Biochemical detection of a metallo-β-lactamase in carbapenem resistant strain of Streptomyces sp. CN229 isolated from soil. Ann. Microbiol., 57: 515-519.
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  38. Blagui, S.K., W. Achour, M.S. Abbassi, M. Bejaoui, A. Abdeladhim and A.B. Hassen, 2007. Nosocomial outbreak of OXA-18-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Tunisia. Clin. Microbiol. Infect., 13: 794-800.
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  39. Al-Gallas, N., S.M. Abbassi, A.B. Hassen and R.B. Aissa, 2007. Genotypic and phenotypic profiles of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli associated with acute diarrhea in Tunis, Tunisia. Curr. Microbiol., 55: 47-55.
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  40. Abbassi, M.S., W. Achour and A.B. Hassen, 2007. High-level gentamicin-resistant Enterococcus faecium strains isolated from bone marrow transplant patients: Accumulation of antibiotic resistance genes, large plasmids and clonal strain dissemination. Int. J. Antimicrob. Agents, 29: 658-664.
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  41. Abbassi, M.S., A. Znazen, F. Mahjoubi, A. Hammami and A.B. Hassen, 2007. Emergence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Sfax: Clinical features and molecular typing. Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses, 37: 240-241.
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  42. Chaieb, K., A. Touati, A.M. Salah, A.B. Hassen, K. Mahdouani and A. Bakhrouf, 2006. DNA fingerprinting of a multi-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from biomaterials in dialysis services. Arch. Med. Res., 37: 953-960.
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  43. Chaieb, K., M.S. Abbassi, A. Touati, A.B. Hassen, K. Mahdouani and A. Bakhrouf, 2005. Molecular characterization of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from biomaterials in a dialysis service. Ann. Microbiol., 55: 307-312.
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