Independent clinic-based evaluation of point-of-care testing for the screening of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoea and Trichomonas vaginalis in women-at-risk in Australia, Guatemala, Morocco, and South Africa
In 2018, the World Health Organization commenced a multi-country validation study of the Cepheid GeneXpert for a range of molecular-based point-of-care (POC) tests in primary care settings. One study arm focus... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 4, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mark Shephard, Susan Matthews, Ranmini Kularatne, Kelly Andrewartha, Karel Blondeel, Christian Alvarez, Elsy Camey, Amina Han çali, Etienne Müller, Aurelie Haw, Hicham Oumzil, Daniel Golparian, Dorian E Ramirez, James Kiarie, Firdavs Kurbonov, Massimo M Tags: Research Source Type: research
Histopathological and morphological characterization of Cysticercus fasciolaris isolated from domestic and wild rodents in Morocco
Exp Parasitol. 2024 Feb 28:108726. doi: 10.1016/j.exppara.2024.108726. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCysticercus fasciolaris is a parasitic helminth that usually infects feline and canine mammal hosts. The intermediate hosts (rodents, occasionally lagomorphs, and humans) get infected by the consumption of feed or water contaminated with eggs. Rodents are vectors of disease and reservoirs of various zoonotic parasites. The current survey was aimed at determining endoparasitic helminth infections in rodents in central Morocco. Sampled rodents after specific identification were sacrificed and examined to identify parasitic he...
Source: Experimental Parasitology - March 1, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Mohamed Echchakery Ali Boumezzough Mohamed Hafidi Samia Boussaa Source Type: research
Histopathological and morphological characterization of Cysticercus fasciolaris isolated from domestic and wild rodents in Morocco
Exp Parasitol. 2024 Feb 28:108726. doi: 10.1016/j.exppara.2024.108726. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCysticercus fasciolaris is a parasitic helminth that usually infects feline and canine mammal hosts. The intermediate hosts (rodents, occasionally lagomorphs, and humans) get infected by the consumption of feed or water contaminated with eggs. Rodents are vectors of disease and reservoirs of various zoonotic parasites. The current survey was aimed at determining endoparasitic helminth infections in rodents in central Morocco. Sampled rodents after specific identification were sacrificed and examined to identify parasitic he...
Source: Experimental Parasitology - March 1, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Mohamed Echchakery Ali Boumezzough Mohamed Hafidi Samia Boussaa Source Type: research
IDF23-0154 Gestational diabetes mellitus and risk of type 2 diabetes 4 years after the index pregnancy in Moroccan women
(Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice)
Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - March 1, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: S. Elomrani, B. Assarag, V. De Brouwere, M. Khalis, B. Benazzouz Tags: Other Complications Source Type: research
Ethnobotanical Uses and Pharmacological Activities of Moroccan Ephedra
Species
This study aimed at identifying specific Ephedra species used
traditionally in Morocco for therapeutic purposes. The plant parts, their preparation
process, and the treated pathologies were identified and analyzed. The results revealed
five ethnobotanically important species of Ephedra: Ephedra alata Decne, Ephedra
altissima Desf., Ephedra distachya L., Ephedra fragilis Desf., and
Ephedra nebrodensis Tineo. These species are used traditionally in Morocco for
treating people with diabetes, cancer, rheumatism, cold and asthma, hypertension,
influenza virus infection, and respiratory ailment...
Source: Planta Medica - February 29, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Chroho, Mounia Bailly, Christian Bouissane, Latifa Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Localised breast cancer: neoadjuvant chemotherapy impact evaluation on the pathological complete response (PCR) in a lower middle-income country
CONCLUSION: These first interesting results from an institutional database inform us about our clinical practice and require additional research using prospective randomised controlled studies.PMID:38414939 | PMC:PMC10898881 | DOI:10.3332/ecancer.2023.1648 (Source: Ecancermedicalscience)
Source: Ecancermedicalscience - February 28, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ganiou Adjad é Hassan Abdelilah Tafenzi Houda Jouihri Nadin Shawar Al Tamimi Yousra Bennouna Gustave N égamiyimana Kalil Cisse Ismail Essadi Mohammed El Fadli Rhizlane Belbaraka Source Type: research
Chemical composition and toxicity of Moroccan < em > mentha spicata < /em > and < em > Artemisia absinthium < /em > essential oils against < em > Pthorimaea operculella < /em > , the potato moth
Nat Prod Res. 2024 Feb 25:1-10. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2320740. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe current methods employed to mitigate losses caused by Phthorimaea operculella primarily rely on the application of synthetic insecticides. We have utilised essential oils of Mentha spicata L. and Artemisia absinthium against Phthorimaea operculella. The essential oils were obtained using hydrodistillation and analysed via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Mentha spicata essential oil contained D-limonene (25.12%) and D-carvone (7.47%) while the essential oil of Artemisia absinthium was rich of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexen...
Source: Natural Product Research - February 26, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Fatima Mahboub Mohamed Dakir Khawla Aloui Rafii Soumaya Keltoum El Bouhmadi Source Type: research
Evaluation of the effectiveness of single nucleotide polymorphisms compared to microsatellite markers for parentage verification in Moroccan horses
In this study, 1074 horses were genotyped using the 144 SNPs panel, including 432 foals, 414 mares, and 228 stallions, from five different breeds: 293 Arabians, 167 Barbs, 189 Thoroughbreds, 73 Anglo-Arabians, and 352 Arabian-Barbs. As a result, two SNPs markers were eliminated from the panel system due to inconsistent amplification across all examined individuals leaving 142 SNPs markers for analysis. A comparative analysis between SNPs and STRs markers revealed that the mean expected heterozygosity was 0.457 for SNPs and 0.76 for STRs, while the mean observed heterozygosity stood at 0.472 for SNPs and 0.72 for STRs. Furt...
Source: Animal Genetics - February 22, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: O Aminou B Badaoui M Machmoum M Piro Source Type: research
A GIS-based modified PAP/RAC model and Caesium-137 approach for water erosion assessment in the Raouz catchment, Morocco
This study introduces an improved Priority Actions Program/Regional Activity Centre (PAP/RAC) model, enriched with GIS and the Caesium-137 (137Cs) technique, to investigate erosion within Morocco's Raouz basin. Enhanced with additional variables including soil types, slope length, rainfall erosion potential, slope orientation, soil moisture, and land surface temperature, the model transcends the classical approach, promoting granularity and precision in predictions. In addition to the comprehensive model, the 137Cs method, which discerns long-term soil erosion and redistribution, provides a dual-faceted validation, bolster...
Source: Environmental Research - February 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Lhoussaine Ed-Daoudy Meryem Moustakim Moncef Benmansour Mustapha Maatouk Noureddine Amenzou Abdessalam Ben Harra Yousra Rghif Brahim Damnati Source Type: research
Evaluation of the effectiveness of single nucleotide polymorphisms compared to microsatellite markers for parentage verification in Moroccan horses
In this study, 1074 horses were genotyped using the 144 SNPs panel, including 432 foals, 414 mares, and 228 stallions, from five different breeds: 293 Arabians, 167 Barbs, 189 Thoroughbreds, 73 Anglo-Arabians, and 352 Arabian-Barbs. As a result, two SNPs markers were eliminated from the panel system due to inconsistent amplification across all examined individuals leaving 142 SNPs markers for analysis. A comparative analysis between SNPs and STRs markers revealed that the mean expected heterozygosity was 0.457 for SNPs and 0.76 for STRs, while the mean observed heterozygosity stood at 0.472 for SNPs and 0.72 for STRs. Furt...
Source: Animal Genetics - February 22, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: O Aminou B Badaoui M Machmoum M Piro Source Type: research
A GIS-based modified PAP/RAC model and Caesium-137 approach for water erosion assessment in the Raouz catchment, Morocco
This study introduces an improved Priority Actions Program/Regional Activity Centre (PAP/RAC) model, enriched with GIS and the Caesium-137 (137Cs) technique, to investigate erosion within Morocco's Raouz basin. Enhanced with additional variables including soil types, slope length, rainfall erosion potential, slope orientation, soil moisture, and land surface temperature, the model transcends the classical approach, promoting granularity and precision in predictions. In addition to the comprehensive model, the 137Cs method, which discerns long-term soil erosion and redistribution, provides a dual-faceted validation, bolster...
Source: Environmental Research - February 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Lhoussaine Ed-Daoudy Meryem Moustakim Moncef Benmansour Mustapha Maatouk Noureddine Amenzou Abdessalam Ben Harra Yousra Rghif Brahim Damnati Source Type: research
Evaluation of the effectiveness of single nucleotide polymorphisms compared to microsatellite markers for parentage verification in Moroccan horses
In this study, 1074 horses were genotyped using the 144 SNPs panel, including 432 foals, 414 mares, and 228 stallions, from five different breeds: 293 Arabians, 167 Barbs, 189 Thoroughbreds, 73 Anglo-Arabians, and 352 Arabian-Barbs. As a result, two SNPs markers were eliminated from the panel system due to inconsistent amplification across all examined individuals leaving 142 SNPs markers for analysis. A comparative analysis between SNPs and STRs markers revealed that the mean expected heterozygosity was 0.457 for SNPs and 0.76 for STRs, while the mean observed heterozygosity stood at 0.472 for SNPs and 0.72 for STRs. Furt...
Source: Animal Genetics - February 22, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: O Aminou B Badaoui M Machmoum M Piro Source Type: research
Evaluation of the effectiveness of single nucleotide polymorphisms compared to microsatellite markers for parentage verification in Moroccan horses
In this study, 1074 horses were genotyped using the 144 SNPs panel, including 432 foals, 414 mares, and 228 stallions, from five different breeds: 293 Arabians, 167 Barbs, 189 Thoroughbreds, 73 Anglo-Arabians, and 352 Arabian-Barbs. As a result, two SNPs markers were eliminated from the panel system due to inconsistent amplification across all examined individuals leaving 142 SNPs markers for analysis. A comparative analysis between SNPs and STRs markers revealed that the mean expected heterozygosity was 0.457 for SNPs and 0.76 for STRs, while the mean observed heterozygosity stood at 0.472 for SNPs and 0.72 for STRs. Furt...
Source: Animal Genetics - February 22, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: O Aminou B Badaoui M Machmoum M Piro Source Type: research
Evaluation of the effectiveness of single nucleotide polymorphisms compared to microsatellite markers for parentage verification in Moroccan horses
In this study, 1074 horses were genotyped using the 144 SNPs panel, including 432 foals, 414 mares, and 228 stallions, from five different breeds: 293 Arabians, 167 Barbs, 189 Thoroughbreds, 73 Anglo-Arabians, and 352 Arabian-Barbs. As a result, two SNPs markers were eliminated from the panel system due to inconsistent amplification across all examined individuals leaving 142 SNPs markers for analysis. A comparative analysis between SNPs and STRs markers revealed that the mean expected heterozygosity was 0.457 for SNPs and 0.76 for STRs, while the mean observed heterozygosity stood at 0.472 for SNPs and 0.72 for STRs. Furt...
Source: Animal Genetics - February 22, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: O Aminou B Badaoui M Machmoum M Piro Source Type: research
