Immunity Against Leishmania major Infection: Parasite-Specific Granzyme B Induction as a Correlate of Protection

by Thouraya Boussoffara, Thouraya Boussoffara, Sadok Chelif, Sadok Chelif, Melika Ben Ahmed, Melika Ben Ahmed, Mourad Mokni, Afif Ben Salah, Afif Ben Salah, Koussay Dellagi, Koussay Dellagi, Hechmi Louzir, Hechmi Louzir
Published 2018-11-01

Activated cytotoxic T cells within zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions

by Thouraya Boussoffara, Mohamed Samir Boubaker, Melika Ben Ahmed, Mourad Mokni, Salma Feriani, Afif Ben Salah, Hechmi Louzir
Published 2019-09-01

Human cellular and humoral immune responses to Phlebotomus papatasi salivary gland antigens in endemic areas differing in prevalence of Leishmania major infection.

by Wafa Kammoun-Rebai, Narges Bahi-Jaber, Ikbel Naouar, Amine Toumi, Afif Ben Salah, Hechmi Louzir, Amel Meddeb-Garnaoui
Published 2017-10-01

Involvement of Different CD4+ T Cell Subsets Producing Granzyme B in the Immune Response to Leishmania major Antigens

by Ikbel Naouar, Thouraya Boussoffara, Melika Ben Ahmed, Nabil Belhaj Hmida, Adel Gharbi, Sami Gritli, Afif Ben Salah, Hechmi Louzir
Published 2014-01-01

Human cellular immune response to the saliva of Phlebotomus papatasi is mediated by IL-10-producing CD8+ T cells and Th1-polarized CD4+ lymphocytes.

by Maha Abdeladhim, Mélika Ben Ahmed, Soumaya Marzouki, Nadia Belhadj Hmida, Thouraya Boussoffara, Nabil Belhaj Hamida, Afif Ben Salah, Hechmi Louzir
Published 2011-10-01

Salivary antigen SP32 is the immunodominant target of the antibody response to Phlebotomus papatasi bites in humans.

by Soumaya Marzouki, Maha Abdeladhim, Chaouki Ben Abdessalem, Fabiano Oliveira, Beya Ferjani, Dana Gilmore, Hechmi Louzir, Jesus G Valenzuela, Mélika Ben Ahmed
Published 2012-01-01

Implicating bites from a leishmaniasis sand fly vector in the loss of tolerance in pemphigus

by Soumaya Marzouki, Ines Zaraa, Maha Abdeladhim, Chaouki Benabdesselem, Fabiano Oliveira, Shaden Kamhawi, Mourad Mokni, Hechmi Louzir, Jesus G. Valenzuela, Melika Ben Ahmed
Published 2020-12-01

Updating the salivary gland transcriptome of Phlebotomus papatasi (Tunisian strain): the search for sand fly-secreted immunogenic proteins for humans.

by Maha Abdeladhim, Ryan C Jochim, Melika Ben Ahmed, Elyes Zhioua, Ifhem Chelbi, Saifedine Cherni, Hechmi Louzir, José M C Ribeiro, Jesus G Valenzuela
Published 2012-01-01

Prediction of T Cell Epitopes from Leishmania major Potentially Excreted/Secreted Proteins Inducing Granzyme B Production.

by Ikbel Naouar, Thouraya Boussoffara, Mehdi Chenik, Sami Gritli, Melika Ben Ahmed, Nabil Belhadj Hmida, Narges Bahi-Jaber, Rafika Bardi, Yousr Gorgi, Afif Ben Salah, Hechmi Louzir
Published 2016-01-01

A prospective cohort study of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis due to Leishmania major: Dynamics of the Leishmanin skin test and its predictive value for protection against infection and di...

by Jihène Bettaieb, Amine Toumi, Wissem Ghawar, Sadok Chlif, Mariem Nouira, Nabil Belhaj-Hamida, Adel Gharbi, Nissaf Ben-Alaya, Dhafer Laouini, Hechmi Louzir, Koussay Dellagi, Afif Ben Salah
Published 2020-08-01

Validation of Recombinant Salivary Protein PpSP32 as a Suitable Marker of Human Exposure to Phlebotomus papatasi, the Vector of Leishmania major in Tunisia.

by Soumaya Marzouki, Wafa Kammoun-Rebai, Jihene Bettaieb, Maha Abdeladhim, Saoussen Hadj Kacem, Rania Abdelkader, Sami Gritli, Jomaa Chemkhi, Hamide Aslan, Shaden Kamhawi, Afif Ben Salah, Hechmi Louzir, Jesus G Valenzuela, Melika Ben Ahmed
Published 2015-01-01

Computer-Assisted Classification Patterns in Autoimmune Diagnostics: The AIDA Project

by Amel Benammar Elgaaied, Donato Cascio, Salvatore Bruno, Maria Cristina Ciaccio, Marco Cipolla, Alessandro Fauci, Rossella Morgante, Vincenzo Taormina, Yousr Gorgi, Raja Marrakchi Triki, Melika Ben Ahmed, Hechmi Louzir, Sadok Yalaoui, Sfar Imene, Yassine Issaoui, Ahmed Abidi, Myriam Ammar, Walid Bedhiafi, Oussama Ben Fraj, Rym Bouhaha, Khouloud Hamdi, Koudhi Soumaya, Bilel Neili, Gati Asma, Mariano Lucchese, Maria Catanzaro, Vincenza Barbara, Ignazio Brusca, Maria Fregapane, Gaetano Amato, Giuseppe Friscia, Trai Neila, Souayeh Turkia, Haouami Youssra, Raja Rekik, Hayet Bouokez, Maria Vasile Simone, Francesco Fauci, Giuseppe Raso
Published 2016-01-01