About
Professional SummaryDr. 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.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Institute of Veterinary research of Tunisia, Tunisia Bacteriology | Completed: 2006
Publications (73)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Bacteria as anticancer agents: bioactive metabolites, engineered platforms, and translational mechanisms
2026
Ecology and antimicrobial resistance of
Campylobacter
in wildlife: insights into specialist and generalist lineages and zoonotic potential
2026
Occurrence of integrons and their gene cassette arrays in
Aeromonas
species in aquatic environments: a narrative review
2026
Epidemiology and Imipenem Resistance in
Acinetobacter baumannii
Isolates at the Regional Military University Hospital of Oran (HMRUO), Algeria
2026
Molecular mechanisms of heavy metal resistance and cross-/co-resistance to antibiotics in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
2025
Occurrence of multidrug resistant/extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolates belonging to high-risk clones from healthy 1-day-old broiler and layer chicks without in ovo or day-of-hatch antibiotic administration
2025
Genetic characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae collected from healthy turkeys
2025
Deciphering the Genomic Traits of Multi-Enterocin-Producing E. faecium 1702 from Bottarga: A WGS-Based Characterization
2025
Biotechnological Characterization and Safety Assessment of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei and Levilactobacillus brevis Strains Carrying entAS-48 and entQ Genes
2025
Co-occurrence of blaNDM-1 and blaOXA-23 in carbapenemase-producing Acinetobacter baumannii belonging to high-risk lineages isolated from burn patients in Tunisia
2024
Outbreak caused by pandrug-resistant blaOXA-69/blaOXA-23/blaGES harboring Acinetobacter baumannii ST2 in an intensive care unit
2024
Genetic background of aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes in various genetic lineages of clinical aminoglycosides-resistant E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolates in Tunisia
2024
Genetic characterization of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from neutropenic patients in Tunisia: spread of the pandemic CC17 clone associated with high genetic diversity in Tn1546-like structures
2024
High Biofilm-Forming Ability and Clonal Dissemination among Colistin-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates Recovered from Cows with Mastitis, Diarrheic Calves, and Chickens with Colibacillosis in Tunisia
2023
Widespread of the Vienna/Hungarian/Brazilian CC8-ST239-SCCmec III MRSA clone in patients hospitalized in the Tunisian Burn and Traumatology Center
2023
Occurrence of virulence genes and methicillin-resistance inStaphylococcus aureusisolates causing subclinical bovine mastitis in Tiaret area, Algeria
2023
Occurrence of High-Risk Clonal Lineages ST58, ST69, ST224, and ST410 among Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Isolated from Healthy Free-Range Chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) in a Rural Region in Tunisia
2023
Selection and Characterization of Bacteriocinogenic Lactic Acid Bacteria from the Intestine of Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) and Whiting Fish (Merlangius merlangus): Promising Strains for Aquaculture Probiotic and Food Bio-Preservation
2023
Detection of carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa co-harboring blaVIM-2 and blaGES-5 in burn patients
2023
High-risk clonal lineages among extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from urban and rural stagnant water samples in Tunisia
2023
Characterization of Escherichia coli Cefotaxime-Resistance in Al-Ahsa, KSA: Predominance of CTX-15 and First Report of blaCMY-42 Gene
2022
High-Resolution Genotyping Unveils Identical Ampicillin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Strains in Different Sources and Countries: A One Health Approach
2022
Species distribution and genes encoding antimicrobial resistance in enterococcus spp. isolates from rabbits residing in diverse ecosystems: A new reservoir of linezolid and vancomycin resistance
2022
Hiding in plain sight—wildlife as a neglected reservoir and pathway for the spread of antimicrobial resistance: a narrative review
2022
Genetic heterogeneity and predominance of blaCTX-M-15 in cefotaxime-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates colonizing hospitalized children in Tunisia
2022
Molecular mechanisms and clonal lineages of colistin-resistant bacteria across the African continent: a scoping review
2022
High Frequency and Diversity of Tetracycline Resistance Genes in the Microbiota of Broiler Chickens in Tunisia
2021
Genetic characterization of ESBL/pAmpC-producing Escherichia coli isolated from forest, urban park and cereal culture soils
2021
Genetic characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from a biological industrial wastewater treatment plant in Tunisia with detection of the colistin-resistance mcr-1 gene
2021
Genetic Background of Antimicrobial Resistance in Multiantimicrobial‐Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates from Feces of Healthy Broiler Chickens in Tunisia
2021
Characterization of bacteriocinogenic
Enterococcus
isolates from wild and laboratory rabbits for the selection of autochthonous probiotic strains in Tunisia
2021
High occurrence of carbapenem‐resistant
Escherichia coli
isolates from healthy rabbits (
Oryctolagus cuniculus
): first report of
bla
IMI
and
bla
VIM
type genes from livestock in Tunisia
2021
Occurrence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants among Escherichia coli strains isolated from animals in Tunisia: Specific pathovars acquired qnr genes.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2020
High occurrence of enterotoxigenic isolates and low antibiotic resistance rates of
Staphylococcus aureus
isolated from raw milk from cows and ewes
2019
From farm to fork: identical clones and Tn6674-like elements in linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecalis from food-producing animals and retail meat.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2019
Multidrug resistance and the predominance of blaCTX-M in extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing enterobacteriaceae of animal and water origin.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
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.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2019
Dispersal of linezolid-resistant enterococci carrying poxtA or optrA in retail meat and food-producing animals from Tunisia.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2019
Emergence of plasmid-mediated colistin-resistance in CMY-2-producing Escherichia coli of lineage ST2197 in a Tunisian poultry farm.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2018
Staphylococcus aureus isolates From bovine mastitis in eight countries: genotypes, detection of genes encoding different toxins and other virulence genes.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
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.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
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).
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2018
Genetic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from nasal samples of healthy ewes in Tunisia. High prevalence of CC130 and CC522 lineages.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2017
Diverse Escherichia coli pathovars of phylogroups B2 and D isolated from animals in Tunisia.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2017
Staphylococcus aureus isolated from wastewater treatment plants in Tunisia: occurrence of human and animal associated lineages.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2017
Clonal spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus- t6065 - CC5-SCC mec V-agrII in a Libyan hospital.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2017
Detection of optrA in the African continent (Tunisia) within a mosaic Enterococcus faecalis plasmid from urban wastewaters.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2017
Genetic characterization and antimicrobial resistance ofStaphylococcus aureusisolated from bovine milk in Tunisia
2016
High prevalence of extended-spectrum and plasmidic AmpC beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli from poultry in Tunisia.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2016
Low antibiotic resistance rates and high genetic heterogeneity of Escherichia coli isolates from urinary tract infections of diabetic patients in Tunisia.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2016
Safety and technological properties of bacteriocinogenic enterococci isolates from Tunisia
2015
Genotypic characterization by spoligotyping and VNTR typing of Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium caprae isolates from cattle of Tunisia.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2014
High inhibition of Paenibacillus larvae and Listeria monocytogenes by Enterococcus isolated from different sources in Tunisia and identification of their bacteriocin genes.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2014
Occurrence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants and rmtB gene in Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis and typhimurium isolated from food-animal products in Tunisia.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2013
Characterization of Pc promoter variants of class 1 integrons in Escherichia coli isolates from poultry meat.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2013
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Salmonella enterica recovered from poultry meat in Tunisia and identification of new genetic traits.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2012
Escherichia coli of poultry food origin as reservoir of sulphonamide resistance genes and integrons.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2011
Genetic background of Quinolone resistance in CTX-m-15-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli strains in Tunisia.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2010
Phenotypic and genotypic typing of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis isolates from poultry farms environments in Tunisia.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2009
Prevalence and diversity of integrons and associated resistance genes in Escherichia coli isolates from poultry meat in Tunisia.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2009
Enterococcus faecium isolated from bone marrow transplant patients in Tunisia: High prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and low pathogenic power.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2009
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia responsible for respiratory infections in neonatal intensive care unit: Antibiotic susceptibility and molecular typing.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2009
Protoplasting impact on polyketide activity and characterization of the interspecific fusants from Streptomyces spp.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2008
Molecular typing of staphylococcal communities isolated during municipal solid waste composting process.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
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.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2008
Genetic characterisation of CTX-M-15-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli strains isolated from stem cell transplant patients in Tunisia.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2008
Nosocomial outbreak of OXA-18-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Tunisia.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2007
Biochemical detection of a metallo-β-lactamase in carbapenem resistant strain of Streptomyces sp. CN229 isolated from soil.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2007
Genotypic and phenotypic profiles of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli associated with acute diarrhea in Tunis, Tunisia.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2007
Emergence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Sfax: Clinical features and molecular typing.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
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.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2007
DNA fingerprinting of a multi-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from biomaterials in dialysis services.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2006
Molecular characterization of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from biomaterials in a dialysis service.
Abbassi Mohamed Salah
2005