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Amel Chtourou
Affiliation : University of Sfax · Hopital Universitaire Habib Bourguiba · Faculty of Medicine of Sfax
- 34Publications (affiliation in Tunisia)
- 39Total publications
- 346Citations
- 7h-index
Research profile
Amel Chtourou has 34 indexed publications (2008–2025). Their work appears mainly in “European Respiratory Journal”, “Research Square” and “Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health”. Their most cited article, “A year of genomic surveillance reveals how the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic unfolded in Africa” (2021), has been cited 222 times. 9 of these publications date from the last three years of activity. Their work is co-authored with at least 12 researchers.
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Create my free profile Add my publicationsResearch areas
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
Publications (34)
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the molecular epidemiology of respiratory rhinoviruses and enteroviruses in Tunisia
- The Omicron Wave in Tunisia: Dynamic, Diversity, and Phylogenetic Analyses
- Use of allele-specific qPCR and PCR-RFLP analysis for rapid detection of the SARS-CoV-2 variants in Tunisia: A cheap flexible approach adapted for developing countries
- Circulating respiratory viruses including SARS-CoV-2 during 2021–2022 season in Tunisia: Epidemiological and dynamic changes
- Reliability of the rapid antigen test for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in Tunisia
- Significant impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the circulation of respiratory viruses in Tunisia, 2020–2021
- Large spontaneous HBV DNA fluctuations and potential usefulness of a single-point measurement of combined HBV DNA and quantitative HBsAg for the exclusion of HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B: A prospective Tunisian cohort study
- Development of a duplex q-PCR for the simultaneous detection of Parachlamydia acanthamoebae and Simkania negevensis in environmental and clinical samples
- Enhanced immune response after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in a healthcare professional with recurrent COVID-19 episodes: A case report
- Development of a simple genotyping method based on indel mutations to rapidly screen SARS-CoV-2 circulating variants: Delta, Omicron BA.1 and BA.2
- Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 symptomatic reinfection in four healthcare professionals from the same hospital despite the presence of antibodies
- Prognostic Value of Serum Cholinesterase Activity in Severe SARS-CoV-2–Infected Patients Requiring Intensive Care Unit Admission
- A new TaqMan real-time PCR assay to detect Parachlamydia acanthamoebae and to monitor its co-existence with SARS-COV-2 among COVID-19 patients
- Large spontaneous HBV DNA fluctuations and potential usefulness of a single point measurement of combined HBV DNA and quantitative HBsAg for the exclusion of HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B: A prospective Tunisian cohort study
- Large spontaneous HBV DNA fluctuations and potential usefulness of a single point measurement of combined HBV DNA and quantitative HBsAg for the exclusion of HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B: A prospective Tunisian cohort study
- A year of genomic surveillance reveals how the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic unfolded in Africa
- Focus on hepatitis C virus genotype distribution in Tunisia prior to elimination: a 16-year retrospective study
- Large spontaneous HBV DNA fluctuations and potential usefulness of a single point measurement of combined HBV DNA and quantitative HBsAg for the exclusion of HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B: A prospective Tunisian cohort study
- Epidemiological Aspects of Hepatitis A: Endemicity Patterns and Molecular Epidemiology
- Nephrotoxicity of Kalach 360 SL: biochemical and histopathological findings
- Hepatitis B Virus Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Fluctuation and Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Quantification Among Tunisian Hepatitis B Virus Infected Patients: A One Year Prospective Follow-Up
- Delay in diagnosis of COPD leading to poor prognosis of disease
- Assessment of nutritional status in patients with primary lung cancer
- Hemothorax Revealing Aortic Aneurism and Aortic Dissection
- Bacterial infection in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Impact of patient nutritional status on acute exacerbation of COPD
- Sensitization to aeroallergens in Abderrahmen Mami Hospital, Tunis
- Asthma-Like Tracheo-Bronchial Amyloidosis
- Miliary tuberculosis: About 16 cases
- Allergic reactions to rifampicin in tuberculosis treatment
- Comorbidities in the course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Pulmonary primary adenocarcinoma: Diagnosis, treatment and outcome
- Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis in adult
- La tuberculose pulmonaire provoque un déséquilibre du diabète
Publication venues
- European Respiratory Journal × 8
- Research Square × 3
- Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health × 2
- Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases × 2
- Virology × 1
- Microorganisms × 1
Publications per year
- 20253
- 20242
- 20234
- 20226
- 20213
- 20201
- 20162
- 20151
- 20141
- 20131
Collaborations
Partner institutions : Abderrahmane Mami Hospital · Tunis El Manar University · Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax · Institut Pasteur de Tunis · Tunis University
Co-authors
- Héla Karray
- Saba Gargouri
- Sofia Taktak
- Lamia Fki‐Berrajah
- Awatef Taktak
- Adnene Hammami
- F. Chermiti Ben Abdallah
- Ridha Mahouachi
- Fahmi Smaoui
- A. Ben Kheder
- Emna Elleuch
- Mounir Ben Jemâa
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