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Olfa Frikha-Gargouri

Centre de Biotechnologie de Sfax
Verified email at cbs.rnrt.tn
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Rizhospheric competence, plant growth promotion and biocontrol efficacy of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subsp. plantarum strain 32a

DB Abdallah, O Frikha-Gargouri, S Tounsi - Biological Control, 2018 - Elsevier
Bacillus strains are increasingly used to control plant diseases. However, their efficacy is
often inconsistent in the field. The use of strains perfectly adapted to the plant rhizosphere …

Lipopeptides from a novel Bacillus methylotrophicus 39b strain suppress Agrobacterium crown gall tumours on tomato plants

O Frikha‐Gargouri, D Ben Abdallah… - Pest management …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND This study aims to characterise the antibacterial activity of a novel Bacillus
methylotrophicus strain named 39b against tumourigenic Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58 …

Lipopeptides from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain 32a as promising biocontrol compounds against the plant pathogen Agrobacterium tumefaciens

DB Abdallah, S Tounsi, H Gharsallah… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
Despite the potential biological importance of lipopeptides from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
as antimicrobial compounds, their effects on Agrobacterium tumefaciens biofilms have not …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiosis and bmyB Gene Presence As Prevalent Traits for the Selection of Efficient Bacillus Biocontrol Agents against Crown Gall Disease

O Frikha-Gargouri, D Ben Abdallah, I Bhar… - Frontiers in plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
This study aimed to improve the screening method for the selection of Bacillus biocontrol
agents against crown gall disease. The relationship between the strain biocontrol ability and …

Sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Tunisia: high prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis

A Znazen, O Frikha-Gargouri, L Berrajah… - Sexually transmitted …, 2010 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis
infection and other sexually transmitted infections (STI) in female sex workers (FSW) in …

[HTML][HTML] Two Novel Bacillus Strains (subtilis and simplex Species) with Promising Potential for the Biocontrol of Zymoseptoria tritici, the Causal Agent of Septoria …

N Allioui, F Driss, H Dhouib, L Jlail, S Tounsi… - BioMed Research …, 2021 - hindawi.com
Two novel Algerian field-collected isolates were selected for their antifungal activity against
Zymoseptoria tritici (teleomorph Mycosphaerella graminicola). The novel strains, termed Alg …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring Bacterial and Fungal Biodiversity in Eight Mediterranean Olive Orchards (Olea europaea L.) in Tunisia

H Gharsallah, I Ksentini, O Frikha-Gargouri… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
A wide array of bacteria and fungi are known for their association with pests that impact the
health of the olive tree. The latter presents the most economically important cultivation in …

Multiple factor analysis of genetic and metabolite profiles as an improved strategy for potential Bacillus biocontrol agent selection to control crown gall and fire blight …

O Frikha-Gargouri, DB Abdallah - Biological Control, 2023 - Elsevier
We aimed to improve the screening method for the selection of Bacillus biocontrol agents
against crown gall and fire blight diseases caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens and …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of an in silico predicted specific and immunogenic antigen from the OmcB protein for the serodiagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infections

O Frikha-Gargouri, R Gdoura, A Znazen, B Gargouri… - BMC microbiology, 2008 - Springer
Abstract Background The OmcB protein is one of the most immunogenic proteins in C.
trachomatis and C. pneumoniae infections. This protein is highly conserved leading to …

Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58 presence affects Bacillus velezensis 32a ecological fitness in the tomato rhizosphere

DB Abdallah, F Krier, P Jacques, S Tounsi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
The persistence of pathogenic Agrobacterium strains as soil-associated saprophytes may
cause an inconsistency in the efficacy of the biocontrol inoculants under field condition. The …