Zghal R Z, Kharrat M, Rebai A, Khedher S B, Jallouli W, Elleuch J, Ginibre C, Chandre F et Tounsi S (2018) Optimization of bio-insecticide production by Tunisian Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis and its application in the field. Biological Control. 124: 46-52.

Zghal R Z, Ghedira K, Elleuch J, Kharrat M et Tounsi S (2018) Genome sequence analysis of a novel Bacillus thuringiensis strain BLB406 active against Aedes aegypti larvae, a novel potential bioinsecticide. International journal of biological macromolecules. 116: 1153-1162.

BenFarhat-Touzri D, Driss F, Jemli S et Tounsi S (2018) Molecular characterization of Cry1D-133 toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis strain HD133 and its toxicity against Spodoptera littoralis. International journal of biological macromolecules. 112: 1-6.

Jallouli W, Boukedi H, Sellami S, Frikha F, Abdelkefi-Mesrati L et Tounsi S (2018) Combinatorial effect of Photorhabdus luminescens TT01 and Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3Aa16 toxin against Agrotis segetum. Toxicon. 142: 52-57.

Boukedi H, Tounsi S et Abdelkefi-Mesrati L (2018) Insecticidal activity, putative binding proteins and histopathological effects of Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3 (459) toxin on the lepidopteran pest Ectomyelois ceratoniae. Acta tropica. 182: 60-63.

Abdallah D B, Frikha-Gargouri O et Tounsi S (2018) Rizhospheric competence, plant growth promotion and biocontrol efficacy of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subsp. plantarum strain 32a. Biological Control. 124: 61-67.

Tabebi M, Khabou B, Boukadi H, Hamad M B, Rhouma B B, Tounsi S, Maalej A, Kamoun H, Keskes-Ammar L et Abid M (2018) Association study of apoptosis gene polymorphisms in mitochondrial diabetes: A potential role in the pathogenicity of MD. Gene. 639: 18-26.

Mhalla D, Zouari Bouassida K, Chawech R, Bouaziz A, Makni S, Jlaiel L, Tounsi S, Mezghani Jarraya R et Trigui M (2018) Antioxidant, hepatoprotective, and antidepression effects of rumex tingitanus extracts and identification of a novel bioactive compound. BioMed research international. 2018.

Zouari Bouassida K, Makni S, Tounsi A, Jlaiel L, Trigui M et Tounsi S (2018) Effects of Juniperus phoenicea Hydroalcoholic Extract on Inflammatory Mediators and Oxidative Stress Markers in Carrageenan-Induced Paw Oedema in Mice. BioMed research international. 2018.

Abdallah D B, Tounsi S, Gharsallah H, Hammami A et Frikha-Gargouri O (2018) Lipopeptides from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain 32a as promising biocontrol compounds against the plant pathogen Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25(36): 36518-36529.

Mhalla D, Ben Farhat-Touzri D, Tounsi S et Trigui M (2018) Combinational Effect of Rumex tingitanus (Polygonaceae) Hexane Extract and Bacillus thuringiensis δ-Endotoxin against Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). BioMed research international. 2018.

Boukedi H, Khedher S B, Abdelkefi-Mesrati L, Van Rie J et Tounsi S (2018) Comparative analysis of the susceptibility/tolerance of Spodoptera littoralis to Vip3Aa, Vip3Ae, Vip3Ad and Vip3Af toxins of Bacillus thuringiensis. Journal of invertebrate pathology. 152: 30-34.

Sellami S, Jemli S, Abdelmalek N, Cherif M, Abdelkefi-Mesrati L, Tounsi S et Jamoussi K (2018) A novel Vip3Aa16-Cry1Ac chimera toxin: Enhancement of toxicity against Ephestia kuehniella, structural study and molecular docking. International journal of biological macromolecules. 117: 752-761.

Gharsallah H, Frikha‐Gargouri O, Bom R J, Hammami A et Bruisten S M (2018) Comparison of reverse hybridization and ompA sequencing methods applied on Chlamydia trachomatis strains from Tunisia. Microbiologyopen. 7(2): e00549.

Zouari-Bouassida K, Trigui M, Makni S, Jlaiel L et Tounsi S (2018) Seasonal Variation in Essential Oils Composition and the Biological and Pharmaceutical Protective Effects of Mentha longifolia Leaves Grown in Tunisia. BioMed research international. 2018.

Zalila‐Kolsi I, Sellami S, Tounsi S et Jamoussi K (2018) Heterologous expression and periplasmic secretion of an antifungal Bacillus amyloliquefaciensBLB369 endo‐β‐1, 3‐1, 4‐glucanase in Escherichia coli. Journal of Phytopathology. 166(1): 28-33.

Frikha‐Gargouri O, Ben Abdallah D, Ghorbel I, Charfeddine I, Jlaiel L, Triki M A et Tounsi S (2017) Lipopeptides from a novel Bacillus methylotrophicus 39b strain suppress Agrobacterium crown gall tumours on tomato plants. Pest management science. 73(3): 568-574.

Zghal R Z, Elleuch J, Ali M B, Darriet F, Rebaï A, Chandre F, Jaoua S et Tounsi S (2017) Towards novel Cry toxins with enhanced toxicity/broader: a new chimeric Cry4Ba/Cry1Ac toxin. Applied microbiology and biotechnology. 101(1): 113-122.

Abdelmalek N, Sellami S, Kallassy-Awad M, Tounsi M F, Mebarkia A, Tounsi S et Rouis S (2017) Influence of Ephestia kuehniella stage larvae on the potency of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Aa delta-endotoxin. Pesticide biochemistry and physiology. 137: 91-97.

Chakroun M, Sellami S, Ferré J, Tounsi S et Rouis S (2017) Ephestia kuehniella tolerance to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Aa is associated with reduced oligomer formation. Biochemical and biophysical research communications. 482(4): 808-813.

Khedher M R B, Khedher S B, Chaieb I, Tounsi S et Hammami M (2017) Chemical composition and biological activities of Salvia officinalis essential oil from Tunisia. EXCLI journal. 16: 160.

Abdelmalek N, Sellami S, Kallassy-Awad M, Tounsi M F, Mebarkia A, Tounsi S et Rouis S (2017) Influence of Ephestia kuehniella stage larvae on the potency of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Aa delta-endotoxin. Pesticide biochemistry and physiology. 137: 91-97.

Boukedi H, Khedher S B, Ghribi D, Dammak M, Tounsi S et Abdelkefi-Mesrati L (2017) Quantification of Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3Aa16 Entomopathogenic Toxin Using Its Hemolytic Activity. Current microbiology. 74(5): 584-588.

Boukedi H, Khedher S B, Hadhri R, Jaoua S, Tounsi S et Abdelkefi-Mesrati L (2017) Vegetative insecticidal protein of Bacillus thuringiensis BLB459 and its efficiency against Lepidoptera. Toxicon. 129: 89-94.

Masmoudi F, Khedher S B, Kamoun A, Zouari N, Tounsi S et Trigui M (2017) Combinatorial effect of mutagenesis and medium component optimization on Bacillus amyloliquefaciens antifungal activity and efficacy in eradicating Botrytis cinerea. Microbiological research. 197: 29-38.

Khedher S B, Boukedi H, Dammak M, Kilani-Feki O, Sellami-Boudawara T, Abdelkefi-Mesrati L et Tounsi S (2017) Combinatorial effect of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AG1 biosurfactant and Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3Aa16 toxin on Spodoptera littoralis larvae. Journal of invertebrate pathology. 144: 11-17.

Chakroun M, Sellami S, Ferré J, Tounsi S et Rouis S (2017) Ephestia kuehniella tolerance to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Aa is associated with reduced oligomer formation. Biochemical and biophysical research communications. 482(4): 808-813.

Mhalla D, Bouaziz A, Ennouri K, Chawech R, Smaoui S, Jarraya R, Tounsi S et Trigui M (2017) Antimicrobial activity and bioguided fractionation of Rumex tingitanus extracts for meat preservation. Meat science. 125: 22-29.

Frikha‐Gargouri O, Ben Abdallah D, Ghorbel I, Charfeddine I, Jlaiel L, Triki M A et Tounsi S (2017) Lipopeptides from a novel Bacillus methylotrophicus 39b strain suppress Agrobacterium crown gall tumours on tomato plants. Pest management science. 73(3): 568-574.

Frikha-Gargouri O, Ben Abdallah D, Bhar I et Tounsi S (2017) Antibiosis and bmyB Gene Presence As Prevalent Traits for the Selection of Efficient Bacillus Biocontrol Agents against Crown Gall Disease. Frontiers in plant science. 8: 1363.

Kahla Y, Zouari-Bouassida K, Rezgui F, Trigui M et Tounsi S (2017) Efficacy of Eucalyptus cinerea as a Source of Bioactive Compounds for Curative Biocontrol of Crown Gall Caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens Strain B6. BioMed research international. 2017.

Zghal R Z, Elleuch J, Ali M B, Darriet F, Rebaï A, Chandre F, Jaoua S et Tounsi S (2017) Towards novel Cry toxins with enhanced toxicity/broader: a new chimeric Cry4Ba/Cry1Ac toxin. Applied microbiology and biotechnology. 101(1): 113-122.

Zouari Bouassida K, Bardaa S, Khimiri M, Rebaii T, Tounsi S, Jlaiel L et Trigui M (2017) Exploring the Urtica dioica Leaves Hemostatic and Wound-Healing Potential. BioMed research international. 2017.

Kamilia B, Ghania T, Nadia B, Mohamed Z, Mohamed T, Slim T et Fairouz S (2017) Synergic effect between Bacillus thuringiensis Kurstaki HD1 δ-endotoxins and Melia azedarach (Meliacea) methanolic extract against the larvae of Thaumetopoea pityocampa Den. & Schiff.(Lepidoptera, Notodontidae). Journal of Entomological Research. 41(4): 343-352.

Gharsallah H, Frikha‐Gargouri O, Bom R J, Hammami A et Bruisten S M (2017) Comparison of reverse hybridization and ompA sequencing methods applied on Chlamydia trachomatis strains from Tunisia. MicrobiologyOpen.

Gharsallah H, Frikha‐Gargouri O, Bom R J, Hammami A et Bruisten S M (2017) Comparison of reverse hybridization and ompA sequencing methods applied on Chlamydia trachomatis strains from Tunisia. MicrobiologyOpen.

Hmani M, Boukedi H, Ben Khedher S, Elleuch A, Tounsi S et Abdelkefi-Mesrati L (2017) Improvement of Vip3Aa16 Toxin Production and Efficiency Through Nitrous Acid and UV Mutagenesis of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bacillales: Bacillaceae). Journal of economic entomology. 111(1): 108-111.

Ennouri K, Ayed R B, Triki M A, Ottaviani E, Mazzarello M, Hertelli F et Zouari N (2017) Multiple linear regression and artificial neural networks for delta-endotoxin and protease yields modelling of Bacillus thuringiensis. 3 Biotech. 7(3): 187.

Elleuch J, Jaoua S, Ginibre C, Chandre F, Tounsi S et Zghal R Z (2016) Toxin stability improvement and toxicity increase against dipteran and lepidopteran larvae of Bacillus thuringiensis crystal protein Cry2Aa. Pest management science. 72(12): 2240-2246.

Boulila S, Oudadesse H, Elfeki H, Kallel R, Lefeuvre B, Mabrouk M, Tounsi S, Mhalla D, Mostafa A et Chaabouni K (2016) Antibacterial and in vivo reactivity of bioactive glass and poly (vinyl alcohol) composites prepared by melting and sol-gel techniques. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering. 33(5): 1659-1668.

Boukedi H, Tounsi S et Abdelkefi-Mesrati L (2016) Abiotic factors affecting the larvicidal activity of the Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3Aa16 toxin against the lepidopteran pest Ephestia kuehniella. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection. 123(2): 59-64.

Boukedi H, Sellami S, Ktari S, Hassan N B-B, Sellami-Boudawara T, Tounsi S et Abdelkefi-Mesrati L (2016) Isolation and characterization of a new Bacillus thuringiensis strain with a promising toxicity against Lepidopteran pests. Microbiological research. 186: 9-15.

Bouaziz A, Mhalla D, Zouari I, Jlaiel L, Tounsi S, Jarraya R et Trigui M (2016) Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of Hammada scoparia extracts and its major purified alkaloids. South African Journal of Botany. 105: 89-96.

BenFarhat-Touzri D, Driss F et Tounsi S (2016) A promising HD133-like strain of Bacillus thuringiensis with dual efficiency to the two Lepidopteran pests: Spodoptera littoralis (Noctuidae) and Ephestia kuehniella (Pyralidae). Toxicon. 118: 112-120.

Dammak M, Khedher S B, Boukedi H, Chaib I, Laarif A et Tounsi S (2016) Involvement of the processing step in the susceptibility/tolerance of two lepidopteran larvae to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Aa toxin. Pesticide biochemistry and physiology. 127: 46-50.

Ennouri K, Hassen H B et Zouari N (2016) Statistical Analysis of Cultural Parameters Influencing Delta-Endotoxins and Proteases Productions by Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 41(1): 1-8.

Kilani-Feki O, Khedher S B, Dammak M, Kamoun A, Jabnoun-Khiareddine H, Daami-Remadi M et Tounsi S (2016) Improvement of antifungal metabolites production by Bacillus subtilis V26 for biocontrol of tomato postharvest disease. Biological control. 95: 73-82.

Sellami S et Jamoussi K (2016) Investigation of larvae digestive β-glucosidase and proteases of the tomato pest Tuta absoluta for inhibiting the insect development. Bulletin of entomological research. 106(3): 406-414.

Sellami S, Jemli S, Abdelmalek N, Dabbéche E et Jamoussi K (2016) Localization and in silico study of the vegetative insecticidal proteins Vip2S-Vip1S of Bacillus thuringiensis. International journal of biological macromolecules. 91: 510-517.

Elleuch J, Jaoua S, Tounsi S et Zghal R Z (2016) Cry1Ac toxicity enhancement towards lepidopteran pest Ephestia kuehniella through its protection against excessive proteolysis. Toxicon. 120: 42-48.

Sellami S, Cherif M et Jamoussi K (2016) Effect of adding amino acids residues in N‐and C‐terminus of Vip3Aa16 (L121I) toxin. Journal of basic microbiology. 56(6): 654-661.

Gharsallah H, Bom R J, Bruisten S M, Himschoot M, Frikha-Gargouri O et Hammami A (2016) Identification of a dominant Chlamydia trachomatis strain in patients attending sexual transmitted infection clinic and female sex workers in Tunisia using a high resolution typing method. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 44: 444-449.

Benfradj N, Tounsi S et Boughalleb-M’Hamdi N (2016) In-vitro Evaluation of Antagonists and Fungicides in Controlling Citrus Gummosis Caused by Phytophthora, Phytopythium and Pythium species in Tunisia. British Microbiology Research Journal 16 (1): 1. 14.