Prof. Abdelhalim Trabelsi | Vaccinology | Best Researcher Award
Head of Microbiology Department | University Hospital Sahloul Sousse | Tunisia
Prof. Abdelhalim Trabelsi is a distinguished Tunisian microbiologist and virologist whose career has significantly advanced viral disease surveillance and molecular epidemiology in Africa. He earned his Pharm.D. from the University of Monastir (1984), a National Diploma in Medical Biology from the University of Tunisia (1989), and a Diploma in Medical Virology from the Institut Pasteur of Paris (1992). Over the past three decades, he has held several leadership roles, including Director of the Microbiology Department at the University of Monastir, Head of the Virology Unit at Farhat Hached University Hospital, and Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir. As a WHO adviser and member of the African Rotavirus Network, Prof. Abdelhalim Trabelsi has contributed to major public health programs focused on rotavirus surveillance, molecular typing, and vaccine preparedness across Africa. His prolific research includes 59 publications, with 872 citations across 741 documents and an h-index of 17, reflecting his lasting impact on virology and infectious disease research. His recent studies explore SARS-CoV-2 immunogenicity, rotavirus molecular evolution, and adenovirus epidemiology, demonstrating his ongoing commitment to translational virology and global health improvement.
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Trabelsi, A., et al. (1995). Evaluation of an enterovirus group-specific anti-VP1 monoclonal antibody in comparison with neutralization and PCR for rapid identification of enteroviruses in cell culture. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 33, 2454–2457.
Trabelsi, A., et al. (2000). Distribution of rotavirus VP7 serotypes and VP4 genotypes circulating in Sousse, Tunisia, from 1995 to 1999. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 38(9), 3415–3419.
Moussa, A., Bennour, H., Fodha, I., Ben Hamida-Rebaï, M., & Trabelsi, A. (2016). Distribution of rotavirus VP7 and VP4 genotypes circulating in Tunisia from 2009 to 2014: Emergence of the genotype G12. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 65, 1–8.
Ben Hadj Fredj, M., Heylen, E., Zeller, M., Fodha, I., Matthijnssens, J., & Trabelsi, A. (2013). Feline origin of rotavirus strain, Tunisia, 2008. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 19, 630–634.
Ben Ahmed, M., Bellali, H., Gdoura, M., Zamali, I., & Trabelsi, A. (2022). Humoral and cellular immunogenicity of six different vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in adults: A comparative study in Tunisia. Vaccines, 10, 1189