Publications
Assessing testing rates for viral hepatitis B and C by general practitioners in Flanders, Belgium: a registry-based study. Hasselt University KU Leuven
Activated CD4+ T cells and CD14hiCD16+ monocytes correlate with antibody response following influenza virus infection in humans Institute of Tropical Medicine
The failure to mount an antibody response following viral infection or seroconversion failure is a largely underappreciated and poorly understood phenomenon. Here, we identified immunologic markers associated with robust antibody responses after influenza virus infection in two independent human cohorts, SHIVERS and FLU09, based in Auckland, New Zealand and Memphis, Tennessee, USA, respectively. In the SHIVERS cohort, seroconversion ...
Sarcoidosis in a patient with metastatic melanoma sequentially treated with anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody and selective BRAF inhibitor Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Eligibility of persons who inject drugs for treatment of hepatitis C virus infection Hasselt University
Auto-antibodies to type I IFNs can underlie adverse reactions to yellow fever live attenuated vaccine Institute of Tropical Medicine
Yellow fever virus (YFV) live attenuated vaccine can, in rare cases, cause life-threatening disease, typically in patients with no previous history of severe viral illness. Autosomal recessive (AR) complete IFNAR1 deficiency was reported in one 12-yr-old patient. Here, we studied seven other previously healthy patients aged 13 to 80 yr with unexplained life-threatening YFV vaccine-associated disease. One 13-yr-old patient had AR complete ...
HIV-1 infection induces a type I IFN response in primary CD4(+) T cells Ghent University
Sero-epidemiologic study of influenza A(H7N9) infection among exposed populations, China 2013-2014 Institute of Tropical Medicine
BACKGROUND: The first human infections of novel avian influenza A(H7N9) virus were identified in China in March 2013. Sentinel surveillance systems and contact tracing may not identify mild and asymptomatic human infections of influenza A(H7N9) virus.
OBJECTIVES: We assessed the seroprevalence of antibodies to influenza A(H7N9) virus in three populations during the early stages of the epidemic.
PATIENTS/METHODS: From March ...
Selected HIV-1 env trimeric formulations act as potent immunogens in a rabbit vaccination model Institute of Tropical Medicine
Foodborne viral gastroenteritis: challenges and opportunities Institute of Tropical Medicine
Norwalk-like viruses (NLVs) are estimated to be the most common causes of foodborne disease in the United States, accounting for two-thirds of all food-related illnesses. The epidemiologic features and disease burden associated with NLVs have, until recently, been poorly understood because of the lack of sensitive detection assays and the underuse of available diagnostic tools. However, the application of molecular techniques to diagnose and ...