Publications
Validation of the QUINOSENSOR MILK (Original KIT038_V5 and improved kit038_V6) for the testing of raw bovine milk- Report, July 14, 2014 Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Association between herd exposure to BVDV-infection and bulk milk somatic cell count of Flemish dairy farms Ghent University
Manageable risk factors associated with bacterial and coliform counts in unpasteurized bulk milk in Flemish dairy herds Ghent University
Association between Dictyocaulus viviparus bulk tank milk antibody levels and farmer-reported lungworm outbreaks Ghent University
Belgian bulk tank milk surveillance program reveals the impact of a continuous vaccination protocol for small ruminants against Coxiella burnetii Institute of Tropical Medicine
Endemic Q fever in small ruminants remains an ongoing challenge for veterinary and human public health agencies. Though surveillance programs are implemented in Belgium, infection patterns and vaccination profiles, driving variables, as well as geographical clustering were not presented until now. Based on data from a decade of bulk tank milk analysis between 2009 and 2019, shedding in dairy goat herds declined from 16% (8/50) to 6% (10/162), ...
Prevalence and molecular typing of Coxiella burnetii in bulk tank milk in Belgian dairy goats, 2009-2013 Institute of Tropical Medicine
Q fever, a worldwide zoonosis, is an arousing public health concern in many countries since the recent Dutch outbreak. An emerging C. burnetii clone, genotype CbNL01, was identified as responsible for the Dutch human Q fever cluster cases. Since 2009, Q fever surveillance in the goat industry was implemented by the Belgian authorities. The herd prevalence (December 2009-March 2013) ranged between 6.3 and 12.1%. Genotypic analysis highlighted ...