Publications
Prevalence of Chlamydia abortus in Belgian ruminants Ghent University
Prevalence of radiographic findings in candidate sires (2001-2008) Ghent University
Bayesian estimation of the prevalence and test characteristics (sensitivity and specificity) of two serological tests (RB and SAT-EDTA) for the diagnosis of bovine brucellosis in small and medium cattle holders in Ecuador Institute of Tropical Medicine
In Ecuador, a national program for bovine brucellosis control has been in implementation since 2008. Given the costs, small- and medium-sized livestock holders are not completely committed to it. The objective of this study was to determine true prevalence (TP) of bovine brucellosis in small- and medium-sized herd populations, as well as the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the Rose Bengal (RB) test and the sero-agglutination test ...
Assessment of prevalence of persons with down syndrome: a theory-based demographic model Ghent University
Salmonella prevalence and persistence in industrialized poultry slaughterhouses Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Ghent University
Salmonella contamination sources and transmission routes were studied in 5 Belgian poultry slaughterhouses. Samples from the slaughter and cutting line after cleaning and disinfection were collected, as well as neck skin samples and thighs during slaughter of the first flock. In total, 680 swab and water samples were taken from the slaughter line before slaughter. In all slaughterhouses, Salmonella was notwithstanding cleaning and ...