Publications
Controlling swine influenza viruses through assessments of a live attenuated vaccine strain and their relative zoonotic risk Ghent University
Bayesian estimation of hepatitis E virus seroprevalence for populations with different exposure levels to swine in The Netherlands Institute of Tropical Medicine
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is ubiquitous in pigs worldwide and may be zoonotic. Previous HEV seroprevalence estimates for groups of people working with swine were higher than for control groups. However, discordance among results of anti-HEV assays means that true seroprevalence estimates, i.e. seroprevalence due to previous exposure to HEV, depends on choice of seroassay. We tested blood samples from three subpopulations (49 swine ...
Pathobiology of an NS1-truncated H3N2 swine influenza virus strain in pigs Ghent University
Evaluation of a zinc chelate on clinical swine dysentery under field conditions Hasselt University
First isolation of hepatitis E virus genotype 4 in Europe through swine surveillance in the Netherlands and Belgium Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Origin, distribution, and potential risk factors associated with influenza A virus in swine in two production systems in Guatemala Institute of Tropical Medicine
Background: Guatemala is the country with the largest swine production in Central America; however, evidence of influenza A virus (IAV) in pigs has not been clearly delineated.
Objectives: In this study, we analyzed the presence and spatial distribution of IAV in commercial and backyard swine populations.
Methods: Samples from two nationwide surveys conducted in 2010 and 2011 were tested using virological (rRT-PCR and virus ...
The effect of demineralisation on characteristics and adsorption behaviour of activated carbons prepared from swine manure Hasselt University
Performance of a commercial Swine influenza virus H1N1 and H3N2 antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in pigs experimentally infected with European influenza viruses Ghent University
Experimental swine models for perforator flap dissection in reconstructive microsurgery Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Perforator flaps account for a fraction of reconstructive procedures despite their growing popularity. Specific microsurgical skills are required for successful harvesting of perforator flaps, which are difficult to attain through direct operating room training. Cadaver and small animal dissection cannot simulate human perforator dissection, lacking either bleeding and vessel feedback or providing too small calibers. Thus, we have ...