Publications
Statistical models in epidemiolgy and quantitative microbial risk assessment applied to salmonella in pork Hasselt University
Evaluation of scenarios for reducing human salmonellosis through household consumption of fresh minced pork meat Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Ghent University Hasselt University
Chironomidae bloodworms larvae as aquatic amphibian food Ghent University
Presence of Helicobacter suis on pork carcasses Ghent University University of Antwerp
Feral pigeons Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Ghent University
Salmonella enterica infections in pigeons are generally associated with pigeon-adapted strains of serovar Typhimurium that are of little public health concern. Here, we isolated Salmonella Enteritidis phage type 4 (PT4), an important human pathogen, from a population of feral pigeons in Brussels, which was further characterized by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis. All pigeon isolates belonged to the same pulsotype, which has been present in ...
Enteric pathogen survival varies substantially in irrigation water from Belgian lettuce producers Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Ghent University
Risk factors for death among children less than 5 years old hospitalized with diarrhea in rural western Kenya, 2005-2007: a cohort study Institute of Tropical Medicine
BACKGROUND: Diarrhea is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Data on risk factors for mortality are limited. We conducted hospital-based surveillance to characterize the etiology of diarrhea and identify risk factors for death among children hospitalized with diarrhea in rural western Kenya.
METHODS AND FINDINGS: We enrolled all children <5 years old, hospitalized with diarrhea (≥3 loose ...
Pathogeen-specifieke aanpak van neonatale kalverdiarree Ghent University
Peat substrate amended with chitin modulates the N-cycle, siderophore and chitinase responses in the lettuce rhizobiome Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Ghent University
Chitin is a valuable peat substrate amendment by increasing lettuce growth and reducing the survival of the zoonotic pathogen Salmonella enterica on lettuce leaves. The production of chitin-catabolic enzymes (chitinases) play a crucial role and are mediated through the microbial community. A higher abundance of plant-growth promoting microorganisms and genera involved in N and chitin metabolism are present in a chitin-enriched substrate. In ...