Publicaties
Development of a reliable measurement system to evaluate different cleaning and disinfection protocols in broiler houses Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
Luyckx K.*, Van Weyenberg S.1, Dewulf J.2, Herman L.1, Zoons J.3, Vervaet E.3, Heyndrickx M.1 and De Reu K..1
1Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Technology and Food Science Unit, Melle, Belgium 2Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Ghent University, Veterinary ...
On farm comparisons of different cleaning protocols and development of a reliable measurement system to evaluate cleaning and disinfection in broiler houses. Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
Kaat Luyckx, Stephanie Van Weyenberg, Jeroen Dewulf, Lieve Herman, Johan Zoons, Ellen Vervaet, Marc Heyndrickx and Koen De Reu
Cleaning and disinfection (C&D) of the stable environment is an essential part of the hygiene management on the farm. This is important for the ...
Microarray-based screening of differentially expressed genes of E. coli O157:H7 Sakai during preharvest survival on butterhead lettuce. Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek Universiteit Gent
Evaluation of an attachment assay on lettuce leaves with temperature- and starvation-stressed Escherichia coli O157:H7 MB3885 Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek Universiteit Gent
Attachment of enteric pathogens such as Escherichia coli O157:H7 to fresh produce is a crucial first step for contamination to occur, and irrigation water (IW) is considered a potentially important preharvest introduction route. In a natural situation, E. coli O157:H7 may be present in the irrigation water for some time and may, therefore, be starved. Most research, however, is performed with freshly cultured strains. The aim of this study ...
Global gene expression of Escherichia coli O157 during survival on growing butterhead lettuce Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
Introduction
Numerous outbreaks with enteric pathogens such as Escherichia coli O157:H7 have been linked to consumption of fresh leafy vegetables (1). While the environmental factors which may influence the survival and proliferation of E. coli O157:H7 on growing plants are already intensively studied, little is known about the underlying genetic mechanisms.
Materials and Methods
Whole genome transcriptional profiles were ...