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• Colonization and transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in nursery piglets

  Authors:Florence Crombe, Wannes Vanderhaeghen, Jeroen Dewulf, Katleen Hermans, Freddy Haesebrouck, and Patrick ButayeFrom:Applied and Environmental Microbiology (Vol. 78, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 201231 words Report

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• Drivers of salamander extirpation mediated by Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans

  Authors:Gwij Stegen, Frank Pasmans, Benedikt R. Schmidt, Lieze O. Rouffaer, Sarah Van Praet, Michael Schaub, et al.From:Nature (Vol. 544, Issue 7650) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20, 20176,294 words Report 1520LAuthor(s): Gwij Stegen [1]; Frank Pasmans [1]; Benedikt R. Schmidt [2, 3]; Lieze O. Rouffaer [1]; Sarah Van Praet [1]; Michael Schaub [4]; Stefano Canessa [1]; Arnaud Laudelout [5]; Thierry Kinet [5]; Connie Adriaensen...

• Effect of Antimicrobial Consumption and Production Type on Antibacterial Resistance in the Bovine Respiratory and Digestive Tract

  Authors:Boudewijn Catry, Jeroen Dewulf, Dominiek Maes, Bart Pardon, Benedicte Callens, Mia Vanrobaeys, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 28, 20167,084 words Report 1570LThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between antimicrobial use and the occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in the digestive and respiratory tract in three different production systems of food...

• Germ Tube Mediated Invasion of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Amphibian Skin Is Host Dependent

  Authors:Pascale Van Rooij, An Martel, Katharina D'Herde, Melanie Brutyn, Siska Croubels, Richard Ducatelle, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20, 20127,071 words Article 1400LBatrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is the causative agent of chytridiomycosis, a fungal skin disease in amphibians and driver of worldwide amphibian declines. We focussed on the early stages of infection by Bd in 3...

• Effect of Different Adjuvants on Protection and Side-Effects Induced by Helicobacter suis Whole-Cell Lysate Vaccination

  Authors:Iris Bosschem, Jagadeesh Bayry, Ellen De Bruyne, Kim Van Deun, Annemieke Smet, Griet Vercauteren, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 26, 20158,074 words Article 1480LHelicobacter suis (H. suis) is a widespread porcine gastric pathogen, which is also of zoonotic importance. The first goal of this study was to investigate the efficacy of several vaccine adjuvants (CpG-DNA, Curdlan,...

• Isolation of Burkholderia pseudomallei from a Pet Green Iguana, Belgium

  Authors:Tom Hellebuyck, Pierre Wattiau, Filip Boyen, Ilse Moeremans, Nancy H. Roosens, Kevin Vanneste, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 24, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20181,778 words Report 1560LWe isolated Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, from liver granulomas of a pet green iguana (Iguana iguana) in Belgium. This case highlights a risk for imported green iguanas acting as a...

• Presence and significance of Helicobacter spp. in the gastric mucosa of Portuguese dogs

  Authors:Irina Amorim, Annemieke Smet, Odete Alves, Silvia Teixeira, Ana Laura Saraiva, Marian Taulescu, et al.From:Gut Pathogens (Vol. 7, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 16, 20155,211 words Article 1400LBackground Non-Helicobacter pylori Helicobacters (NHPH) are also able to cause disease in humans. Dogs are a natural reservoir for many of these species. Close and intense human contact with animals has been...

• Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum in inflammatory bowel disease

  Authors:Venessa Eeckhaut, Kathleen Machiels, Clementine Perrier, Carlos Romero, Sofie Maes, Bram Flahou, et al.From:Gut (Vol. 62, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

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• House Sparrows Do Not Constitute a Significant Salmonella Typhimurium Reservoir across Urban Gradients in Flanders, Belgium

  Authors:Lieze Oscar Rouffaer, Luc Lens, Roel Haesendonck, Aimeric Teyssier, Noraine Salleh Hudin, Diederik Strubbe, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 11, 20165,415 words Report 1620LIn recent decades major declines in urban house sparrow (Passer domesticus) populations have been observed in north-western European cities, whereas suburban and rural house sparrow populations have remained relatively...

• Host niche may determine disease-driven extinction risk

  Authors:Mark Blooi, Alexandra E. Laking, An Martel, Freddy Haesebrouck, Merlijn Jocque, Tom Brown, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 13, 20178,028 words Report 1590LThe fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) drives declines and extinctions in amphibian communities. However, not all regions and species are equally affected. Here, we show that association with amphibian...

• Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Does Play a Role in the Early Stage of Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections: A Rabbit Model

  Authors:Urszula Lipinska, Katleen Hermans, Lieve Meulemans, Oana Dumitrescu, Cedric Badiou, Luc Duchateau, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 6, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 5, 20114,839 words Article 1560LDespite epidemiological data linking necrotizing skin infections with the production of Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL), the contribution of this toxin to the virulence of S. aureus has been highly discussed as a...

• Cats as a risk for transmission of antimicrobial drug-resistant Salmonella

  Authors:Filip Van Immerseel, Frank Pasmans, Jeroen De Buck, Ivan Rychlik, Helena Hradecka, Jean-Marc Collard, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 10, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20043,189 words Article To determine whether cats were a risk for transmission of Salmonella to humans, we evaluated the excretion of Salmonella by pet cats. Rectal-swab specimens were taken from 278 healthy house cats, from 58 cats that died...

• Waterfowl: Potential Environmental Reservoirs of the Chytrid Fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

  Authors:An Garmyn, Pascale Van Rooij, Frank Pasmans, Tom Hellebuyck, Wim Van Den Broeck, Freddy Haesebrouck, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 13, 20123,700 words Article 1340LAuthor(s): An Garmyn 1 , * , Pascale Van Rooij 1 , Frank Pasmans 1 , Tom Hellebuyck 1 , Wim Van Den Broeck 2 , Freddy Haesebrouck 1 , An Martel 1 Introduction Last decades significant declines in amphibians have...

• The Mycotoxin Deoxynivalenol Potentiates Intestinal Inflammation by Salmonella Typhimurium in Porcine Ileal Loops

  Authors:Virginie Vandenbroucke, Siska Croubels, An Martel, Elin Verbrugghe, Joline Goossens, Kim Van Deun, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 6, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 31, 20116,565 words Article 1620LBackground and Aims Both deoxynivalenol (DON) and nontyphoidal salmonellosis are emerging threats with possible hazardous effects on both human and animal health. The objective of this study was to examine whether...

• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in poultry

  Authors:Davy Persoons, Sebastiaan Van Hoorebeke, Katleen Hermans, Patrick Butaye, Aart de Kruif, Freddy Haesebrouck, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 15, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20091,440 words Report 1270LMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been detected in several species and animal-derived products. To determine whether MRSA is present in poultry, we sampled 50 laying hens and 75 broiler chickens....

• Environmental Determinants of Recent Endemism of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Infections in Amphibian Assemblages in the Absence of Disease Outbreaks

  Authors:ANNEMARIEKE SPITZEN-VAN DER SLUIJS, AN MARTEL, CASPAR A. HALLMANN, WILBERT BOSMAN, TRENTON W. J. GARNER, PASCALE VAN ROOIJ, et al.From:Conservation Biology (Vol. 28, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 2014402 words Report

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• The Impact of Deoxynivalenol on Pigeon Health: Occurrence in Feed, Toxicokinetics and Interaction with Salmonellosis

  Authors:Gunther Antonissen, Roel Haesendonck, Mathias Devreese, Nathan Broekaert, Elin Verbrugghe, Sarah De Saeger, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20, 20167,093 words Report 1430LSeed-based pigeon diets could be expected to result in exposure of pigeons to mycotoxins such as deoxynivalenol (DON). Ingestion of low to moderate contamination levels of DON may impair intestinal health, immune...

• The Mycotoxin Deoxynivalenol Predisposes for the Development of Clostridium perfringens-Induced Necrotic Enteritis in Broiler Chickens

  Authors:Gunther Antonissen, Filip Van Immerseel, Frank Pasmans, Richard Ducatelle, Freddy Haesebrouck, Leen Timbermont, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 30, 20146,575 words Article 1460LBoth mycotoxin contamination of feed and Clostridium perfringens-induced necrotic enteritis have an increasing global economic impact on poultry production. Especially the Fusarium mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) is a...

• Helicobacter pullorum in Chickens, Belgium

  Authors:Liesbeth M. Ceelen, Annemie Decostere, Kathleen Van den Bulck, Stephen L.W. On, Margo Baele, Richard Ducatelle, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 12, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20063,146 words Article A total of 110 broilers from 11 flocks were tested for Helicobacter pullorum by polymerase chain reaction; positive samples were reexamined with a conventional isolation method. H. pullorum isolates were examined by...

• Novel Chlamydiaceae disease in captive salamanders

  Authors:An Martel, Connie Adriaensen, Serge Bogaerts, Richard Ducatelle, Herman Favoreel, Sandra Crameri, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 18, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20121,133 words Letter to the editor... 1190LTo the Editor: Although 2 major diseases of amphibians, chytridiomycosis and ranavirosis, have been relatively well studied, enigmatic amphibian disease and death not attributable to any of the known amphibian diseases...