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Researcher

Filip Van Immerseel

Awards & Distinctions

425 Results

2025

Aleurone supplementation enhances the metabolic benefits of training in Standardbred mares: impacts on glucose-insulin dynamics and gut microbiome composition

Berit BoshuizenLorie De MaréMaarten OosterlinckFilip Van ImmerseelVenessa EeckhautConstance De MeeusLindsey DevisscherCarmen Vidal Moreno de VegaMaarten WillemsJean Eduardo De Oliveira et al.

U Journal Article in Frontiers in Physiology

Exploring feed digestibility and broiler performance in response to dietary supplementation of Chlorella vulgaris

Sofie Van NeromKobe BuyseFilip Van ImmerseelJohan RobbensEvelyne Delezie

A1 Journal Article in ANIMALS

Research Note: Gut instincts: Salmonella contamination based on monitoring systems in the broiler sector

L. De WitteK. De ReuFilip Van ImmerseelJ. Van RaemdonckN. BotteldoornM. Van der EyckenG. Rasschaert

U Journal Article in Poultry Science

2024

Awareness of poultry farmers of interconnected health risks : a cross-sectional study on mycotoxins, biosecurity, and salmonellosis in Jimma, Ethiopia

Tadele Kabeta YadessaTadele TolosaAlamayo NagaraIlias ChantziarasSiska CroubelsFilip Van ImmerseelGunther Antonissen

A1 Journal Article in ANIMALS

Clostridium perfringens chitinases, key enzymes during early stages of necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens

Evelien DierickChana CallensYehudi BlochSavvas SavvidesSarah HarkStefan PelzerRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

A1 Journal Article in PLOS PATHOGENS

Effect of Chlorella vulgaris on broilers' performance, welfare and histology under coccidiosis challenge and in vitro determination of its prebiotic potential

Sofie Van NeromFilip Van ImmerseelJohan RobbensEvelyne Delezie

Endotoxin translocation is increased in broiler chickens fed a fusarium mycotoxin-contaminated diet

Nicole ReisingerBarbara DoupovecTibor CzabanyFilip Van ImmerseelSiska CroubelsGunther Antonissen

A1 Journal Article in TOXINS

Enterobacteriaceae and Enterococcaceae are the dominant bacterial families translocating to femur heads in broiler chicks

Valérie AdriaensenFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleHannele KettunenJuhani VuorenmaaEvy Goossens

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Exploring diagnostic markers for gut health evaluation in broilers

Katrien RysmanFilip Van ImmerseelRichard Ducatelle

From blood proteome to gut health : decoding blood-based biomarkers through proteomics

Svitlana TretiakGunther AntonissenFilip Van ImmerseelFrancis ImpensTom Rijsselaere

Hydrolyzed lactose in milk replacer for the prevention of necro-haemorrhagic enteritis in white veal calves : effects on seroconversion to Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin

Jill DerixFilip Van ImmerseelEvy GoossensBart Pardon

Insights in virulence and antimicrobial resistance of Enterococcus cecorum strains from broiler chickens

Yue HuangFilip Van ImmerseelGunther Antonissen

Microalgae as feed additives in poultry : a review on the health-promoting effects

Sofie Van NeromBert ColemanFilip Van ImmerseelJohan RobbensEvelyne DelezieRenée De Baets

A1 Journal Article in ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS

Modulation of broiler intestinal changes induced by Clostridium perfringens and deoxynivalenol through probiotic, paraprobiotic, and postbiotic supplementation

Marielen de SouzaAna Angelita Sampaio BaptistaMaísa Fabiana Menck-CostaLarissa JustinoEduardo Micotti da GlóriaGabriel Danilo ShimizuCamila Rodrigues FerrazWaldiceu A. VerriFilip Van ImmerseelAna Paula Frederico Rodrigues Loureiro Bracarense

A1 Journal Article in TOXINS

Oral vaccination of young broilers with a live Salmonella Typhimurium vaccine reduces caecal and internal organ colonization following a Salmonella Infantis challenge in a seeder-bird model

Venessa EeckhautNathalie Van RysselbergheSerge VerbanckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Prevalence and serotype of poultry salmonellosis in Africa : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Tadele Kabeta YadessaTadele Tolosa FulasaLuc DuchateauFilip Van ImmerseelGunther Antonissen

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Proteomic insights into the gut health of broilers : blood-based biomarkers to bridge inflammatory models

Svitlana TretiakTeresa MaiaFrancis ImpensTom RijsselaereFilip Van ImmerseelGunther Antonissen

Pulsed electric field (PEF) processing of microalga Chlorella vulgaris and its digestibility in broiler feed

Sofie Van NeromKobe BuyseFilip Van ImmerseelJohan RobbensEvelyne Delezie

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

The genetic landscape of antimicrobial resistance genes in Enterococcus cecorum broiler isolates

Yue HuangFilip BoyenGunther AntonissenNick VereeckeFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL

The idiopathic epilepsy mystery : faecal metabolome and microbiome are altered in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy

Fien VerdoodtLieselot HemeryckJenifer MolinaEvy GoossensFilip Van ImmerseelLynn VanhaeckeLuc Van HamMyriam HestaSofie Bhatti

2023

A high dose of dietary berberine improves gut wall morphology, despite an expansion of enterobacteriaceae and a reduction in beneficial microbiota in broiler chickens

Tessa DehauMarc CherletSiska CroubelsFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

A1 Journal Article in MSYSTEMS

Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis related Enterococcus cecorum isolates are genetically distinct from the commensal population and are more virulent in an embryo mortality model

Yue HuangVenessa EeckhautEvy GoossensGeertrui RasschaertJohan Van ErumGeert RooversRichard DucatelleGunther AntonissenFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

Berberine-microbiota interplay : orchestrating gut health through modulation of the gut microbiota and metabolic transformation into bioactive metabolites

Tessa DehauMarc CherletSiska CroubelsMichiel Van de VlietEvy GoossensFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY

Broiler performance correlates with gut morphology and intestinal inflammation under field conditions

Katrien RysmanVenessa EeckhautRichard DucatelleEvy GoossensFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Chlorella vulgaris as health-promotor for chickens : how will disruption of its cell walls influence digestibility in broilers?

Sofie Van NeromFilip Van ImmerseelJohan RobbensEvelyne Delezie

Clostridium perfringens strains proliferate to high counts in the broiler small intestinal tract, in accordance with necrotic lesion severity, and sporulate in the distal intestine

Martina HustáSvitlana TretiakRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Digital PCR : a tool in clostridial mutant selection and detection

Evelien DierickChana CallensWard De SpiegelaereRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Guar gum as galactomannan source induces dysbiosis and reduces performance in broiler chickens and dietary β-mannanase restores the gut homeostasis

Marielen de SouzaVenessa EeckhautEvy GoossensRichard DucatelleFilip Van NieuwerburghKarl PoulsenAna Angelita Sampaio BaptistaAna Paula Frederico Rodrigues Loureiro BracarenseFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Hemorrhagic bowel syndrome in dairy cattle : gross, histological, and microbiological characterization

Bert De JongeBart PardonEvy GoossensFilip Van ImmerseelNick VereeckeMathilde L. PasJozefien CallensNermin CaliskanStefan RoelsKoen Chiers

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY PATHOLOGY

Iohexol is an intestinal permeability marker in broilers under coccidiosis challenge

Katrien RysmanVenessa EeckhautSiska CroubelsBrecht MaertensFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Microalgae as health-promotors for chickens : effect of Chlorella vulgaris on digestibility of broiler feed

Sofie Van NeromFilip Van ImmerseelJohan RobbensEvelyne Delezie

Poultry gut health and beyond

Richard DucatelleEvy GoossensVenessa EeckhautFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in ANIMAL NUTRITION

The fecal biomarker ovotransferrin associates with broiler performance under field conditions

Katrien RysmanVenessa EeckhautRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

The in vitro effect of lactose on Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin production and the implications of lactose consumption for in vivo anti-alpha toxin antibody production

Jill DerixRichard DucatelleBart PardonEvi CroesNiels Groot NibbelinkLinda Van Deurzen-DuineveldFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE

Unlocking berberine's pharmacological potential through interactions with the gut microbiota

Tessa DehauFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

Valorisation of microalgae sidestreams in poultry feed

Sofie Van NeromFilip Van ImmerseelJohan RobbensEvelyne Delezie

2022

Acute endotoxemia-induced respiratory and intestinal dysbiosis

Evy GoossensJianhui LiChana CallensNathalie Van RysselbergheHannele KettunenJuhani VuorenmaaNatalia Garcia GonzalezClaude LibertRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Berberrubine, a berberine-derived metabolite, is produced by the gut microbiota and improves broiler gut health

Tessa DehauMichiel Van de VlietMarc CherletSiska CroubelsEvy GoossensFilip Van Immerseel

Berberrubine, a berberine-derived metabolite, is produced by the gut microbiota and improves gut health

Tessa DehauMichiel Van de VlietMarc CherletSiska CroubelsEvy GoossensFilip Van Immerseel

C. perfringens virulence factors along the road to necrotic enteritis in chickens

Evy GoossensEvelien DierickLore Van DammeRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Development of a duplex qPCR for the differentiation of a live attenuated Escherichia coli aroA mutant vaccine strain from field isolates in chickens

Kirsten LeursEvy GoossensHenrik ChristensenJacques G. MainilDieter VancraeynestRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Does Hemorrhagic Bowel Syndrome start with small mucosal erosions?

Bert De JongeBart PardonFilip Van ImmerseelEvy GoossensNick VereeckeMathilde PasJozefien CallensKoen Chiers

Early life microbial colonization in broilers evolves in consecutive maturation phases

Kirsten LeursRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

Effects of Caco-2 cells or indole/mucin on clostridium perfringens toxin production

Chao WangTom DefoirdtEvelien DierickEvy GoossensFilip Van ImmerseelAndreja Rajkovic

Effects of the dietary zinc source and vitamin E level on live weight and carcass yield and meat quality in male broilers reared under chronic cyclic heat stress conditions in the finisher phase

Annatachja De GrandeRichard DucatelleSaskia LeleuChristof RappCibele TorresMassimiliano PetracciStefaan De SmetJoris MichielsFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY

Enzymes and the microbiome in the post-antibiotic era

Richard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelVenessa EeckhautEvy Goossens

Bookchapter in Enzymes in farm animal nutrition

NanI sialidase contributes to toxin expression and host cell binding of Clostridium perfringens type G strain CP56 in vitro

Lore Van DammeChana CallensMichelle DargatzMonika FlügelSarah HarkFrank ThiemannStefan PelzerRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Novel methods for Clostridium perfringens isolation and NetB toxin quantification, the causative agent of necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens

Martina HustáFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

Omics technologies in poultry health and productivity - part 1 : current use in poultry research

Tessa DehauRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Omics technologies in poultry health and productivity – part 2 : future applications in the poultry industry

Evy GoossensTessa DehauRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

The bacterial quorum sensing peptide iAM373 is a novel inducer of sarcopenia

Anton De SpiegeleerEvelien WynendaeleAmélie DescampsNathan DebunneBart BraeckmanMarjan De MeyJulie CoudenysLiesbeth CrombezFrederick VerbekeYorick Janssens et al.

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE

The quorum sensing peptide EntF* promotes colorectal cancer metastasis in mice : a new factor in the host-microbiome interaction

Evelien WynendaeleNathan DebunneYorick JanssensAnton De SpiegeleerFrederick VerbekeLiesa TackSophie Van WeldenEvy GoossensDaniel KnappeRalf Hoffmann et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC BIOLOGY

Toxinotype A Clostridium perfringens causing septicaemia with intravascular haemolysis : two cases and review of the literature

N.J.C. WoittiezJ. van PrehnFilip Van ImmerseelEvy GoossensM.P. BauerC.L. RamspekR.M.E. SlangenI.M. PurmerJ. Ludikhuize

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

2021

A field study on correlations between macroscopic gut health scoring, histological measurements and performance parameters in broilers

Moniek RingenierNele CaekebekeFien De MeyerTommy Van LimbergenVenessa EeckhautRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

A rapid and simple assay correlates in Vitro NetB activity with clostridium perfringens pathogenicity in chickens

Martina HustáRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

A1 Journal Article in MICROORGANISMS

Applied research note : biomonitoring of mycotoxins in blood serum and feed to assess exposure of broiler chickens

Danica den HollanderSiska CroubelsMarianne LauwersNele CaekebekeMoniek RingenierFien De MeyerN. ReisingerFilip Van ImmerseelJeroen DewulfGunther Antonissen

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH

Bacillus subtilis 29784 as a feed additive for broilers shifts the intestinal microbial composition and supports the production of hypoxanthine and nicotinic acid

Pearl ChoiLamya RhayatEric PinlocheEstelle DevillardEllen De PaepeLynn VanhaeckeFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

A1 Journal Article in ANIMALS

Bacteria-derived long chain fatty acid exhibits anti-inflammatory properties in colitis

Julien PujoCamille PetitfilsPauline Le FaouderVenessa EeckhautGaelle PayrosSarah MaurelTeresa Perez--BerezoMatthias Van HulFrederick BarreauCatherine Blanpied et al.

A1 Journal Article in GUT

Clostridium and necrotic enteritis

Evelien DierickEvy GoossensRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Bookchapter in Poultry health : a guide for professionals

Dietary muramidase degrades bacterial peptidoglycan to NOD-activating muramyl dipeptides and reduces duodenal inflammation in broiler chickens

Ya WangEvy GoossensVenessa EeckhautEstefania Pérez CalvoRual Lopez-UlibarriIrene EisingMikkel KlausenNathan DebunneBart De SpiegeleerRichard Ducatelle et al.

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Effect of vitamin E level and dietary zinc source on performance and intestinal health parameters in male broilers exposed to a temperature challenge in the finisher period

Annatachja De GrandeRichard DucatelleEvelyne DelezieChristof RappStefaan De SmetJoris MichielsFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van ImmerseelSaskia Leleu

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

Novel insights into factors associated to the pathogenesis of broiler necrotic enteritis

Evelien DierickFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleEvy Goossens

Protein truncating variants of colA in clostridium perfringens type G strains

Lore Van DammeNatasja CoxChana CallensMichelle DargatzMonika FlügelSarah HarkFrank ThiemannStefan PelzerFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY

Reducing antimicrobial use in livestock using management and biosecurity interventions with a focus on broiler production

Nele CaekebekeJeroen DewulfFilip Van Immerseel

Research note: The administration schedule of coccidia is a major determinant in broiler necrotic enteritis models

Evelien DierickRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Sialidases and collagenases in the early stages of Clostridium perfringens-associated necrotic enteritis in broilers

Lore Van DammeFilip Van ImmerseelEvy GoossensRichard Ducatelle

2020

A comparative study on the use of selective media for the enumeration of Clostridium perfringens in poultry faeces

Martina HustáRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

A1 Journal Article in ANAEROBE

A study on risk factors for macroscopic gut abnormalities in intensively reared broiler chickens*

Nele CaekebekeMoniek RingenierFien De MeyerRichard DucatelleNikolai OngenaFilip Van ImmerseelJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

C. perfringens challenge reduces matrix metalloproteinase activity in the jejunal mucosa of Eimeria-infected broiler chickens

Lore Van DammeNatasja CoxChana CallensFreddy HaesebrouckMichelle DargatzRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

Dietary zinc source affects growth and intestinal health in broilers

Annatachja De GrandeRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelEvelyne DelezieSaskia Leleu

Dietary zinc source impacts intestinal morphology and oxidative stress in young broilers

Annatachja De GrandeSaskia LeleuEvelyne DelezieChristof RappStefaan De SmetEvy GoossensFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van ImmerseelRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Effect of in feed administration of different butyrate formulations on Salmonella Enteritidis colonization and cecal microbiota in broilers

Lonneke OnrustSteve BaeyenFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

Incidence and associated risk factors of necrotic enteritis in Belgian layer pullet flocks

Evy GoossensJohan Van ErumMaarten De GussemTommy Van LimbergenChana CallensLieven De ZutterRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Phytohormones : multifunctional nutraceuticals against metabolic syndrome and comorbid diseases

Seo Woo KimAlain GoossensClaude LibertFilip Van ImmerseelJens StaalRudi Beyaert

A1 Journal Article in BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Spotlight on avian pathology : untangling contradictory disease descriptions of necrotic enteritis and necro-haemorrhagic enteritis in broilers

Evy GoossensEvelien DierickRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Editorial material

Using omics technologies to identify gut health biomarkers in chickens

Evy GoossensVenessa EeckhautFien De MeyerRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Zinc inhibits lethal inflammatory shock by preventing microbe-induced interferon signature in intestinal epithelium

Jolien SouffriauSteven TimmermansTineke VanderhaeghenCharlotte WallaeysKelly Van LooverenLindsy AelbrechtSylviane DewaeleJolien VandewalleEvy GoossensSerge Verbanck et al.

A1 Journal Article in EMBO MOLECULAR MEDICINE

2019

A phytogenic feed additive suppresses inflammatory signals in the gut by controlling the activation of the MAPK pathway and decreasing the level of Enterobacteriaceae in broiler chickens

Gunther AntonissenFilip Van ImmerseelVasileios ParaskeuasEirini GrielaMarc VerlindenRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckNicole ReisingerSiska CroubelsKostas Mountzouris

Amorphous cellulose feed supplement alters the broiler caecal microbiome

Celine De MaesschalckVenessa EeckhautLuc MaertensLoek De LangeLeon MarchalGeorges DaubeJeroen DewulfFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleBernard Taminau et al.

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Diet-Induced dysbiosis of the intestinal microbiota in broiler chickens

Gunther AntonissenEvy GoossensVasilis ParaskeuasEirini GrielaMarc VerlindenSiska CroubelsRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckNicole ReisingerFilip Van Immerseel et al.

Host intestinal biomarker identification in a gut leakage model in broilers

Fien De MeyerVenessa EeckhautRichard DucatelleMaarten DhaenensSimon DaledAnnelike DedeurwaerderMaarten De GussemFreddy HaesebrouckDieter DeforceFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

Identification of faecal diagnostic markers for intestinal barrier failure and subclinical necrotic enteritis

Evy GoossensGriet DebyserChana CallensBart DevreeseFreddy HaesebrouckMonika FlügelStefan PelzerFrank ThiemannRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

In-feed resin acids reduce matrix metalloproteinase activity in the ileal mucosa of healthy broilers without inducing major effects on the gut microbiota

Marisol Aguirre MoralesJuhani VuorenmaaEija ValkonenHannele KettunenChana CallensFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

Rapid growth predisposes broilers to necrotic enteritis

Evelien DierickOP HirvonenFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelEvy Goossens

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Steering broiler intestinal microbiota through nutrition for improved health

Richard DucatelleVenessa EeckhautEvy GoossensFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

Bookchapter in The value of fibre : engaging the second brain for animal nutrition

The Salmonella Enteritidis TolC outer membrane channel is essential for egg white survival

Ruth RaspoetVenessa EeckhautKaren VermeulenLina De SmetYi WenK NishinoFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleBart DevreeseFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Un complexe d’acides aminés de zinc améliore la morphologie des villosités intestinales chez le poulet

Annatachja De GrandeEvelyne DelezieChristof RappRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelSaskia Leleu

Valid publication of the names Caecibacterium and Caecibacterium sporoformans

Aharon OrenGeorge M GarrityStefan SpringLonneke OnrustDiana PetzoldtVenessa EeckhautCéline De MaesschalckFreddy HaesebrouckSilke RautenschleinRichard Ducatelle et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Xylanases act butyrogenic in situ : investigating gut health and prebiotic activities of xylanases targeting dietary maize xylan in broilers chickens

Jonas Laukkonen RavnNinfa Rangel PedersenFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleFleming Hofmann Larsen

Zinc amino acid complex improves performance of broilers in heat stress conditions

Annatachja De GrandeEvelyne DelezieChristof RappRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelSaskia Leleu

2018

Biomarkers for monitoring intestinal health in poultry : present status and future perspectives

Richard DucatelleEvy GoossensFien De MeyerVenessa EeckhautGunther AntonissenFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

Biosecurity and its relationship with health, production and antimicrobial use

Merel PostmaJeroen Dewulf

Bookchapter in Biosecurity in animal production and veterinary medicine : from principles to practice

Biosecurity in animal production and veterinary medicine : from principles to practice

Biosecurity measures for dog merchants and canine breeding kennels

Pierre-Alexandre DendonckerHilde De RoosterEline AbmaEline WydoogheJeroen Dewulf

Bookchapter in Biosecurity in animal production and veterinary medicine : from principles to practice

Butyrate producers as potential next-generation probiotics : safety assessment of the administration of Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum to healthy volunteers

Leen BoesmansMireia Valles-ColomerJun WangVenessa EeckhautGwen FalonyRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelJeroen RaesKristin Verbekem

A1 Journal Article in MSYSTEMS

Combined endo-β-1,4-xylanase and α-L-arabinofuranosidase increases butyrate concentration during broiler cecal fermentation of maize glucurono-arabinoxylan

JL RavnV GlitsøD PetterssonRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelNR Pedersen

A1 Journal Article in ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Disbiome database : linking the microbiome to disease

Yorick JanssensJoachim NielandtAntoon BronselaerNathan DebunneFrederick VerbekeEvelien WynendaeleFilip Van ImmerseelYves-Paul VandewynckelGuy De TréBart De Spiegeleer

A1 Journal Article in BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Elevated faecal ovotransferrin concentrations are indicative for intestinal barrier failure in broiler chickens

Evy GoossensGriet DebyserChana CallensMaarten De GussemAnnelike DedeurwaerderBart DevreeseFreddy HaesebrouckMonika FlügelStefan PelzerFrank Thiemann et al.

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

Evaluation of the hygienogram scores and related data obtained after cleaning and disinfection of poultry houses in Flanders during the period 2007 to 2014

H MaertensK De ReuS Van WeyenbergE Van CoillieEvelyne MeyerH Van MeirhaegheFilip Van ImmerseelV VandenbrouckeM VanrobaeysJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Expansion of the Clostridium perfringens toxin-based typing scheme

Julian I RoodVicki AdamsJake LaceyDena LyrasBruce A McClaneStephen B MelvilleRobert J MooreMichel R PopoffMahfuzur R SarkerJ Glenn Songer et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANAEROBE

How to measure biosecurity and the hygiene status of farms

Jeroen DewulfMerel PostmaFilip Van ImmerseelBo VanbeselaereKaat Luyckx

Bookchapter in Biosecurity in animal production and veterinary medicine : from principles to practice

Oral vaccination with a live Salmonella Enteritidis/Typhimurium bivalent vaccine in layers induces cross-protection against caecal and internal organ colonization by a Salmonella Infantis strain

Venessa EeckhautFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Reduced-particle-size wheat bran is efficiently colonized by a lactic acid-producing community and reduces levels of Enterobacteriaceae in the cecal microbiota of broilers

Karen VermeulenJoran VerspreetChristophe M CourtinFreddy HaesebrouckSteve BaeyenAnnelies HaegemanRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Short-chain arabinoxylans prepared from enzymatically treated wheat grain exert prebiotic effects during the broiler starter period

Nadia YacoubiL SaulnierE BonninE DevillardVenessa EeckhautL RhayatRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Transmission of pig diseases and biosecurity in pig production

Jeroen DewulfMerel PostmaBo VanbeselaereDominiek MaesMaria-Eleni Filippitzi

Bookchapter in Biosecurity in animal production and veterinary medicine : from principles to practice

Vaccines as alternatives to antibiotics for food producing animals, part 1 : challenges and needs

Karin HoelzerLisa BielkeDamer P BlakeEric CoxSimon M CuttingBert DevriendtElisabeth Erlacher-VindelEvy GoossensKemal KaracaStephane Lemiere et al.

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

Vaccines as alternatives to antibiotics for food producing animals, part 2 : new approaches and potential solutions

Karin HoelzerLisa BielkeDamer P BlakeEric CoxSimon M CuttingBert DevriendtElisabeth Erlacher-VindelEvy GoossensKemal KaracaStephane Lemiere et al.

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

Valeric acid glyceride esters in feed promote broiler performance and reduce the incidence of necrotic enteritis

Lonneke OnrustKarolien Van DriesscheRichard DucatelleKoen SchwarzerFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

2017

Beneficial microbial signals from alternative feed ingredients : a way to improve sustainability of broiler production?

Filip Van ImmerseelVenessa EeckhautRobert J MooreMingan ChoctRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

Caecibacterium sporoformans gen. nov., sp nov., an anaerobic, butyrate-producing, spore-forming bacterium isolated from chicken caecum

Lonneke OnrustDiana PetzoldtVenessa EeckhautCeline De MaesschalckFreddy HaesebrouckSilke RautenschleinRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelDavid Taras

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Feed contamination with Fusarium mycotoxins induces a corticosterone stress response in broiler chickens

Gunther AntonissenSiegrid De BaereMathias DevreeseFilip Van ImmerseelAn MartelSiska Croubels

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

GH11 xylanase increases prebiotic oligosaccharides from wheat bran favouring butyrate-producing bacteria in vitro

Jonas Laukkonen RavnJulian Charlotte ThogersenJens EklofDan PetterssonRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelNinfa Rangel Pedersen

A1 Journal Article in ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Impact of Fusarium mycotoxins on hepatic and intestinal mRNA expression of cytochrome P450 enzymes and drug transporters, and on the pharmacokinetics of oral enrofloxacin in broiler chickens

Gunther AntonissenMathias DevreeseSiegrid De BaereAn MartelFilip Van ImmerseelSiska Croubels

A1 Journal Article in FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

Oral delivery system to present Clostridium perfringens antigens to yield protection against avian necrotic enteritis in broilers

Evelien DierickEvy GoossensJustine MaebeRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckSimon CuttingFilip Van Immerseel

Reduced mucosa-associated Butyricicoccus activity in patients with ulcerative colitis correlates with aberrant claudin-1 expression

Sarah DevrieseVenessa EeckhautAnnelies GeirnaertLien Van den BosschePieter HindryckxTom Van de WieleFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleMartine De VosDebby Laukens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CROHNS & COLITIS

Reduced particle size wheat bran is butyrogenic and lowers Salmonella colonization, when added to poultry feed

Karen VermeulenJ VerspreetCM CourtinFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Rethinking the role of alpha toxin in Clostridium perfringens-associated enteric diseases : a review on bovine necro-haemorrhagic enteritis

Evy GoossensBonnie ValgaerenBart PardonFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatellePiet DeprezFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

Salmonella Enteritidis flagellar mutants have a colonization benefit in the chicken oviduct

Sofie KilroyRuth RaspoetAn MartelLeslie BosselerCorinne Appia-AymeArthur ThompsonFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Specific members of the predominant gut microbiota predict pouchitis following colectomy and IPAA in UC

Kathleen MachielsJoão SabinoLeen VandermostenMarie JoossensIngrid ArijsMagali de BruynVenessa EeckhautGert Van AsscheMarc FerranteJan Verhaegen et al.

A1 Journal Article in GUT

The response of canine faecal microbiota to increased dietary protein is influenced by body condition

Jia XuAdronie VerbruggheMarta Ribeiro Alves LourençoAn CoolsDaisy LiuTom Van de WieleMassimo MarzoratiVenessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelLynn Vanhaecke et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

Wheat bran with reduced particle size as carrier for microbial networks that affect Salmonella colonization

Karen VermeulenFilip Van ImmerseelRichard Ducatelle

Zinc amino acid complex is associated with improved intestinal health in broilers

Annatachja De GrandeSaskia LeleuAnnsofie WhalströmRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Zinc-amino-acid complex reduces oxidative stress markers in plasma of broilers

Annatachja De GrandeSaskia LeleuChristof RappStefaan De SmetJoris MichielsRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

2016

Alpha toxin and its C-terminal domain as vaccine candidates for Clostridium perfringens-associated bovine necro-haemorrhagic enteritis

Evy GoossensFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleBart Pardon

Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin and NetB toxin derivatives as vaccine antigens for chickens

Dorien MotFilip Van ImmerseelRichard Ducatelle

Does canine inflammatory bowel disease influence gut microbial profile and host metabolism?

Jia XuAdronie VerbruggheMarta Ribeiro Alves LourençoGeert JanssensDaisy LiuTom Van de WieleVenessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelIsabel Van de MaeleYufeng Niu et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

Does release of encapsulated nutrients have an important role in the efficacy of xylanase in broilers?

Alireza KhademMarta Ribeiro Alves LourençoEvelyne DelezieLuc MaertensAnne GoderisRonny MombaertsMonica HöfteVenessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Flagellin and multidrug resistance mutants as future Salmonella vaccines for laying hens

Sofie KilroyFilip Van ImmerseelRichard Ducatelle

Gastro-intestinale Clostridium perfringens-infecties : een blijvend gevaar in de Belgische rundveehouderij

Bonnie ValgaerenEvy GoossensStefanie VerherstraetenLinde GilleLaura Van DriesscheFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatellePiet DeprezBart Pardon

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Importance of release location on the mode of action of butyrate derivatives in the avian gastrointestinal tract

PCA MoquetLonneke OnrustFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleWH HendriksRP Kwakkel

A1 Journal Article in WORLDS POULTRY SCIENCE JOURNAL

In vitro selective growth-inhibitory effect of 8-hydroxyquinoline on Clostridium perfringens versus Bifidobacteria in a medium containing chicken ileal digesta

Eva SkrivanovaFilip Van ImmerseelPetra HovorkovaLadislav Kokoska

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Microbial shifts associated with necrotic enteritis

Gunther AntonissenVenessa EeckhautKarolien Van DriesscheLonneke OnrustFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleRobert J MooreFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Non-toxic perfringolysin O and α-toxin derivatives as potential vaccine candidates against bovine necrohaemorrhagic enteritis

Stefanie VerherstraetenEvy GoossensBonnie ValgaerenBart PardonLeen TimbermontFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatellePiet DeprezFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY JOURNAL

Opportunities and problems in vaccination against opportunistic pathogens : the example of Clostridium perfringens in calves and chickens

Evy GoossensRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

Prevention of egg contamination by Salmonella Enteritidis after oral vaccination of laying hens with Salmonella Enteritidis ΔtolC and ΔacrABacrEFmdtABC mutants

Sofie KilroyRuth RaspoetFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

Solid feed provision reduces fecal clostridial excretion in veal calves

Bonnie ValgaerenHeleen HanssensS RoelandtEvy GoossensStefanie VerherstraetenLinde GilleLaura Van DriesscheFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel et al.

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

The C-terminal domain of Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin as a vaccine candidate against bovine necrohemorrhagic enteritis

Evy GoossensStefanie VerherstraetenBonnie ValgaerenBart PardonLeen TimbermontStijn SchauvliegeDiego RodrigoFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatellePiet Deprez et al.

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

The effect of milk replacer and different components of milk replacer in an intestinal loop model for haemorhagic enteritis in calves

Bonnie ValgaerenEvy GoossensStefanie VerherstraetenStijn SchauvliegeFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatellePiet DeprezBart Pardon

The probiotic Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum reduces feed conversion and protects from potentially harmful intestinal microorganisms and necrotic enteritis in broilers

Venessa EeckhautJun WangAlexander Van ParysFreddy HaesebrouckMarie JoossensGwen FalonyJeroen RaesRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Toxin-neutralizing antibodies protect against Clostridium perfringens-induced necrosis in an intestinal loop model for bovine necrohemorrhagic enteritis

Evy GoossensStefanie VerherstraetenBonnie ValgaerenBart PardonLeen TimbermontStijn SchauvliegeDiego RodrigoFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatellePiet Deprez et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

Use of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens for Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium difficile associated disease

Sofie GeeraertsFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleBart Devreese

Variable protection against experimental broiler necrotic enteritis after immunisation with the C-terminal fragment of Clostridium perfringens alpha-toxin and a non-toxic NetB variant

Sergio Fernandes da CostaDorien MotSofie GeeraertsMonika Bokori-BrownFilip Van ImmerseelRichard Titball

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Vegetative Bacillus amyloliquefaciens cells do not confer protection against necrotic enteritis in broilers despite high antibacterial activity of its supernatant against Clostridium perfringens in vitro

Sofie GeeraertsEvelyne DelezieRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckBart DevreeseFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE

Water-soluble fractions obtained by enzymatic treatment of wheat grains promote short chain fatty acids production by broiler cecal microbiota

Nadia YacoubiFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleLamya RhayatEstelle BonninLuc Saulnier

A1 Journal Article in ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Water-soluble short-chain arabinoxylans produced by enzymatic treatment of wheat grain improve growth performance and intestinal health of broilers

Nadia YacoubiLuc SaulnierFilip Van ImmerseelEstelle BonninRichard Ducatelle

What is the best way to deliver Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin to chickens to yield protection against avian necrotic enteritis?

Evy GoossensJustine MaebeRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

2015

A novel antibiotic-delivery system by using ovotransferrin as targeting molecule

Hisham R IbrahimSayuri TatsumotoHajime OnoFilip Van ImmerseelRuth RaspoetTakeshi Miyata

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

A review on prebiotics and probiotics for the control of dysbiosis: present status and future perspectives

Richard DucatelleVenessa EeckhautFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in ANIMAL

Administration of a Salmonella Enteritidis ΔhilAssrAfliG strain by coarse spray to newly hatched broilers reduces colonization and shedding of a Salmonella Enteritidis challenge strain

Wolfgang De CortFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens as prophylactic treatment for Clostridium difficile-associated disease in a mouse model

Sofie GeeraertsRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens does not confer protection against necrotic enteritis in an in vivo broiler model despite high in vitro antibacterial activity

Sofie GeeraertsRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

Binding studies on isolated porcine small intestinal mucosa and in vitro toxicity studies reveal lack of effect of C. perfringens beta-toxin on the porcine intestinal epithelium

Simone RoosMarianne WyderAhmet CandiNadine RegenscheitChristina NathuesFilip Van ImmerseelHorst Posthaus

A1 Journal Article in TOXINS

Chronic exposure to deoxynivalenol has no influence on the oral bioavailability of fumonisin B1 in broiler chickens

Gunther AntonissenMathias DevreeseFilip Van ImmerseelSiegrid De BaereSabine HessenbergAn MartelSiska Croubels

A1 Journal Article in TOXINS

Effects of xylo-oligosaccharides on broiler chicken performance and microbiota

Celine De MaesschalckVenessa EeckhautL MaertensL De LangeL MarchalC NezerSiegrid De BaereSiska CroubelsG DaubeJeroen Dewulf et al.

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Fumonisins affect the intestinal microbial homeostasis in broiler chickens, predisposing to necrotic enteritis

Gunther AntonissenSiska CroubelsFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleVenessa EeckhautMathias DevreeseMarc VerlindenFreddy HaesebrouckMia EeckhoutSarah De Saeger et al.

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

Haemorrhagic enteritis in newborn calves associated with Clostridium perfringens and colostrum delivery

Bonnie ValgaerenBart PardonStefanie VerherstraetenEvy GoossensLeen TimbermontFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelPiet Deprez

A2 Journal Article in JMM CASE REPORTS

Improving broiler gut health by prebiotic stimulation of butyrate-producing bacteria

Celine De MaesschalckFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleVenessa Eeckhaut

Interindividual differences in response to treatment with butyrate-producing Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum 25–3T studied in an in vitro gut model

Annelies GeirnaertJun WangMagali TinckAlix SteyaertPieter Van den AbbeeleVenessa EeckhautRamiro Vilchez VargasGwen FalonyDebby LaukensMartine De Vos et al.

A1 Journal Article in FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Linking the relevance of microbiota composition shifts with intestinal health disorders: a complex issue

Filip BoyenFilip Van Immerseel

Editorial material

Mycotoxins deoxynivalenol and fumonisins alter the extrinsic component of intestinal barrier in broiler chickens

Gunther AntonissenFilip Van ImmerseelFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleGeert JanssensSiegrid De BaereKonstantinos C MountzourisShengchen SuEric A WongBruno De Meulenaer et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

New insights into the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal Clostridium perfringens infections in veal calves

Bonnie ValgaerenPiet DeprezFilip Van ImmerseelBart Pardon

New insights into the role of feed in the pathogenesis of enterotoxaemia in veal calves

Bonnie ValgaerenEvy GoossensStefanie VerherstraetenStijn SchauvliegeRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelPiet DeprezBart Pardon

Oral administration of the Salmonella Typhimurium vaccine strain Nal2/Rif9/Rtt to chicks at day of hatch reduces shedding and caecal colonization after challenge with a monophasic variant of Salmonella Typhimurium.

Sofie KilroyRuth RaspoetFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Oral administration of the Salmonella Typhimurium vaccine strain Nal2/Rif9/Rtt to laying hens at day of hatch reduces shedding and caecal colonization of Salmonella 4,12:i:-, the monophasic variant of Salmonella Typhimurium

Sofie KilroyRuth RaspoetRosalie DevlooFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Perfringolysin O : the underrated Clostridium perfringens toxin?

Stefanie VerherstraetenEvy GoossensBonnie ValgaerenBart PardonLeen TimbermontFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatellePiet DeprezKristin R WadeRodney Tweten et al.

A1 Journal Article in TOXINS

Predisposing effect of the mycotoxins deoxynivalenol and fumonisins on necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens

Gunther AntonissenSiska CroubelsFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleBarbara NovakSabine HessenbergerAn MartelFilip Van Immerseel

Predisposing effect of the mycotoxins deoxynivalenol and fumonisins on necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens

Gunther AntonissenSiska CroubelsAn MartelFilip Van Immerseel

Protection of broilers against Salmonella using colonization-inhibition

Wolfgang De CortFilip Van ImmerseelRichard Ducatelle

Repeatability of faecal clostridial counts in calves and dietary influence

Bonnie ValgaerenHeleen HanssensSophie RoelandtEvy GoossensStefanie VerherstraetenLinde GilleLaura Van DriesscheFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel et al.

Steering endogenous butyrate production in the intestinal tract of broilers as a tool to improve gut health

Lonneke OnrustRichard DucatelleKarolien Van DriesscheCeline De MaesschalckKaren VermeulenFreddy HaesebrouckVenessa EeckhautFilip Van Immerseel

A2 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

The dynamics of naturally acquired antibodies against Clostridium perfringens perfringolysin in veal and beef calves

Bonnie ValgaerenBart PardonStefanie VerherstraetenEvy GoossensFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelPiet Deprez

Toxin-neutralizing antibodies protect against Clostridium perfringens challenge in an intestinal loop model for bovine enterotoxaemia

Evy GoossensStefanie VerherstraetenBonnie ValgaerenBart PardonLeen TimbermontStijn SchauvliegeFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatellePiet DeprezFilip Van Immerseel

Veal calves produce less antibodies against C. perfringens alpha toxin compared to beef calves

Bonnie ValgaerenBart PardonEvy GoossensStefanie VerherstraetenSophie RoelandtLeen TimbermontNicky Van Der VekensSabrina StuyvaertLinde GilleLaura Van Driessche et al.

A1 Journal Article in TOXINS

2014

A colonisation-inhibition culture consisting of Salmonella Enteritidis and Typhimurium ΔhilAssrAfliG strains protects against infection by strains of both serotypes in broilers

Wolfgang De CortDorien MotFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VACCINE

A decrease of the butyrate-producing species Roseburia hominis and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii defines dysbiosis in patients with ulcerative colitis

Kathleen MachielsMarie JoossensJoão SabinoVicky De PreterIngrid ArijsVenessa EeckhautVera BalletKaroline ClaesFilip Van ImmerseelKristin Verbeke et al.

A1 Journal Article in GUT

A genome-wide screen identifies Salmonella Enteritidis lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis and the HtrA heat shock protein as crucial factors involved in egg white persistence at chicken body temperature

Ruth RaspoetN ShearerC Appia-AymeFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleA ThompsonFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Absence of an active shift from maternal to active immunity against Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin in veal calves compared to conventional beef calves

Bonnie ValgaerenBart PardonStefanie VerherstraetenEvy GoossensLeen TimbermontRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelPiet Deprez

Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum, a butyrate producer with probiotic potential, is intrinsically tolerant to stomach and small intestine conditions

Annelies GeirnaertAlix SteyaertVenessa EeckhautBo DebruyneJan ArendsFilip Van ImmerseelNico BoonTom Van de Wiele

A1 Journal Article in ANAEROBE

Clostridium perfringens strains from bovine enterotoxemia cases are not superior in in vitro production of alpha toxin, perfringolysin O and proteolytic enzymes

Evy GoossensStefanie VerherstraetenLeen TimbermontBonnie ValgaerenBart PardonFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatellePiet DeprezFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

Faecalicoccus acidiformans gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the chicken caecum, and reclassification of Streptococcus pleomorphus (Barnes et al. 1977), Eubacterium biforme (Eggerth 1935) and Eubacterium cylindroides (Cato et al. 1974) as Faecalicoccus pleomorphus comb. nov., Holdemanella biformis gen. nov., comb. nov. and Faecalitalea cylindroides gen. nov., comb. nov., respectively, within the family Erysipelotrichaceae

Celine De MaesschalckFilip Van ImmerseelVenessa EeckhautSiegrid De BaereMargo CnockaertSiska CroubelsFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatellePeter Vandamme

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Fecal microbiota are altered and concentration of volatile fatty acids decreased in dogs with inflammatory bowel disease

Jia XuAdronie VerbruggheMarta Ribeiro Alves LourençoDaisy LiuSylvie DaminetVenessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelLynn VanhaeckeTom Van de WieleYufeng Niu et al.

Haemorrhagic enteritis in new-born calves associated with Clostridium perfringens contaminated colostrum intake

Bonnie ValgaerenBart PardonStefanie VerherstraetenEvy GoossensFilip Van ImmerseelPiet Deprez

Microarray-based detection of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis genes involved in chicken reproductive tract colonization

Ruth RaspoetC Appia-AymeN ShearerAn MartelFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleA ThompsonFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Modulation of intestinal transport of nutrients following dietary exposure to Fusarium mycotoxins in broiler chickens

Gunther AntonissenFilip Van ImmerseelFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckMarc VerlindenSabine HessenbergerShengchen SuEric WongAn Martel et al.

Perfrin, a novel bacteriocin associated with netB positive Clostridium perfringens strains from broilers with necrotic eneteritis

Leen TimbermontLina De SmetFilip Van NieuwerburghValeria R PareiraGonzalez Van DriesscheFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleJohn PrescottDieter DeforceBart Devreese et al.

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

Progress and problems in vaccination against necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens

Dorien MotLeen TimbermontFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Progress towards butyrate-producing pharmabiotics: Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum capsule and efficacy in TNBS models in comparison with therapeutics

Venessa EeckhautRichard DucatelleBenedikt SasSéverine VermeireFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in GUT

Reduced B. pullicaecorum levels in mucosa of UC patients correlate with aberrant CLDN1 expression

Sarah DevrieseVenessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleMartine De VosDebby Laukens

Reduced Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum levels in mucosa of UC patients correlate with aberrant CLDN1 expression

Sarah DevrieseVenessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleMartine De VosDebby Laukens

Safety assessment of the butyrate-producing Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum strain 25-3T, a potential probiotic for patients with inflammatory bowel disease, based on oral toxicity tests and whole genome sequencing

Marjan SteppeFilip Van NieuwerburghGriet VercauterenFilip BoyenVenessa EeckhautDieter DeforceFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

Survival strategies of Salmonella Enteritidis to cope with antibacterial factors in the chicken oviduct and in egg white

Ruth RaspoetFilip Van ImmerseelRichard Ducatelle

The impact of Fusarium mycotoxins on human and animal host susceptibility to infectious diseases

Gunther AntonissenAn MartelFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleElin VerbruggheVirginie VandenbrouckeShaoji LiFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van ImmerseelSiska Croubels

A1 Journal Article in TOXINS

The impact of deoxynivalenol and fumonisins on mRNA expression of intestinal and hepatic biotransformation enzymes and drug transporter systems in broiler chickens

Gunther AntonissenMathias DevreeseAn MartelFilip Van ImmerseelFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckPatrick De BackerSiska Croubels

The mycotoxin deoxynivalenol predisposes for the development of Clostridium perfringens-induced necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens

Gunther AntonissenFilip Van ImmerseelFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckLeen TimbermontMarc VerlindenGeert JanssensVenessa EeckhautMia Eeckhout et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Use of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens for the prophylactic treatment of Clostridium difficile infections

Sofie GeeraertsISABELLE VAN DEN BERGHEFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleBart DevreeseFilip Van Immerseel

Use of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens for the prophylactic treatment of Clostridium difficile infections

Sofie GeeraertsFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

2013

A Salmonella Enteritidis hilAssrAfliG deletion mutant is a safe live vaccine strain that confers protection against colonization by Salmonella Enteritidis in broilers

Wolfgang De CortSofie GeeraertsVanessa Martins de Oliveira BalanMichal ElroyFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VACCINE

Alpha toxin and perfringolysin act synergistically to induce hemorrhagic enteritis in veal calves

Stefanie VerherstraetenEvy GoossensBonnie ValgaerenBart PardonLeen TimbermontStijn SchauvliegeFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatellePiet DeprezFilip Van Immerseel

Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum in inflammatory bowel disease

Venessa EeckhautKathleen MachielsClémentine PerrierCarlos RomeroSofie MaesBram FlahouMarjan SteppeFreddy HaesebrouckBenedikt SasRichard Ducatelle et al.

A1 Journal Article in GUT

Chronic exposure to the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol affects the intestinal barrier function in broilers

Gunther AntonissenFilip Van ImmerseelFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckAnn OsselaereLeen TimbermontMarc VerlindenMia EeckhoutEvelyne Delezie et al.

Day-of-hatch vaccination is not protective against necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens

Dorien MotLeen TimbermontEvelyne DelezieFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Deoxynivalenol predisposes for necrotic enteritis by affecting the intestinal barrier in broilers

Gunther AntonissenFilip Van ImmerseelFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckLeen TimbermontMarc VerlindenGeert JanssensMia EeckhoutSarah De Saeger et al.

Development of a HPLC–UV method for the quantitative determination of four short-chain fatty acids and lactic acid produced by intestinal bacteria during in vitro fermentation

Siegrid De BaereVenessa EeckhautMarjan SteppeCeline De MaesschalckPatrick De BackerFilip Van ImmerseelSiska Croubels

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS

Effects of Fusarium mycotoxins on the pathogenesis of necrotic enteritis in broilers

Gunther AntonissenSiska CroubelsFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckLeen TimbermontMarc VerlindenGeert JanssensMia EeckhoutSarah De Saeger et al.

Endothelial binding of beta toxin to small intestinal mucosal endothelial cells in early stages of experimentally induced Clostridium perfringens type C enteritis in pigs

VL SchumacherAn MartelFrank PasmansFilip Van ImmerseelH Posthaus

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY PATHOLOGY

Gastrointestinal behavior of Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum, a novel butyrate producing isolate with probiotic potential in inflammatory bowel disease

Annelies GeirnaertAlix SteyaertPieter Van den AbbeeleVenessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelNico BoonTom Van de Wiele

Gastrointestinal behavior of Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum, a novel butyrate-producing isolate with probiotic potential in inflammatory bowel disease

Annelies GeirnaertAlix SteyaertPieter Van den AbbeeleVenessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelNico BoonTom Van de Wiele

Impact of deoxynivalenol on oral bioavailability of fumonisins in broilers

Gunther AntonissenFilip Van ImmerseelFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleMathias DevreeseSiegrid De BaereFreddy HaesebrouckMia EeckhoutSarah De SaegerSabine Hessenberger et al.

In vitro characterization of gastrointestinal behavior of Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum, a novel butyrate producing isolate with probiotic potential to counterbalance dysbiosis in inflammatory bowel disease

Annelies GeirnaertAlix SteyaertPieter Van den AbbeeleVenessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelNico BoonTom Van de Wiele

Influence of mycotoxin contamination on intestinal protein availability for clostridial proliferation

Gunther AntonissenSiska CroubelsFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckLeen TimbermontMarc VerlindenGeert JanssensSabine HessenbergerAn Martel et al.

Intestinal clostridial counts have no diagnostic value in the diagnosis of enterotoxaemia in veal calves

Bonnie ValgaerenBart PardonStefanie VerherstraetenEvy GoossensLeen TimbermontFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatellePiet DeprezFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RECORD

Lesion development in a new intestinal loop model indicates the involvement of a shared Clostridium perfringens virulence factor in haemorrhagic enteritis in calves

Bonnie ValgaerenBart PardonEvy GoossensStefanie VerherstraetenStijn SchauvliegeLeen TimbermontRichard DucatellePiet DeprezFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY

Prevalence and bacterial colonization of fundic ulcerations in veal calves

Bonnie ValgaerenBart PardonBram FlahouStefanie VerherstraetenEvy GoossensLeen TimbermontFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelPiet Deprez

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RECORD

Protection against avian necrotic enteritis after immunisation with NetB genetic or formaldehyde toxoids

Sérgio P Fernandes da CostaDorien MotMonika Bokori-BrownChristos G SavvaAjit K BasakFilip Van ImmerseelRichard W Titball

A1 Journal Article in VACCINE

Recombinant Clostridium perfringens α toxin as a potential vaccine against bovine enterotoxemia

Evy GoossensStefanie VerherstraetenBonnie ValgaerenBart PardonLeen TimbermontFreddy HaesebrouckRichard TitballRichard DucatellePiet DeprezFilip Van Immerseel

Salmonella Enteritidis is superior in egg white survival compared with other Salmonella serotypes

Jantina De VylderRuth RaspoetJeroen DewulfFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Salmonella Gallinarum field isolates from laying hens are related to the vaccine strain SG9R

Filip Van ImmerseelDavid J StudholmeVenessa EeckhautMarc HeyndrickxJeroen DewulfIsabelle DewaeleSebastiaan Van HoorebekeFreddy HaesebrouckHilde Van MeirhaegheRichard Ducatelle et al.

A1 Journal Article in VACCINE

The impact of mycotoxin co-occurence on necrotic enteritis in broilers

Gunther AntonissenFilip Van ImmerseelFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckLeen TimbermontMarc VerlindenMia EeckhoutSarah De SaegerEvelyne Delezie et al.

The synergistic necrohemorrhagic action of Clostridium perfringens perfringolysin and alpha toxin in the bovine intestine and against bovine endothelial cells

Stefanie VerherstraetenEvy GoossensBonnie ValgaerenBart PardonLeen TimbermontKaren VermeulenStijn SchauvliegeFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatellePiet Deprez et al.

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

2012

A tolerogenic mucosal immune response leads to persistent Campylobacter jejuni colonization in the chicken gut

David HermansFrank PasmansMarc HeyndrickxFilip Van ImmerseelAn MartelKim Van DeunFreddy Haesebrouck

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL REVIEWS IN MICROBIOLOGY

C. perfringens isolates from different origin induce typical hemorrhagic enteritis-like lesions in an in vivo jejunal loop assay in calves

Bonnie ValgaerenBart PardonEvy GoossensStefanie VerherstraetenStijn SchauvliegeLeen TimbermontRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelPiet Deprez

Clostridium novyi type B as a causative agent of bovine meat spoilage

Venessa EeckhautFilip BoyenFrank PasmansFransisco A UzalRichard DucatelleSebastiaan Van HoorebekeJo MarisFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in ANAEROBE

Deoxynivalenol predisposes for the development of necrotic enteritis in broilers

Gunther AntonissenFilip Van ImmerseelFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckLeen TimbermontMarc VerlindenJeroen DewulfMia EeckhoutSarah De Saeger et al.

Efficacy of active and formalin inactivated supernatant derived vaccines against necrotic enteritis

Dorien MotLeen TimbermontFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Evaluation of intervention measures to control Campylobacter jejuni in broiler chickens

David HermansFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

Gli effetti delle micotossine sull'immunità nelle specie avicole

Gunther AntonissenFilip Van ImmerseelFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleAn MartelSiska Croubels

Incorporating a mucosal environment in a dynamic gut model results in a more representative colonization by lactobacilli

Pieter Van den AbbeeleStefaan RoosVenessa EeckhautDonald A MacKenzieMelanie DerdeWilly VerstraeteMassimo MarzoratiSam PossemiersBarbara VanhoeckeFilip Van Immerseel et al.

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

Lesion development in a new intestinal loop model indicates the involvement of a shared Clostridium perfringence virulence factor in hemorrhagic enteritis in calves

Bonnie ValgaerenBart PardonStefanie VerherstraetenEvy GoossensStijn SchauvliegeLeen TimbermontRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelPiet Deprez

Ovotransferrin antimicrobial peptide OTAP-92 is exported by Salmonella Enteritidis multidrug efflux pumps in order to mediate survival in egg white

Ruth RaspoetHisham IbrahimSofie GeeraertsFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleKunihiko NishinoFilip Van Immerseel

Pathogenesis of Clostridium perfringens infections: the case of poultry

Leen TimbermontKoen ChiersHorst PosthausFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Pathogenesis of Clostridium perfringens type C enteritis: the porcine case

Horst PosthausVanessa SchumacherAn MartelFrank PasmansLeen TimbermontRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Perfrin, a novel bacteriocin from a necrotic enteritis associated Clostridium perfringens strain

Leen TimbermontSofie GeeraertsLina De SmetFilip Van NieuwerburghValeria R ParreiraGonzalez Van DriesscheFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleJohn PrescottDieter Deforce et al.

Poultry as a host for the zoonotic pathogen Campylobacter jejuni

David HermansFrank PasmansWiny MessensAn MartelFilip Van ImmerseelGeertrui RasschaertMarc HeyndrickxKim Van DeunFreddy Haesebrouck

A1 Journal Article in VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES

Practical pitfalls in vaccination against necrotic enteritis in broilers

Dorien MotLeen TimbermontFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Purification and characterization of Perfrin, a novel bacteriocin from a virulent Clostridium perfringens strain

Leen TimbermontLina De SmetAnouk LanckrietFilip Van NieuwerburghValeria R ParreiraGonzalez Van DriesscheFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleJohn PrescottDieter Deforce et al.

Salmonella Enteritidis survival in egg white is accomplished by multidrug efflux pump mediated export of ovotransferrin antimicrobial peptide OTAP-92.

Ruth RaspoetHisham IbrahimFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleKunihino NishinoFilip Van Immerseel

The mycotoxin deoxynivalenol predisposes for the development of necrotic enteritis in broilers

Gunther AntonissenSiska CroubelsFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckLeen TimbermontMarc VerlindenJeroen DewulfMia EeckhoutSarah De Saeger et al.

The mycotoxin deoxynivalenol predisposes for the development of necrotic enteritis in broilers

Gunther AntonissenFilip Van ImmerseelFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckLeen TimbermontMarc VerlindenJeroen DewulfMia EeckhoutSarah De Saeger et al.

2011

An update on alternatives to antimicrobial growth promoters for broilers

Gerard HuyghebaertRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY JOURNAL

Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis in housed laying-hen flocks in Europe

Sebastiaan Van HoorebekeFilip Van ImmerseelAnna Catharina BergeDavy PersoonsJ SchulzJ HartungM HarisbergerG RegulaL BarcoA Ricci et al.

A1 Journal Article in EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Butyrate production in phylogenetically diverse Firmicutes isolated from the chicken caecum

Venessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelSiska CroubelsSiegrid De BaereFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatellePetra LouisPeter Vandamme

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

Campylobacter control in poultry by current intervention measures ineffective: urgent need for intensified fundamental research

David HermansKim Van DeunWiny MessensAn MartelFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy HaesebrouckGeertrui RasschaertMarc HeyndrickxFrank Pasmans

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Clostridium perfringens strains of various origin can cause hemorrhagic enteritis in a calf intestinal loop model

Bonnie ValgaerenEvy GoossensStefanie VerherstraetenBart PardonLeen TimbermontStijn SchauvliegheRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelPiet Deprez

Colonization factors of Campylobacter jejuni in the chicken gut

David HermansKim Van DeunAn MartelFilip Van ImmerseelWiny MessensMarc HeyndrickxFreddy HaesebrouckFrank Pasmans

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

Detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Mexican bolitoglossine salamanders using an optimal sampling protocol

Pascale Van RooijAn MartelJoachim NerzSebastian VoitelFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy HaesebrouckFrank Pasmans

A1 Journal Article in ECOHEALTH

Effect of supplementation of a combination of Sacchoromyces cereviseae and butyric acid on Clostridium perfringens faecal counts and weight gain in white veal calves

Bonnie ValgaerenBart PardonRandy BooneEvy GoossensLeen TimbermontStefanie VerherstraetenFilip Van ImmerseelPiet Deprez

FISH analysis of Lactobacillus biofilms in the gastrointestinal tract of different hosts

S LebeerTLA VerhoevenIJJ ClaesG De HertoghS VermeireJ BuyseFilip Van ImmerseelJ VanderleydenSCJ De Keersmaecker

A1 Journal Article in LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Horizontal transmission of Salmonella Enteritidis in groups of experimentally infected laying hens housed in different housing systems

Jantina De VylderJeroen DewulfSebastiaan Van HoorebekeFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Internal contamination of eggs by Salmonella Enteritidis

Ruth RaspoetInne GantoisRosalie DevlooFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Bookchapter in Improving the safety and quality of eggs and egg products, volume 2 : egg safety and nutritional quality

Morphometric evaluation of 'dysbacteriosis' in broilers

E TeirlynckMDE GussemJeroen DewulfFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Necrotic enteritis in broilers: an updated review on the pathogenesis

Leen TimbermontFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Prevalence of Clostridium perfringens in fundic ulcerations from Holstein Friesian and Belgian Blue white veal calves

Bonnie ValgaerenBart PardonEvy GoossensLeen TimbermontStefanie VerherstraetenFilip Van ImmerseelPiet Deprez

Salmonella Enteritidis universal stress protein (usp) gene expression is stimulated by egg white and supports oviduct colonization and egg contamination in laying hens

Ruth RaspoetInne GantoisRosalie DevlooAn MartelFreddy HaesebrouckFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

The cinnamon-oil ingredient trans-cinnamaldehyde fails to target Campylobacter jejuni strain KC 40 in the broiler chicken cecum despite marked in vitro activity

David HermansAn MartelKim Van DeunFilip Van ImmerseelMarc HeyndrickxFreddy HaesebrouckFrank Pasmans

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION

The dynamics of Salmonella occurrence in commercial laying hen flocks throughout a laying period

J SchulzSebastiaan Van HoorebekeB HaldJ HartungFilip Van ImmerseelI RadtkeS KabellJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

The influence of the cage system and colonisation of Salmonella Enteritidis on the microbial gut flora of laying hens studied by T-RFLP and 454 pyrosequencing

Steen NordentoftLars MølbakLotte BjerrumJantina De VylderFilip Van ImmerseelKarl Pedersen

A1 Journal Article in BMC MICROBIOLOGY

The influence of the housing system on Salmonella infections in laying hens: a review

Sebastiaan Van HoorebekeFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH

The use of an intestinal loop model in semi-ruminating and ruminating calves under complete anaesthesia: an in vivo model with intact neural and vascular systems

Bonnie ValgaerenStijn SchauvliegeBart PardonEvy GoossensStefanie VerherstraetenLeen TimbermontRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelPiet Deprez

Thermic dehorning and ear tagging as atypical portals of entry of Clostridium tetani in ruminants

Bonnie ValgaerenPeter De SchutterBart PardonVenessa EeckhautFilip BoyenFilip Van ImmerseelPiet Deprez

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

2010

Anaerostipes butyraticus sp. nov., an anaerobic, butyrate-producing bacterium from Clostridium cluster XIVa isolated from broiler chicken caecal content, and emended description of the genus Anaerostipes

Venessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelFrank PasmansEvie De BrandtFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatellePeter Vandamme

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Anti-inflammatory effects of Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum: a normal inhabitant of the chicken intestinal tract

Richard DucatelleSofie MaesFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van ImmerseelSara VanderheydenVenessa Eeckhaut

Association between avian necrotic enteritis and Clostridium perfringens strains expressing netB toxin

Anthony L KeyburnXu-Xia YanTrudy L BannamFilip Van ImmerseelJulian I RoodRobert J Moore

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

Butyric acid-producing anaerobic bacteria as a novel probiotic treatment approach for inflammatory bowel disease

Filip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleMartine De VosNico BoonTom Van de WieleKristin VerbekePaul RutgeertsBenedikt SasPetra LouisHarry J Flint

Editorial material

Characterisation of the host response in 'dysbacteriosis' in broilers

Emma TeirlynckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Control of Clostridium perfringens-induced necrotic enteritis in broilers by target-released butyric acid, fatty acids and essential oils

Leen TimbermontAnouk LanckrietJeroen DewulfNathalie NolletKoen SchwarzerFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Determination of the within and between flock prevalence and identification of risk factors for Salmonella infections in laying hen flocks housed in conventional and alternative systems

Sebastiaan Van HoorebekeFilip Van ImmerseelJochen SchulzJoerg HartungMyriam HarisbergerLisa BarcoAntonia RicciGeorgios TheodoropoulosEleina XylouriJantina De Vylder et al.

A1 Journal Article in PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

Effects of different yeast cell wall supplements added to maize- or wheat-based diets for broiler chickens

R Morales-LopezE AuclairFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleF GarciaJ Brufau

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE

Efficient oviduct colonization and egg white survival strategies of Salmonella Enteritidis as a possible explanation for the egg-associated pandemic

Filip Van ImmerseelInne GantoisJantina De VylderRuth RaspoetRosalie DevlooFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Endogenous boldenone-formation in cattle: alternative invertebrate organisms to elucidate the enzymatic pathway and the potential role of edible fungi on cattle's feed

Karolien VerheydenHerlinde NoppeH ZornFilip Van ImmerseelJulie Vanden BusscheKlaas WilleKaren BekaertColin JanssenHubert De BrabanderLynn Vanhaecke

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

From the gut to the peripheral tissues : the multiple effects of butyrate

P GuilloteauL MartinVenessa EeckhautRichard DucatelleR ZabielskiFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in NUTRITION RESEARCH REVIEWS

Incorporation of a mucosal environment in a dynamic gut model results in a more representative colonization by lactobacilli

Pieter Van den AbbeeleVenessa EeckhautMassimo MarzoratiSam PossemiersBarbara VanhoeckeWilly VerstraeteFilip Van ImmerseelTom Van de Wiele

Intestinal mucus protects Campylobacter jejuni in the ceca of colonized broiler chickens against the bactericidal effects of medium-chain fatty acids

David HermansAn MartelKim Van DeunMarc VerlindenFilip Van ImmerseelAn GarmynWiny MessensMarc HeyndrickxFreddy HaesebrouckFrank Pasmans

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Isolation of a clonal population of Clostridium perfringens type A from a Belgian Blue calf with abomasal ulceration

Filip Van ImmerseelBart PardonSofie MaesMarc HeyndrickxLeen TimbermontFilip BoyenFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatellePiet Deprez

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY

Microarray-based detection of Salmonella Enteritidis genes involved in reproductive tract colonization

Ruth RaspoetCorinne Appia-AymeRosalie DevlooFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleArthur ThompsonFilip Van Immerseel

Mortality due to nutrition associated diseases in veal calves

Bart PardonJozefien CallensKoen De BleeckerFilip Van ImmerseelPiet Deprez

Multidrug efflux pumps confer resistance of Salmonella Enteritidis to egg albumen by the export of antimicrobial components

Ruth RaspoetLina De SmetRosalie DevlooFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleBart DevreeseFilip Van Immerseel

Necrotic enteritis, an emerging disease in broilers, is associated with specific Clostridium perfringens strains

Leen TimbermontRichard DucatelleAnouk LanckrietFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

Salmonella Enteritidis universal stress protein (usp) gene expression is stimulated by egg white and supports oviduct colonization and egg contamination in laying hens

Filip Van ImmerseelInne GantoisRuth RaspoetRosalie DevlooFrank PasmansAn MartelFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Stress-induced survival strategies enable Salmonella Enteritidis to persistently colonize the chicken oviduct tissue and cope with antimicrobial factors in egg white: a hypothesis to explain a pandemic

Filip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in GUT PATHOGENS

The VirSR two-component signal transduction system regulates NetB toxin production in Clostridium perfringens

Jackie K CheungAnthony L KeyburnGlen P CarterAnouk LanckrietFilip Van ImmerseelRobert J MooreJulian I Rood

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

The age of production system and previous Salmonella infections on-farm are risk factors for low-level Salmonella infections in laying hen flocks

Sebastiaan Van HoorebekeFilip Van ImmerseelJantina De VylderRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckFrank PasmansAart de KruifJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

The effect of commonly used anticoccidials and antibiotics in a subclinical necrotic enteritis model

Anouk LanckrietLeen TimbermontMaarten De GussemMaja MarienDieter VancraeynestFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

The effect of different housing systems on salmonella and antimicrobial resistance in laying hens

Sebastiaan Van HoorebekeJeroen DewulfFilip Van Immerseel

Variable protection after vaccination of broiler chickens against necrotic enteritis using supernatants of different Clostridium perfringens strains

Anouk LanckrietLeen TimbermontVenessa EeckhautFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VACCINE

2009

Antimicrobial resistance in Clostridium perfringens isolates from broilers in Belgium

Ahmadreza GholamiandehkordiVenessa EeckhautAnouk LanckrietLeen TimbermontLotte BjerrumRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Clostridium perfringens and abomasal ulcers in calves: is the bacterium causative?

Filip Van ImmerseelBart PardonSofie MaesMark HeyndrickxLeen TimbermontFilip BoyenFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatellePiet Deprez

Different sampling methods for the detection of Salmonella in laying hens and identifictation of risk factors

Sebastiaan Van HoorebekeFilip Van ImmerseelJantina De VylderRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckFrank PasmansAart de KruifJeroen Dewulf

Effect of the housing system on shedding and colonization of gut and internal organs of laying hens with Salmonella enteritidis

Jantina De VylderSebastiaan Van HoorebekeRichard DucatelleFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckJeroen DewulfFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Epidemiology of enterotoxaemia in Flemish veal calves

Bart PardonKoen De BleeckerJozefien CallensFilip Van ImmerseelPiet Deprez

Faecal sampling underestimates the actual prevalence of Salmonella in laying hen flocks

Sebastiaan Van HoorebekeFilip Van ImmerseelJantina De VylderRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckFrank PasmansAart de KruifJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Generation of single-copy transposon insertions in Clostridium perfringens by electroporation of phage mu DNA transposition complexes

Anouk LanckrietLeen TimbermontLotta J HapponenMaria I PajunenFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleHarri SavilahtiFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Interactions of Campylobacter jejuni with the chicken cecum wall result in persistent colonization of broilers

Kim Van DeunFreddy HaesebrouckDavid HermansRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelFrank Pasmans

Intra-species growth-inhibition by Clostridium perfringens is a possible virulence trait in necrotic enteritis in broilers

Leen TimbermontAnouk LanckrietFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Mechanisms of egg contamination by Salmonella enteritidis

Inne GantoisRichard DucatelleFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard GastTom J HumphreyFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in FEMS MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS

Origin of Clostridium perfringens isolates determines the ability to induce necrotic enteritis in broilers

Leen TimbermontAnouk LanckrietAhmadreeza GholamiandehkordiFrank PasmansAn MartelFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Porcine in vitro and in vivo models to assess the virulence of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium for pigs

Filip BoyenFrank PasmansFilip Van ImmerseelE DonnéE MorganRichard DucatelleFreddy Haesebrouck

A1 Journal Article in LABORATORY ANIMALS

Purification and partial characterization of a novel antimicrobial peptide from Clostridium perfringens strain 56

Filip Van ImmerseelLeen TimbermontLina De SmetAnouk LanckrietGonzalez Van DriesscheFreddy HaesebrouckBart DevreeseRichard Ducatelle

Quorum sensing in veterinary pathogens: mechanisms, clinical importance and future perspectives

Filip BoyenVenessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleFreddy Haesebrouck

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Rethinking our understanding of the pathogenesis of necrotic enteritis in chickens

Filip Van ImmerseelJulian I RoodRobert J MooreRichard W Titball

A1 Journal Article in TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Strategies to control Salmonella in the broiler production chain

Filip Van ImmerseelLieven De ZutterKurt HoufFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in WORLDS POULTRY SCIENCE JOURNAL

Stress induced Salmonella Typhimurium excretion by pigs is associated with cortisol induced increased intracellular proliferation in porcine macrophages

Elin VerbruggheFilip BoyenKim Van DeunAlexander Van ParysFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy HaesebrouckFrank Pasmans

The Salmonella enteritidis lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis gene rfbH is required for survival in egg albumen

Inne GantoisRichard DucatelleFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH

The cereal type in feed influences Salmonella enteritidis colonization in broilers

Emma TeirlynckFreddy HaesebrouckFrank PasmansJeroen DewulfRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

The cereal type in feed influences gut wall morphology and intestinal immune cell infiltration in broiler chickens

Emma TeirlynckLotte BjerrumVenessa EeckhautGerard HuygebaertFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckJeroen DewulfRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

The importance of invasion and translocation for the persistent colonization of broilers by Campylobacter jejuni and the influence of butyrate on these events in vitro and in vivo

Kim Van DeunFreddy HaesebrouckDavid HermansFilip BoyenFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleAn MartelFrank Pasmans

Virulence mechanisms of Clostridium perfringens in broiler necrotic enteritis

Leen TimbermontFilip Van ImmerseelRichard Ducatelle

2008

A comparative study on the pathogenesis of egg contamination by different serotypes of Salmonella

Inne GantoisVenessa EeckhautFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

A limited role for SsrA/B in persistent Salmonella Typhimurium infections in pigs

Filip BoyenFrank PasmansFilip Van ImmerseelE MorganN BotteldoornMarc HeyndrickxJ VolfHerman FavoreelJP HemalsteensRichard Ducatelle et al.

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Arabinoxylooligosaccharides from Wheat Bran Inhibit Salmonella Colonization in Broiler Chickens

Venessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelJeroen DewulfFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleCM COURTINJA DELCOURWF BROEKAERT

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Butyrate protects Caco-2 cells from Campylobacter jejuni invasion and translocation

Kim Van DeunFrank PasmansFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleFreddy Haesebrouck

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic, butyrate-producing bacterium isolated from the caecal content of a broiler chicken.

Venessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelEmma TeirlinckFrank PasmansVeerle FievezCindy SnauwaertFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatellePetra LouisPeter Vandamme

A1 Journal Article in International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbioloy

Coated fatty acids alter virulence properties of Salmonella Typhimurium and decrease intestinal colonization of pigs

Filip BoyenFreddy HaesebrouckAlexander Van ParysJ VolfMaxime MahuFilip Van ImmerseelI RychlikJeroen DewulfRichard DucatelleFrank Pasmans

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Colonization strategy of Campylobacter jejuni results in persistent infection of the chicken gut

Kim Van DeunFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleBram FlahouK VissenbergAn MartelWim Van Den BroeckFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy Haesebrouck

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Control of Clostridium perfringens induced necrotic enteritis in broilers by butyric acid, medium chain fatty acids and essential oils

Leen TimbermontAnouk LanckrietNatalie NolletKoen SchwarzerFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Drastic decrease of Salmonella Enteritidis isolated from humans in Belgium in 2005, shift in phage types and influence on foodborne outbreaks

JM CollardS BertrandK DierickC GodardC WildemauweK VermeerschJ DuculotFilip Van ImmerseelFrank PasmansH Imberechts et al.

A1 Journal Article in EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Evaluation of the efficacy of a unique Lactobacillus-based product in a necrotic enteritis model in broilers

Leen TimbermontAnouk LanckrietAhmadreza GholamiandehkordiM MARIEND VANCRAEYNESTM DE GUSSEMFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

Faecal sampling under-estimates the prevalence of Salmonella in Belgian laying hens

Sebastiaan Van HoorebekeFilip Van ImmerseelJantina De VylderRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckFrank PasmansAart de KruifJeroen Dewulf

Generation of single-copy transposon insertions in Clostridium perfringens by electroporation of phage Mu DNA transposition complexes

Anouk LanckrietLeen TimbermontLJ HapponenM PajunenFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleS SavilahtiFilip Van Immerseel

Induction of the carrier state in pigeons infected with Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhimurium PT99 by treatment with florfenicol: a matter of pharmacokinetics

Frank PasmansKris BaertAn MartelA BOUSQUET-MELOUR LANCKRIETSandra De BoeverFilip Van ImmerseelVenessa EeckhautPatrick De BackerFreddy Haesebrouck

A1 Journal Article in ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Intra-species growth-inhibition is an additional virulence trait of Clostridium perfringens in broiler necrotic enteritis

Leen TimbermontAnouk LanckrietFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Mutations influencing expression of the Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis pathogenicity island I key regulator hilA

Filip Van ImmerseelVenessa EeckhautFilip BoyenFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Non-typhoidal Salmonella infections in pigs: A closer look at epidemiology, pathogenesis and control

Filip BoyenE HAESEBROUCKDominiek MaesFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleFrank Pasmans

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Origin of Clostridium perfringens isolates determines the ability to induce necrotic enteritis in broilers

Leen TimbermontAnouk LanckrietAhmadreza GholamiandehkordiFrank PasmansAn MartelFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Prevalence estimation of Salmonella in laying hens, effect of sampling procedure on outcome

Sebastiaan Van HoorebekeJantina De VylderRichard DucatelleFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckAart de KruifFilip Van ImmerseelJeroen Dewulf

Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Genes Induced during Oviduct Colonization and Egg Contamination in Laying Hens

Inne GantoisRichard DucatelleFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Short-chain fatty acids and L-lactate as feed additives to control Campylobacter jejuni infections in broilers

Kim Van DeunFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleFrank Pasmans

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

The Salmonella Pathogenicity Island 2 regulator ssrA promotes reproductive tract but not intestinal colonization in chickens

Lotte BohezInne GantoisRichard DucatelleFrank PasmansJeroen DewulfFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

The effect of oral administration of a homologous hilA mutant strain on the long-term colonization and transmission of Salmonella Enteritidis in broiler chickens

Lotte BohezJeroen DewulfRichard DucatelleFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VACCINE

2007

A live Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis vaccine allows serological differentiation between vaccinated and infected animals

Connie AdriaensenHenri De GreveJean Q TianStephane De CraeyeEline GubbelsVenessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleMahesh KumarJean-Pierre Hernalsteens

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

A semi-quantitative scoring system for gut lesions in a subclinical necrotic enteritis model

Leen TimbermontAhmadreza GholamiandehkordiAnouk LanckrietFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Biofilms: Significance of the treatment and control of bacterial infections in pets

Freddy HaesebrouckFilip Van ImmerseelKatleen HermansAn MartelRichard DucatelleFrank Pasmans

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Clostridium perfringens enterotoxaemia in Belgian veal calves

Piet DeprezG BooneJ van de VenFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A2 Journal Article in CATTLE PRACTICE

Colonization strategy of Campylobacter jejuni results in persistent infection of the chicken gut

Kim Van DeunFrank PasmansRichard DucatelleBram FlahouK VissenbergAn MartelWim Van Den BroeckFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy Haesebrouck

Comparison of different sampling procedures for prevalence estimation of Salmonella in laying hens

Sebastiaan Van HoorebekeJantina De VylderRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckAart de KruifFilip Van ImmerseelJeroen Dewulf

Developments and pitfalls of feed acidification of to control gut pathogens in poultry

Inne GantoisFilip Van Immerseel

Formation of boldenone and boldenone-analogues by maggots of Lucilia sericata

Karolien VerheydenHerlinde NoppeVirginie MortierJozef VercruysseEdwin ClaereboutFilip Van ImmerseelColin JanssenHubert De Brabander

A1 Journal Article in ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA

Hygienic aspects associated with the introduction of new breeding stock on a pig breeding farm

Richard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Identification of lactobacilli isolated from the cloaca and vagina of laying hens and characterization for potential use as probiotics to control Salmonella Enteritidis

E Van CoillieJ GorisIlse CleenwerckK GrijspeerdtN BotteldoornFilip Van ImmerseelJ De BuckMarc VancanneytJean SwingsLieve Herman et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Identifying Salmonella Enteritidis virulence factors involved in reproductive tract colonization in laying hens, using in vivo expression technology

Inne GantoisRichard DucatelleFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

Long-term colonisation-inhibition studies to protect broilers against colonisation with Salmonella Enteritidis, using Salmonella Pathogenicity Island 1 and 2 mutants

Lotte BohezRichard DucatelleFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VACCINE

Mechanisms of action of nutritional tools to control intestinal zoonotic pathogens

Filip Van ImmerseelVenessa EeckhautEmma TeirlynckFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Mechanisms of egg contamination by Salmonella Enteritidis: what are the unique properties of this serotype?

Filip Van ImmerseelInne GantoisJantina De VylderFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Quantification of gut lesions in a subclinical necrotic enteritis model

Ahmadreza GholamiandehkordiLeen TimbermontAnouk LanckrietWim Van Den BroeckK PEDERSENJeroen DewulfFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

SPI-2 of Salmonella Typhimurium is not necessary for long term colonization of pigs

Freddy HaesebrouckFilip BoyenJ VOFNadine BotteldoornC ADRIAENSENJ HERNALSTEENSRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelMarc HeyndrickxFrank Pasmans

The influence of fatty acids on the expression of virulence genes of Salmonella Typhimurium and the colonization of pigs

Isabelle LardonFilip BoyenRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy HaesebrouckFrank Pasmans

The influence of fructo-oligosaccharides and lactose supplementation on apparent digestibility and Salmonella excretion during salmonellosis in pigeons (Columba livia domestica)

Geert JanssensS MILLETFilip Van ImmerseelJ DE BUCKMyriam Hesta

Virulence properties of Campylobacter jejuni isolates from poultry and human origin

Kim Van DeunFreddy HaesebrouckMarc HeyndrickxHerman FavoreelJeroen DewulfLiesbeth CeelenLinn DumezWiny MessensSaskia LeleuFilip Van Immerseel et al.

Virulence properties of Campylobacter jejuni isolates of poultry and human origin

Kim Van DeunFreddy HaesebrouckMarc HeyndrickxHerman FavoreelJeroen DewulfLiesbeth CeelenLinn DumezWiny MessensSaskia LeleuFilip Van Immerseel et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

2006

A Salmonella Enteritidis hilA mutant inhibits early gut colonization of a subsequently administered virulent Salmonella Enteritidis strain, without producing long-term protection

Lotte BohezRichard DucatelleFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

A Salmonella Typhimurium SSRA mutant is still able to cause a persistent infection in pigs. Proceedings of the I3S Salmonella and Salmonellosis Congress, Saint-Malo, France

Filip BoyenFrank PasmansFilip Van ImmerseelHerman FavoreelRichard DucatelleFreddy Haesebrouck

A Salmonella Typhimurium ssrA deletion mutant is not impaired in the colonization of pigs

Filip BoyenFrank PasmansN BOTTELDOORNC ADRIAENSENJ HERNALSTEENSRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelMarc HeyndrickxFreddy Haesebrouck

A Salmonella Typhimurium ssrA deletion mutant is not impaired in the colonization of pigs

Filip BoyenFrank PasmansNadine BotteldoornC ADRIAENSENJ HERNALSTEENSRichard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelMarc HeyndrickxFreddy Haesebrouck

Butyrate specifically down-regulates Salmonella pathogenicity island 1 gene expression

Inne GantoisRichard DucatelleFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckI HAUTEFORTA THOMPSONJC HINTONFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Carbohydrate source in broiler diets affects intestinal function

Emma TeirlynckVenessa EeckhautFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Clostridium perfringens bij pluimvee: ubiquitaire kiem, normale darmbewoner of pathogeen?

Filip Van ImmerseelLeen TimbermontAnouk LanckrietAhmadreza GholamiandehkordiFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A2 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Control of zoonoses in accordance with EU directives and regulations, a scientific perspective

Richard DucatelleInne GantoisLotte BohezEmma TeirlynckVenessa EeckhautFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

Developments and pitfalls of feed acidification in controlling gut pathogens in poultry, with emphasis on Salmonella

Filip Van ImmerseelInne GantoisLotte BohezLeen TimbermontFilip BoyenI HAUTEFORTJ HINTONFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Bookchapter in Avian Gut Function in Health and Disease

Environmental regulation of Salmonella invasion: using short-chain fatty acids to modulate invasiveness

Filip Van ImmerseelVenessa EeckhautInne GantoisFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Identification of novel genes influencing expression of the Salmonella pathogenicity island 1 key regulator hilA

Filip Van ImmerseelVenessa EeckhautFilip BoyenFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Lesions associated with Clostridium perfringens infection in a chicken intestinal loop model

Richard DucatelleLeen TimbermontAnouk LanckrietAhmadreza GholamiandehkordiFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

Molecular and phenotypical characterization of Clostridium perfringens isolates from poultry flocks with different disease status

AR GHOLAMIANDEKHORDIRichard DucatelleMarc HeyndrickxFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Oral immunisation of laying hens with the live vaccine strains of TAD Salmonella vac (R) E and TAD Salmonella vac (R) T reduces internal egg contamination with Salmonella Enteritidis

Inne GantoisRichard DucatelleLeen TimbermontFilip BoyenLotte BohezFreddy HaesebrouckFrank PasmansFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VACCINE

Oral immunisation with TAD Salmonella vacE, TAD Salmonella vac T and the combined vaccine aids in protection against egg contamination

Inne GantoisRichard DucatelleFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

Pathogenese en bestrijding van Salmonella bij leghennen en vleeskippen

Filip Van ImmerseelLeen TimbermontE VAN COILLIEN BOTTELDOORNW MESSENSJ DE BUCKL HERMANFreddy HaesebrouckMarc HeyndrickxRichard Ducatelle

Role of SPI-1 in the interactions of Salmonella Typhimurium with porcine macrophages

Filip BoyenFrank PasmansE DONNEFilip Van ImmerseelC ADRIAENSENJP HERNALSTEENSRichard DucatelleFreddy Haesebrouck

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Role of the mntH gene in the pathogenesis of a Salmonella Typhimurium infection in pigs

Filip BoyenFrank PasmansE DONNENadine BotteldoornMarc HeyndrickxFilip Van ImmerseelL HERMANAnnemie DecostereRichard DucatelleFreddy Haesebrouck

Salmonella Typhimurium SPI-1 genes promote intestinal but not tonsillar colonization in pigs

Filip BoyenFrank PasmansFilip Van ImmerseelEirwen MorganConnie AdriaensenJean-Pierre HernalsteensAnnemie DecostereRichard DucatelleFreddy Haesebrouck

A1 Journal Article in MICROBES AND INFECTION

Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis colonization of the chicken caecum requires the HilA regulatory protein

Lotte BohezRichard DucatelleFrank PasmansNadine BotteldoornFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Van Immerseel

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Short- and medium-chain fatty acids influence Salmonella Typhimurium virulence gene expression

Maxime MahuFilip BoyenRichard DucatelleAnnemie DecostereFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy HaesebrouckFrank Pasmans

The fibronectin binding protein ShdA is not a prerequisite for long term faecal shedding of Salmonella typhimurium in pigs

Filip BoyenFrank PasmansE DONNEFilip Van ImmerseelE MORGANC ADRIAENSENJP HERNALSTEENSTS WALLISRichard DucatelleFreddy Haesebrouck

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

The use of organic acids to combat Salmonella in poultry: a mechanistic explanation of the efficacy

Filip Van ImmerseelJB RUSSELLMD FLYTHEInne GantoisLeen TimbermontFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Vaccinal protection in broiler chickens based on the colonization-inhibition phenomenon: in search of the ideal vaccine

Lotte BohezVenessa EeckhautFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

2005

Butyrate reduces Salmonella invasion gene expression through repressing SPI-1 expression only

Inne GantoisFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy HaesebrouckI HAUTEFORTJ HINTONRichard Ducatelle

Characterization of Salmonella isolates from captive lizards

Frank PasmansAn MartelFilip BoyenD VANDEKERCHOVEI WYBOFilip Van ImmerseelMarc HeyndrickxJM COLLARDRichard DucatelleFreddy Haesebrouck

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Developments and pitfalls of feed acidification to control gut pathogens in poultry, with emphasis on Salmonella

Filip Van ImmerseelInne GantoisLeen TimbermontI HAUTEFORTJ HINTONFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Invasion is a prerequisite for persistent colonization of the ceca and shedding of Salmonella Enteritidis in Poultry

Lotte BohezFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Protection of laying hens against Salmonella Enteritidis by immunization with type 1 fimbriae

J DE BUCKFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Salmonella in pluimveevlees en eieren: een gevaar voor de consument die om efficiënte bestrijdingsprogramma’s vraagt

Filip Van ImmerseelJeroen De BuckLeen TimbermontInne GantoisLotte BohezFilip BoyenFrank PasmansSophie BertrandJ COLLARDC SAEGERMAN et al.

A2 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Salmonella in poultry and the new European Regulation 2160/2003

Filip Van ImmerseelRichard Ducatelle

Salmonella in poultry meat and eggs: a danger for the consumer which demands the implementation of a programme of effective combat

Filip Van ImmerseelJ DE BUCKFilip BoyenFrank PasmansSophie BertrandJM COLLARDC SAEGERMANJ HOOYBERGHSFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in ANNALES DE MEDECINE VETERINAIRE

Salmonella-nomenclatuur: verwarring troef

Freddy HaesebrouckFrank PasmansMarc HeyndrickxFilip Van ImmerseelRichard DucatelleAnnemie Decostere

A3 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Screening of in vitro probiotic activities of lactobacilli isolated from laying hens and in vivo evaluation of colonization and inhibition of Salmonella Enteritidis

E VAN COILLIEFilip Van ImmerseelN BOTTELDOORNJ DE BUCKK GRIJSPEERDTL HERMANRichard DucatelleMarc Heyndrickx

Supplementation of coated butyric acid in the feed reduces colonization and shedding of Salmonella in poultry

Filip Van ImmerseelFilip BoyenInne GantoisLeen TimbermontLotte BohezFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Survival of Salmonella serovar Typhimuriurn inside porcine monocytes is associated with complement binding and suppression of the production of reactive oxygen species

Eef DonnéFrank PasmansFilip BoyenFilip Van ImmerseelConnie AdriaensenJ-P HernalsteensRichard DucatelleFreddy Haesebrouck

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Vaccination and early protection against non-host-specific Salmonella serotypes in poultry: exploitation of innate immunity and microbial activity

Filip Van ImmerseelU METHNERI RYCHLIKB NAGYP VELGEG MARTINN FOSTERRichard DucatellePA BARROW

A1 Journal Article in EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Virulence-associated traits in avian Escherichia coli: comparison between isolates from colibacillosis-affected and clinically healthy layer flocks

D VandekerchoveF VandemaeleConnie AdriaensenM ZaleskaJ-P HernalsteensL De BaetsPatrick ButayeFilip Van ImmerseelP WattiauH Laevens et al.

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

2004

Assessment of virulence of pigeon isolates of Salmonella enterica subsp enterica serovar typhimurium variant Copenhagen for humans

Frank PasmansFilip Van ImmerseelKatleen HermansMarc HeyndrickxJM COLLARDRichard DucatelleFreddy Haesebrouck

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Bacteria-host interactions of Salmonella Paratyphi B dT(+) in poultry

Filip Van ImmerseelL MEULEMANSJeroen De BuckFrank PasmansP VELGEE BOTTREAUFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION

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

Filip Van ImmerseelFrank PasmansJ DE BUCKI RYCHLIKH HRADECKAJM COLLARDC WILDEMAUWEMarc HeyndrickxRichard DucatelleFreddy Haesebrouck

A1 Journal Article in EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Clinical isolates of Clostridium perfringens in poultry are not superior alpha toxin producers in vitro

A GHOLAMIANDEHKORDILeen TimbermontAnouk LanckrietFreddy HaesebrouckRichard DucatelleFilip Van Immerseel

Clostridium perfringens in poultry: an emerging threat for animal and public health

Filip Van ImmerseelJ DE BUCKFrank PasmansG HUYGHEBAERTFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Colonization of the chicken reproductive tract and egg contamination by Salmonella

J DE BUCKFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Early protection against Salmonella infection by live vaccination and the use of organic acids

Filip Van ImmerseelJeroen De BuckFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Early protection against Salmonella infection in chickens by modification of the initial host-pathogen interactions

Filip Van Immerseel

Effect of type 1 fimbriae of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis on bacteraemia and reproductive tract infection in laying hens

J DE BUCKFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Interactions of butyric acid- and acetic acid-treated salmonella with chicken primary cecal epithelial cells in vitro

Filip Van ImmerseelJeroen De BuckI DE SMETFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN DISEASES

Intermittent long-term shedding and induction of carrier birds after infection of chickens early posthatch with a low or high dose of Salmonella Enteritidis

Filip Van ImmerseelJ DE BUCKFrank PasmansLotte BohezFilip BoyenFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Medium chain fatty acids decrease colonization of Salmonella in chickens early post infection

Filip Van ImmerseelJeroen De BuckFrank PasmansK DESCHEPPERK MOLLYFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Medium-chain fatty acids decrease colonization and invasion through hilA suppression shortly after infection of chickens with Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis

Filip Van ImmerseelJ DE BUCKFilip BoyenLotte BohezFrank PasmansJ VOLFM SEVCIKI RYCHLIKFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Microencapsulated short-chain fatty acids in feed modify colonization and invasion early after infection with Salmonella enteritidis in young chickens

Filip Van ImmerseelVeerle FievezJeroen De BuckFrank PasmansAn MartelFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Protection of laying hens against Salmonella Enteritidis by immunization with type 1 fimbriae

Jeroen De BuckFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Recent insights on egg contamination and control

Jeroen De BuckFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Reproductive tract colonization by Salmonella Enteritidis in laying hens

Jeroen De BuckFilip Van ImmerseelFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

The impact of prebiotics and Salmonellosis on apparent nutrient digestibility and Salmonella typhimurium var. Copenhagen, excretion in adult pigeons (Columba livia domestica)

Geert JanssensSam MilletFilip Van ImmerseelJ DE BUCKMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

The role of Salmonella pathogenicity island 1 and 2 in the invasion and growth of Salmonella Typhimurium in a porcine intestinal cell line

Filip BoyenFrank PasmansE DONNéFilip Van ImmerseelC ADRIAENSENJ HERNALSTEENSRichard DucatelleFreddy Haesebrouck

Tubular glands of the isthmus are the predominant colonization site of Salmonella enteritidis in the upper oviduct of laying hens

Jeroen De BuckFrank PasmansFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

2003

Adhesion of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis isolates to chicken isthmal glandular secretions

Jeroen De BuckFilip Van ImmerseelGodelieve MeulemansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Behavious of the dextro-rotatory tartrate positive variant of Salmonella Paratyphi B, a new emergin pathogen in Western Europe, in vitro and in vivo models

Filip Van ImmerseelGodelieve MeulemansJeroen De BuckFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Butyric acid impregnated microbeads, as a feed additive, protects chickens against Salmonella Enteritidis colonization

Filip Van ImmerseelVeerle FievezFrank PasmansJeroen De BuckFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Early protection against Salmonella Enteritidis after vaccination with a live strain is abolished by the depletion of the heterophylic granulocytes

Filip Van ImmerseelGodelieve MeulemansJeroen De BuckFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Heterophylic granulocytes confer very early protection following live Salmonella vaccination in young chickens

Filip Van ImmerseelGodelieve MeulemansJeroen De BuckFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Host adaptation of pigeon isolates of Salmonella enterica spubspecies enterica serovar Typhimurium varietas Copenhagen PT99

Frank PasmansFilip Van ImmerseelMarc HeyndrickxAn MartelRichard DucatelleFreddy Haesebrouck

Host adaptation of pigeon isolates of Salmonella enterica subsp enterica serovar Typhimurium variant Copenhagen phage type 99 is associated with enhanced macrophage cytotoxicity

Frank PasmansFilip Van ImmerseelMarc HeyndrickxAn MartelC GODARDC WILDEMAUWERichard DucatelleFreddy Haesebrouck

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Interactions of Salmonella enterica subsp enterica serovar Muenchen with intestinal explants of the turtle Trachemys scripta scripta

Frank PasmansFilip Van ImmerseelWim Van Den BroeckE BOTTREAUP VELGERichard DucatelleFreddy Haesebrouck

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY

Invasion of Salmonella enteritidis in avian intestinal epithelial cells in vitro is influenced by short-chain fatty acids

Filip Van ImmerseelJeroen De BuckFrank PasmansP VELGEE BOTTREAUVeerle FievezFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

Prolonged bacteremia, modified genital tract infection and reduction of egg contamination by a type 1 fimbriae mutant of Salmonella Enteritidis

Jeroen De BuckFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Protection of laying hens against Salmonella Enteritidis by feed supplementation with tea extracts, guar bean fibers and iodination of the drinking water

Jeroen De BuckFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

Stratégies nutritionelles pour réduire les agents pathogènes chez la volaille

Filip Van ImmerseelJeroen De BuckFrank PasmansFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

The choice of volatile fatty acids for supplementation of poultry feed to reduce Salmonella

Filip Van ImmerseelJeroen De BuckFrank PasmansI RychlikJ VolfM SevcikFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

2002

Dynamics of immune cell infiltration in the caecal lamina propria of chickens after neonatal infection with a Salmonella Enteritidis strain.

Filip Van ImmerseelJeroen De BuckIsabel De SmetJ MASTFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Feed additives to control Salmonella in poultry.

Filip Van ImmerseelKatty CauwertsLuc DevrieseFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in WORLDS POULTRY SCIENCE JOURNAL

The effect of vaccination with a Salmonella Enteritidis aroA mutant on early cellular responses in caecal lamina propria of newly-hatched chickens.

Filip Van ImmerseelJeroen De BuckIsabel De SmetJ MASTFreddy HaesebrouckRichard Ducatelle

A1 Journal Article in VACCINE

2001

Nutritional strategies to reduce food-borne pathogens

Richard DucatelleFilip Van ImmerseelKatty CauwertsG JANSSENSIsabel De SmetJeroen De BuckFreddy Haesebrouck

2000

An experimental model for the Salmonella Enteritidis carrier state in replacement pullets

Richard DucatelleVeerle De BruykerIsabel De SmetJeroen De BuckFilip Van ImmerseelFreddy Haesebrouck

Monitoring the Salmonella carrier state in poultry by pilocarpine injection.

Veerle De BruykerRichard DucatelleFreddy HaesebrouckJeroen De BuckIsabel De SmetFilip Van Immerseel