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Researcher

Ilias Chantziaras

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77 Results

2026

Are visitor and personnel downtime restrictions an effective biosecurity measure to prevent the indirect transmission of pathogens to livestock?

Julia Gabrielle JerabEvelien BiebautAnna Catharina BergeIlias ChantziarasJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in ANIMALS

Quantitative assessment of biosecurity practices in conventional broiler farms in Punjab, Pakistan

Qamer MahmoodIlias ChantziarasShafique Ur RehmanMudassar NazarJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

2025

Biocheck.UGent : a risk-based tool to assess the status of biosecurity in backyard poultry in low- and middle-income countries

Nelima IbrahimIlias ChantziarasShovon ChakmaSk Shaheenur IslamArthi AmalrajNele CaekebekeHelena Cardoso de Carvalho FerreiraJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

Biosecurity implementation in poultry farms across Europe and neighboring countries : a systematic review

Ronald Vougat NgomMarta LeiteGiuditta TilliAndrea LaconiQamer MahmoodJasna Prodanov-RadulovićAlberto AllepuzIlias ChantziarasAlessandra Piccirillo

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

Field study on sow mortality in 15 Belgian pig farms

Caroline BonckaertCharlotte BrosseTamara VandersmissenNermin CaliskanEllen BuysIlias ChantziarasDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY SCIENCES

Flies and beetles-mediated transmission of pathogens in domestic pigs : a systematic review

Iryna MakovskaIlias ChantziarasP. DhakaLaura CourtensL. KoxJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INSECTS AS FOOD AND FEED

Implementation of biosecurity measures according to legislation in intensive poultry production : an overview across 22 EU and non-EU countries

Qamer MahmoodGiuditta TilliAndrea LaconiRonald Vougat NgomMarta LeiteJasna Prodanov-RadulovicAlberto AllepuzIlias ChantziarasAlessandra Piccirillo

A1 Journal Article in PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

Large heterogeneity in biosecurity legislation in the intensive pig production across Europe

Evelien BiebautMarina ŠtukeljIlias ChantziarasTelmo Pina NunesVitalii NedosekovCarla Correia GomesBlerta MehmediIsabelle CorrégéLászló ÓzsváriLine Svennesen et al.

A1 Journal Article in PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

Mapping the spread of fluoroquinolone resistance: continued presence of non-susceptible Escherichia coli in broilers

Moniek RingenierFilip BoyenBert BogaertsMathieu GandKevin VannesteSigrid C. J. De KeersmaeckerIlias ChantziarasNelima IbrahimMathias DevreeseJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

Methods for assessing efficacy of cleaning and disinfection in livestock farms : a narrative review

Iryna MakovskaEvelien BiebautPankaj DhakaLeonid KorniienkoJulia Gabrielle JerabLaura CourtensIlias ChantziarasJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

Methods to assess on-farm biosecurity in Europe and beyond

Fernando DuarteLena-Mari TamminenMiroslav KjosevskiGiovanna CiaravinoMattias DelpontCarla Correia-GomesBart H. P. van den BorneIlias ChantziarasLaura Valeria AlarconLine Svennesen et al.

A1 Journal Article in PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

Stakeholders' perspectives on communicating biosecurity to encourage behavior change in farmers

Sebastian MoyaKate LamontMarnie L. BrennanGiovanna CiavarinoMaria CostaAlberto AllepuzLena-Mari TamminenCarla Correia-GomesHelena De Carvalho FerreiraMehmet Murat Dogusan et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

Tailored biosecurity training for veterinarians and farmers : bridging knowledge and practice gaps

Blerta MehmediJarkko NiemiClaude SaegermanDaniele De MeneghiAnna Maria IatrouRamazan YildizIlias ChantziarasAlberto AllepuzIna ToppariGeorgios Batikas et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

2024

A pilot study on the impact of parenteral vaccination of free-roaming dogs within the rabies control framework in Ukraine

Iryna MakovskaT. M. TsarenkoF. CliquetP. DhakaL. Y. KorniienkoB. TabakovskiIlias ChantziarasJeroen Dewulf

A2 Journal Article in REGULATORY MECHANISMS IN BIOSYSTEMS

Assessing the impact of on-farm biosecurity coaching on farmer perception and farm biosecurity status in Belgian poultry production

Arthi AmalrajHilde Van MeirhaegheIlias ChantziarasJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in ANIMALS

Assessment of cleaning and disinfection practices on pig farms across ten European countries

Iryna MakovskaIlias ChantziarasNele CaekebekePankaj DhakaJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in ANIMALS

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

Development and use of Biocheck.UGentTM scoring system to quantify biosecurity in conventional indoor (turkey, duck, breeder) and free-range (layer and broiler) poultry farms

Arthi AmalrajHilde Van MeirhaegheNele CaekebekeRhea CreveAnne-Christine Dufay-LefortNathalie RoussetAnnick SpaansAitor DevesaGiuditta TilliAlessandra Piccirillo et al.

A1 Journal Article in PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

Effect of pig synthetic pheromones and positive handling of pregnant sows on the productivity of nursery pigs

Dimitri De MeyerIlias ChantziarasArthi AmalrajDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY SCIENCES

Establishing defined daily and course doses for antimicrobials used in Pakistani broilers to enable farm-level quantification and comparison of antimicrobial use

Qamer MahmoodIlias ChantziarasAmmar YasirJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

Evaluation of the diagnostic value of transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) to assess neuronal functional integrity in horses

Sanne JournéeHenricus JournéeWilhelmina BergmannIlias ChantziarasKatrien VanderperrenEls RaesStephen ReedCornelis De BruijnHanneke BerendsCatherine Delesalle

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE

Factors affecting poultry producers' attitudes towards biosecurity

Arthi AmalrajHilde Van MeirhaegheAnne-Christine LefortNathalie RoussetJustine GrilletAnnick SpaansAitor DevesaSandra Sevilla-NavarroGiuditta TilliAlessandra Piccirillo et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANIMALS

From assessment to action : biosecurity in poultry production

Arthi AmalrajJeroen DewulfIlias Chantziaras

Porcine ear necrosis in nursery piglets is preceded by oral manipulations of the ear

Mateusz MalikKoen ChiersIlias ChantziarasDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in PORCINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT

Quantification of antimicrobial use on commercial broiler farms in Pakistan

Qamer MahmoodIlias ChantziarasJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in ANIMALS

Rationalizing the use of common parameters and technological tools to follow up Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections in pigs

Karina SonalioFilip BoyenBert DevriendtIlias ChantziarasLisa BeuckelaereEvelien BiebautFreddy HaesebrouckIrene SantamartaLuis Guilherme de OliveiraDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in PORCINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT

Scanning European needs and expectations related to livestock biosecurity training by using the World Café method

Claude SaegermanJarkko K. NiemiNancy De BriyneWiebke JansenAlain CantaloubeMarcel HeylenTarmo NiineJulia Gabrielle JerabAlberto AllepuzIlias Chantziaras et al.

A1 Journal Article in TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES

The effect of an injectable toltrazuril - gleptoferron (Forceris®) on Cystoisospora suis oocyst excretion and growth of neonatal piglets pre- and post-weaning

Bregt DecorteSara RooseDaniel SperlingIlias ChantziarasDominiek MaesPeter Geldhof

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

The role of Helicobacter suis, Fusobacterium gastrosuis, and the pars oesophageal microbiota in gastric ulceration in slaughter pigs receiving meal or pelleted feed

Emily TaillieuSteff TaelmanSofie De BruyckereEvy GoossensIlias ChantziarasChristophe Van SteenkistePeter YdeSteven HanssensDimitri De MeyerWim Van Criekinge et al.

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

Tickborne disease contributing to lamb deaths across Scotland

Mateusz MalikAlexandra SchoosIlias Chantziaras

Editorial material

2023

Antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli and its correlation with antimicrobial use on commercial poultry farms in Bangladesh

Nelima IbrahimJeroen DewulfFilip BoyenIlias ChantziarasMoniek RingenierMd. Abu Shoieb MohsinAnna Catharina BergeGuillaume FourniéDirk Pfeiffer

A1 Journal Article in ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL

Antimicrobial use in on-farm hatching systems vs. traditional hatching systems : a case study

Julia Gabrielle JerabIlias ChantziarasTommy Van LimbergenJohan Van ErumFilip BoelErik HoevenJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in ANIMALS

Can improved farm biosecurity reduce the need for antimicrobials in food animals? A scoping review

Pankaj DhakaIlias ChantziarasDeepthi VijayJasbir Singh BediIryna MakovskaEvelien BiebautJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL

Homogeneity, stability, interactions, and cross-contamination of antibacterial drugs mixed into drinking water for group treatment in broilers

Despoina GeorgakiGunther AntonissenMathias DevreeseJeroen DewulfPatrick De BackerJelle LambrechtIlias ChantziarasSiska Croubels

Porcine ear necrosis : characterization of lesions and associated pathogens

Mateusz MalikKoen ChiersSebastiaan TheunsNick VereeckeIlias ChantziarasSiska CroubelsDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

Quantifying antimicrobial use and resistance in small-scale commercial poultry farms and measuring biosecurity in intensive and backyard poultry farms in Bangladesh

Mst Nelima IbrahimJeroen DewulfFilip BoyenIlias Chantziaras

Quantitative and qualitative analysis of antimicrobial usage and biosecurity on broiler and Sonali farms in Bangladesh

Nelima IbrahimIlias ChantziarasMd. Abu Shoieb MohsinFilip BoyenGuillaume FourniéSk Shaheenur IslamAnna Catharina BergeNele CaekebekePhilip JoostenJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

Relationship between piglets' survivability and farrowing kinetics in hyper-prolific sows

Alexandra SchoosBruno MuroRafaella Fernandes CarnevaleIlias ChantziarasEvelien BiebautGeert JanssensDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in PORCINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT

Situation analysis and recommendations for the biosecurity status of dairy farms in Punjab, India : a cross-sectional survey

Pankaj DhakaIlias ChantziarasDeepthi VijayManmeet SinghJasbir Singh BediNele CaekebekeJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in ANIMALS

The evaluation of an artificial intelligence system for estrus detection in sows

S. VerhoevenIlias ChantziarasM. LoicqL. VerhoevenDominiek Maes

The evaluation of an artificial intelligence system for estrus detection in sows

Steven VerhoevenIlias ChantziarasElise BernaerdtMichel LoicqLudo VerhoevenDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in PORCINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT

The role of wildlife and pests in the transmission of pathogenic agents to domestic pigs : a systematic review

Iryna MakovskaPankaj DhakaIlias ChantziarasJoana Cardoso PessoaJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in ANIMALS

Urolithiasis problems in finishing pigs

Joris VrielinckGeert JanssensIlias ChantziarasAn CoolsDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY SCIENCES

2022

Antibiotic use in European pig production : less is more

Jeroen DewulfPhilip JoostenIlias ChantziarasElise BernaerdtWannes VanderhaeghenMerel PostmaDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL

Colistin use in European livestock : veterinary field data on trends and perspectives for further reduction

Wiebke JansenJobke van HoutJeanine WiegelDespoina IatridouIlias ChantziarasNancy De Briyne

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY SCIENCES

Economic feasibility of interventions targeted at decreasing piglet perinatal and pre-weaning mortality across European countries

Anna H. StygarIlias ChantziarasDominiek MaesVivi Aarestrup MoustsenDimitri De MeyerHelene QuesnelIlias KyriazakisJarkko K. Niemi

A1 Journal Article in PORCINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT

Effect of feed supplementation with tripotassium citrate or sodium chloride on the development of urinary calcium oxalate crystals in fattening pigs

Joris VrielinckGeert JanssensIlias ChantziarasAn CoolsDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY SCIENCES

Estimation of the production economic consequences of stopping partial depopulation in broiler production

Nunzio SarninoAnna Catharina BergeIlias ChantziarasJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in ANIMALS

Evaluatie van de opleiding in antibioticabeleid en antibioticaresistentie door studenten van twee Belgische Faculteiten Diergeneeskunde

Nunzio SarninoIlias ChantziarasPhilip JoostenJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Histological tissue healing following high-power laser treatment in a model of suspensory ligament branch injury

Mathilde PluimAnnabelle HeierSaskia PlompBerit BoshuizenAndrea GroneRene van WeerenKatrien VanderperrenAnn MartensJeroen DewulfIlias Chantziaras et al.

A1 Journal Article in EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL

Influence of parity and reproductive stage on the prevalence of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in breeding animals in belgian farrow-to-finish pig herds

Evelien BiebautIlias ChantziarasFilip BoyenBert DevriendtFreddy HaesebrouckCharles-Oliver Gomez-DuranDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in PORCINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT

Measuring antimicrobial usage in European intensive livestock production systems and companion animals : lessons learned for future monitoring programs

Philip JoostenJeroen DewulfSteven SarrazinIlias Chantziaras

Real-world data on antibiotic group treatment in European livestock : drivers, conditions, and alternatives

Julia JerabWiebke JansenJohn BlackwellJobke van HoutAndreas PalzerStephen ListerIlias ChantziarasJeroen DewulfNancy De Briyne

A1 Journal Article in ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL

2021

Faecal pH throughout the reproductive cycle of sows in commercial pig herds

Dominiek MaesIlias ChantziarasEline VallaeyKristel DemeyereEvelyne MeyerGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

Porcine ear necrosis in weaned piglets : prevalence and impact on daily weight gain

Mateusz MalikAlexandra SchoosIlias ChantziarasDries DonkersSiska CroubelsBarbara DoupovecDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in PORCINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT

2020

Biosecurity levels of pig fattening farms from four EU countries and links with the farm characteristics

Ilias ChantziarasJeroen DewulfTommy Van LimbergenTomasz StadejekJarkko NiemiIlias KyriazakisDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in LIVESTOCK SCIENCE

Carcass gain per kg feed intake : developing a stakeholder-driven benchmark for comparing grow-finishing pig performance

Ilias ChantziarasJef Van MeenselIsabelle HoschetF. LeenLies MesselyDominiek MaesSam Millet

A1 Journal Article in ANIMAL

Environment-, health-, performance- and welfare-related parameters in pig barns with natural and mechanical ventilation

Ilias ChantziarasDimitri De MeyerLode VrielinckTommy Van LimbergenCarlos PineiroJeroen DewulfIlias KyriazakisDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

High biosecurity and welfare standards in fattening pig farms are associated with reduced antimicrobial use

A. H. StygarIlias ChantziarasI. ToppariDominiek MaesJ. K. Niemi

A1 Journal Article in ANIMAL

Implementation and evaluation of different eradication strategies for Brachyspira hyodysenteriae

Willem NeirynckFilip BoyenIlias ChantziarasTamara VandersmissenPhilip VytFreddy HaesebrouckJeroen DewulfDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in PORCINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT

Prophylactic use of meloxicam and paracetamol in peripartal sows suffering from postpartum dysgalactia syndrome

Alexandra SchoosIlias ChantziarasJordy VandenabeeleEvelien BiebautEvelyne MeyerAn CoolsMathias DevreeseDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

Risk factors for poor health and performance in European broiler production systems

Tommy Van LimbergenSteven SarrazinIlias ChantziarasJeroen DewulfRichard DucatelleIlias KyriazakisPaul McMullinJesús MéndezJarkko K. NiemiSotiris Papasolomontos et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

Short Communication : effect of positive handling of sows on litter performance and pre-weaning piglet mortality

D. De MeyerArthi AmalrajTommy Van LimbergenM. FockedeyS. EdwardsV. A. MoustsenIlias ChantziarasDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in ANIMAL

2019

Naar een uniforme formule voor voederconversie via participatief onderzoek in de varkenshouderij

Ilias ChantziarasJ Van MeenselS De SmetDominiek MaesS Millet

Editorial material

2018

A One Health evaluation framework

Simon R. RüeggBarbara HäslerLiza Rosenbaum NielsenSandra C. ButtigiegMijalce SantaMaurizio AragrandeMassimo CanaliTimothy EhlingerKevin QueenanIlias Chantziaras et al.

Bookchapter in Integrated approaches to health : a handbook for the evaluation of One Health

A systems approach to evaluate one health initiatives

Simon R. RüeggLiza Rosenbaum NielsenSandra C. ButtigiegMijalche SantaMaurizio AragrandeMassimo CanaliTimothy EhlingerIlias ChantziarasElena BorianiMiroslav Radeski et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

Factors associated with specific health, welfare and reproductive performance indicators in pig herds from five EU countries

Ilias ChantziarasJeroen DewulfTommy Van LimbergenMarlijn KlinkenbergAndreas PalzerCarlos PineiroVivi Aarestrup MoustsenJarkko NiemiIlias KyriazakisDominiek Maes

A1 Journal Article in PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

Probabilistic risk model to assess the potential for resistance selection following the use of anti-microbial medicated feed in pigs

Maria-Eleni FilippitziIlias ChantziarasMathias DevreeseJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS PART A-CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS CONTROL EXPOSURE & RISK ASSESSMENT

Quantitative outcomes of a One Health approach to study global health challenges

Laura C FalzonIsabel LechnerIlias ChantziarasLucie CollineauAurélie CourcoulMaria-Eleni FilippitziRiikka Laukkanen-NiniosCarole PerozJorge Pinto FerreiraMerel Postma et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOHEALTH

Scoring biosecurity of fattening pig farms from four EU countries and links with the farms’ characteristics

Ilias ChantziarasTommy Van LimbergenJeroen DewulfMartijn KlinkenbergFanny PandolfiTomasz StadejekJarkko NiemiIlias KyriazakisDominiek Maes

The effect of a commercial competitive exclusion product on the selection of enrofloxacin resistance in commensal E. coli in broilers

Ilias ChantziarasAnnemieke SmetMaria-Eleni FilippitziBert DamiaansFreddy HaesebrouckFilip BoyenJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

Voorkomen van resistentie tegen de ‘meest kritisch belangrijke antimicrobiële geneesmiddelen’ bij Escherichia coli-isolaten van hond en kat

Alexia Van ClevenFilip BoyenDominique PaepeIlias ChantziarasSteven SarrazinFreddy HaesebrouckJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

2017

Epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance in commensal E. coli : focus on selection and spread of fluoroquinolone resistance in broilers

Ilias ChantziarasJeroen DewulfFilip BoyenAnnemieke Smet

Studying the effect of administration route and treatment dose on the selection of enrofloxacin resistance in commensal Escherichia coli in broilers

Ilias ChantziarasAnnemieke SmetFreddy HaesebrouckFilip BoyenJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

2016

Presence of antimicrobial resistance in coliform bacteria from hatching broiler eggs with emphasis on ESBL/AmpC-producing bacteria

Halima MezhoudIlias ChantziarasM Iguer-OuadaN MoulaAn GarmynAn MartelA TouatiAnnemieke SmetFreddy HaesebrouckFilip Boyen

A1 Journal Article in AVIAN PATHOLOGY

2014

Antimicrobial resistance prevalence of pathogenic and commensal Escherichia coli in food-producing animals in Belgium

Ilias ChantziarasJeroen DewulfFilip BoyenBenedicte CallensPatrick Butaye

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Correlation between veterinary antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in food-producing animals: a report on seven countries

Ilias ChantziarasFilip BoyenBenedicte CallensJeroen Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY