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Researcher

Johnny Vlaminck

Awards & Distinctions

77 Results

2023

A general framework to support cost-efficient fecal egg count methods and study design choices for large-scale STH deworming programs-monitoring of therapeutic drug efficacy as a case study

Luc E CoffengJohnny VlaminckPiet CoolsMatthew DenwoodMarco AlbonicoShaali M AmeMio AyanaDaniel DanaGiuseppe CringoliSake J de Vlas et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

A general framework to support cost-efficient fecal egg count methods and study design choices for large-scale STH deworming programs–monitoring of therapeutic drug efficacy as a case study

Luc E. CoffengJohnny VlaminckPiet CoolsMatthew DenwoodMarco AlbonicoShaali M. AmeMio Ayana HedaDaniel Dana MedeboGiuseppe CringoliSake J. de Vlas et al.

U Journal Article in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

2022

Affordable artificial intelligence-based digital pathology for neglected tropical diseases : a proof-of-concept for the detection of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni eggs in Kato-Katz stool thick smears

Peter WardPeter DahlbergOle LagatieJoel LarssonAugust TynongJohnny VlaminckMatthias ZumpeShaali AmeMio AyanaVirak Khieu et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Assessment of environmental contamination with soil-transmitted helminths life stages at school compounds, households and open markets in Jimma Town, Ethiopia

Bamlaku TadegeZeleke MekonnenDaniel DanaBizuwarek SharewEden DerejeEskindir LohaJaco J. VerweijStijn CasaertJohnny VlaminckMio Ayana Heda et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Comparison of coproprevalence and seroprevalence to guide decision-making in national soil-transmitted helminthiasis control programs : Ethiopia as a case study

Sara RooseGemechu Tadesse LetaJohnny VlaminckBirhanu GetachewKalkidan MeketeIris PeelaersPeter GeldhofBruno Levecke

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Longitudinal assessment of the exposure to Ascaris lumbricoides through copromicroscopy and serology in school children from Jimma Town, Ethiopia

Daniel Dana MedeboSara RooseJohnny VlaminckMio Ayana HedaZeleke Mekonnen KurmanePeter GeldhofBruno Levecke

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

New insights into the use of serology as diagnostic tool for soil-transmitted helminth infections in humans

Sarah RooseDaniel Dana MedeboGemechu Tadesse LetaMio Ayana HedaZeleke Mekonnen KurmaneJohnny VlaminckPeter GeldhofBruno Levecke

2021

Characterization of the β-tubulin gene family in Ascaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum and its implication for the molecular detection of benzimidazole resistance

Sara RooseRussell W. AvramenkoStephen M. J. PolloJames D. WasmuthShaali AmeMio Ayana HedaMartha BetsonPiet CoolsDaniel Dana MedeboBen P. Jones et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Identification of antigenic linear peptides in the soil-transmitted helminth and Schistosoma mansoni proteome

Johnny VlaminckOle LagatieDaniel Dana MedeboZeleke Mekonnen KurmanePeter GeldhofBruno LeveckeLieven J. Stuyver

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Individual responses to a single oral dose of albendazole indicate reduced efficacy against soil-transmitted helminths in an area with high drug pressure

Martin WalkerPiet CoolsMarco AlbonicoShaali M. AmeMio Ayana HedaD DanaJennifer KeiserLeonardo F. MatosoAntonio MontresorZeleke Mekonnen Kurmane et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

New insights into the use of serology as a diagnostic tool for Ascaris infections in humans

Sara RooseDaniel Dana MedeboGemechu Tadesse LetaMio Ayana HedaJohnny VlaminckZeleke Mekonnen KurmanePeter GeldhofBruno Levecke

Quantitative PCR in soil-transmitted helminth epidemiology and control programs : toward a universal standard

Piet CoolsJohnny VlaminckJaco J. VerweijBruno Levecke

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

2020

2-Methyl-pentanoyl-carnitine (2-MPC) : a urine biomarker for patent Ascaris lumbricoides infection

Ole LagatieAnn VerheyenStijn Van AstenMaurice R. OdiereYenny DjuardiBruno LeveckeJohnny VlaminckZeleke Mekonnen KurmaneDaniel Dana MedeboRuben T'Kindt et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

An in-depth report of quality control on Kato-Katz and data entry in four clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of albendazole against soil-transmitted helminth infections

Johnny VlaminckPiet CoolsMarco AlbonicoShaali AmeMio AyanaDaniel Dana MedeboJennifer KeiserLeonardo F. MatosoAntonio MontresorZeleke Mekonnen Kurmane et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Detection of Ascaris lumbricoides infection by ABA-1 coproantigen ELISA

Ole LagatieAnn VerheyenKim Van HoofDax LauwersMaurice R. OdiereJohnny VlaminckBruno LeveckeLieven J. Stuyver

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Diagnostic sensitivity of direct wet mount microscopy for soil-transmitted helminth infections in Jimma Town, Ethiopia

Daniel DanaJohnny VlaminckZeleke MekonnenMio AyanaFlorian VogtKristien VerdonckHannock TweyaCollins TimirePeter GeldhofBruno Levecke

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Evaluation of copromicroscopy and serology to measure the exposure to Ascaris infections across age groups and to assess the impact of 3 years of biannual mass drug administration in Jimma Town, Ethiopia

Daniel DanaJohnny VlaminckMio AyanaBamlaku TadegeZeleke Mekonnen KurmanePeter GeldhofBruno Levecke

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy of praziquantel against schistosomes in seven countries with ongoing large-scale deworming programs

Bruno LeveckeJohnny VlaminckL. AndriamaroS. AmeV BelizarioA. DegaregeD. EngelsB. ErkoA. D. GarbaG. M. Kaatano et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-DRUGS AND DRUG RESISTANCE

First international external quality assessment scheme of nucleic acid amplification tests for the detection of Schistosoma and soil-transmitted helminths, including Strongyloides : a pilot study

Piet CoolsLisette van LieshoutRob KoelewijnDavid AddissSitara S. R. AjjampurMio Ayana HedaRichard S. BradburyJason L. CanteraDaniel Dana MedeboKerstin Fischer et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

High anti-Ascaris seroprevalence in fattening pigs in Sichuan, China, calls for improved management strategies

Youle ZhengYue XiePeter GeldhofJohnny VlaminckGuangxu MaRobin B. GasserTao Wang

A1 Journal Article in PARASITES & VECTORS

Identifying thresholds to classify moderate-to-heavy soil-transmitted helminth intensity infections for FECPAK(G2), McMaster, Mini-FLOTAC and qPCR

Bruno LeveckePiet CoolsMarco AlbonicoShaali AmeCecile AngebaultMio Ayana HedaJerzy M. BehnkeJeffrey M. BethonyGiuseppe CringoliDaniel Dana Medebo et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Impact of different sampling schemes for decision making in soil-transmitted helminthiasis control programs

Luc E CoffengVeronica MaliziaCarolin VegvariPiet CoolsKatherine E HallidayBruno LeveckeZeleke Mekonnen KurmanePaul M GichukiSomphou SayasoneRajiv Sarkar et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Piloting a surveillance system to monitor the global patterns of drug efficacy and the emergence of anthelmintic resistance in soil-transmitted helminth control programs : a Starworms study protocol

Johnny VlaminckPiet CoolsMarco AlbonicoShaali AmeThipphavanh ChanthapaseuthVanisaveth ViengxayDung Do TrungMike Y. Osei-AtweneboanaElias Asuming-BrempongMohammad Jahirul Karim et al.

A2 Journal Article in GATES OPEN RESEARCH

Quantitative lipidomic analysis of Ascaris suum

Tao WangShuai NieGuangxu MaJohnny VlaminckPeter GeldhofNicholas A. WilliamsonGavin E. ReidRobin B. Gasser

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

The global progress of soil-transmitted helminthiases control in 2020 and World Health Organization targets for 2030

Antonio MontresorDenise MupfasoniAlexei MikhailovPauline MwinziAna LucianezMohamed JamsheedElkan GasimovSupriya WarusavithanaAya YajimaZeno Bisoffi et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

2019

Anti-Ascaris suum IgG antibodies in fattening pigs with different respiratory conditions

Brian LassenPeter GeldhofOuti HälliJohnny VlaminckClaudio OlivieroToomas OrroMari Heinonen

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Comparison of Kato-Katz thick smear, Mini-FLOTAC, and Flukefinder for the detection and quantification of Fasciola hepatica eggs in artificially spiked human stool

Daniel Zárate-RendónJohnny VlaminckBruno LeveckeAndrea Briones-MonteroPeter Geldhof

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE

Comparison of four DNA extraction and three preservation protocols for the molecular detection and quantification of soil-transmitted helminths in stool

Mio Ayana HedaPiet CoolsZeleke MekonnenAbdissa BiruksewDaniel Dana MedeboNour RashwanRoger PrichardJohnny VlaminckJaco J VerweijBruno Levecke

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Diagnostic performance of a single and duplicate Kato-Katz, Mini-FLOTAC, FECPAKG2 and qPCR for the detection and quantification of soil-transmitted helminths in three endemic countries

Piet CoolsJohnny VlaminckMarco AlbonicoShaali AmeMio Ayana HedaBarrios Perez José AntonioGiuseppe CringoliDaniel Dana MedeboJennifer KeiserMaria P Maurelli et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Effect of strategic deworming on Ascaris suum exposure and technical performance parameters in fattening pigs

Elise VandekerckhoveJohnny VlaminckRubén del Pozo SacristánPeter Geldhof

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Patent infections with soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni are not associated with increased prevalence of antibodies to the Onchocerca volvulus peptide epitopes OvMP-1 and OvMP-23

Johnny VlaminckOle LagatieAnn VerheyenDaniel DanaBieke Van DorstZeleke Mekonnen KurmaneBruno LeveckeLieven J Stuyver

A1 Journal Article in PARASITES & VECTORS

Risk factors for lymphatic filariasis in two villages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Cédric B ChesnaisNaomi-Pitchouna Awaca-UvonJohnny VlaminckJean-Paul TambweGary J WeilSébastien D PionMichel Boussinesq

A1 Journal Article in PARASITES & VECTORS

The clinical sensitivity of standard direct wet mount microscopy for soil-transmitted helminth infections in school children in Jimma, South-West Ethiopia

Daniel Dana MedeboJohnny VlaminckZeleke Mekonnen KurmaneMio Ayana HedaFlorian VogtKristien VerdonckHannock TweyaCollins TimirePeter GeldhofBruno Levecke

Therapeutic efficacy of albendazole against soil-transmitted helminthiasis in children measured by five diagnostic methods

Johnny VlaminckPiet CoolsMarco AlbonicoShaali AmeMio Ayana HedaGiuseppe CringoliDaniel Dana MedeboJennifer KeiserMaria P MaurelliLeonardo F Matoso et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

2018

Comprehensive evaluation of stool-based diagnostic methods and benzimidazole resistance markers to assess drug efficacy and detect the emergence of anthelmintic resistance : a Starworms study protocol

Johnny VlaminckPiet CoolsMarco AlbonicoShaali AmeMio AyanaJeffrey BethonyGiuseppe CringoliDaniel DanaJennifer KeiserMaria P Maurelli et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Diagnostic comparison between FECPAKG2 and the Kato-Katz method for analyzing soil-transmitted helminth eggs in stool

Wendelin MoserOliver BärenboldGreg J MiramsPiet CoolsJohnny VlaminckSaid M AliShaali M AmeJan HattendorfPenelope VounatsouBruno Levecke et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Diagnostic tools for soil-transmitted helminths control and elimination programs : a pathway for diagnostic product development

Mark D LimSimon J BrookerVicente Y BelizarioFrançoise Gay-AndrieuJohn GilleardBruno LeveckeLisette van LieshoutGraham F MedleyZeleke Mekonnen KurmaneGreg Mirams et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Modification and optimization of the FECPAKG2 protocol for the detection and quantification of soil-transmitted helminth eggs in human stool

Mio AyanaJohnny VlaminckPiet CoolsShaali AmeMarco AlbonicoDaniel DanaJennifer KeiserHelen ManlyLeonardo F MatosoZeleke Mekonnen Kurmane et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Quantitative PCR in soil-transmitted helminth control programs : four potential applications

Piet CoolsJaco J VerweijMio AyanaMarco AlbonicoShaali AmeDaniel DanaJennifer KeiserZeleke Mekonnen KurmaneSomphou SayasoneJozef Vercruysse et al.

Seasonally timed treatment programs for Ascaris lumbricoides to increase impact : an investigation using mathematical models

Emma L DavisLeon DanonJoaquín M PradaSharmini A GunawardenaJames E TruscottJohnny VlaminckRoy M AndersonBruno LeveckeEric R MorganT Deirdre Hollingsworth

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Soil-transmitted helminth and Schistosoma mansoni infections do not evoke cross-reactive antibodies to the Onchocerca volvulus peptide epitopes OvMP-1 and OvMP-23.

Johnny VlaminckOle LagatieAnn VerheyenDaniel Dana MedeboZeleke Mekonnen KurmaneBruno LeveckeLieven Stuyver

The optimal timing of post-treatment sampling for the assessment of anthelminthic drug efficacy against Ascaris infections in humans

Bruno LeveckeAlice V EastonPiet CoolsMarco AlbonicoShaali AmeJohn S GilleardJennifer KeiserAntonio MontresorRoger PrichardJohnny Vlaminck et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-DRUGS AND DRUG RESISTANCE

2017

An immunomics approach detects promising candidate antigens for ascaris serodiagnosis in pigs and humans

Johnny VlaminckDaniel DanaLien DemeyerZeleke MekonnenGary J WeilPeter GeldhofBruno Levecke

Diagnosis of Ascaris lumbricoides infections in Ethiopian children and adults by three coprological techniques and two novel serological tests

Daniel DanaJohnny VlaminckMio AyanaZeleke MekonnenPeter GeldhofBruno Levecke

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay as an endgame diagnostic methode for soil-transmitted helminth infections

Rita G OliveiraAlice V EastonPoppy H LambertonJohnny VlaminckCoreen M BeaumierJimmy H KiharaSammy M NjengaCharles S MwandawiroPeter GeldhofChris Drakeley et al.

Evaluation of serology to measure exposure of piglets to Ascaris suum during the nursery phase

Elise VandekerckhoveJohnny VlaminckPeter Geldhof

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

First international external quality assessment study for nucleic acid amplification tests for soil-transmitted helminths, Strongyloides stercoralis and Schistosoma mansoni

Piet CoolsJaap J van HellemondDavid AddisSitara AjjampurMio AyanaRichard BradburryJason CanterryDaniel DanaAlison ElliottRubina Imtiaz et al.

Serological detection of Ascaris suum at fattening pig farms is linked with performance and management indices

JM Martínez-PérezElise VandekerckhoveJohnny VlaminckPeter GeldhofM Martínez-Valladares

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

The future of serology as a diagnostic tool for ascariasis

Johnny VlaminckDaniel DanaLien DemeyerZeleke MekonnenGary J WeilPeter GeldhofBruno Levecke

The use of Ascaris suum haemoglobin as diagnostic antigen for human ascariasis

Johnny VlaminckPeter GeldhofCH HokkeT SupaliPU FischerGJ Weil

2016

A phosphorylcholine-containing glycolipid-like antigen present on the surface of infective stage larvae of Ascaris spp. is a major antibody target in infected pigs and humans

Johnny VlaminckDries MasureTao WangPeter NejsumCornelis H HokkePeter Geldhof

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Community rates of IgG4 antibodies to Ascaris haemoglobin reflect changes in community egg loads following mass drug administration

Johnny VlaminckTaniawati SupaliPeter GeldhofCornelis H HokkePeter U FischerGary J Weil

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

2015

Serological examination of fattening pigs reveals associations between Ascaris suum, lung pathogens and technical performance parameters

Johnny VlaminckSimon DüsseldorfLourens HeresPeter Geldhof

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

The influence of an infection with Ascaris suum on the intestinal microbiota of the host

Oonagh PaerewijckJohnny VlaminckRW LiJ UrbanMM ZaissNL HarrisB TaminiauPeter Geldhof

Vaccination of calves against Cooperia oncophora with a double-domain activation-associated secreted protein reduces parasite egg output and pasture contamination

Johnny VlaminckJimmy BorlooJozef VercruyssePeter GeldhofEdwin Claerebout

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY

2014

Advances in the diagnosis of Ascaris suum infections in pigs and their possible applications in humans

Johnny VlaminckBruno LeveckeJozef VercruyssePeter Geldhof

A1 Journal Article in PARASITOLOGY

Detection and characterization of an immunodominant antigen present on the surface of Ascaris L3 larvae

Johnny VlaminckJozef VercruyssePeter Geldhof

Study on the relationship between seroprevalence of Ascaris suum in fatteners, farm management factors and production parameters

Elise VandekerckhoveJohnny VlaminckJozef VercruyssePeter Geldhof

Study on the relationship between seroprevalence of Ascaris suum in fatteners, farm management factors and production parameters

Elise VandekerckhoveJohnny VlaminckJozef VercruyssePeter Geldhof

2013

A role for eosinophils in the intestinal immunity against infective Ascaris suum larvae

Dries MasureJohnny VlaminckTao WangKoen ChiersWim Van Den BroeckJozef VercruyssePeter Geldhof

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Diagnosis and control of ascariosis in pigs

Johnny VlaminckPeter Geldhof

Bookchapter in Ascaris : the neglected parasite

Evaluation of Ascaris suum haemoglobin as a vaccine and diagnostic antigen

Johnny VlaminckPeter GeldhofJozef Vercruysse

Proteomic analysis of the excretory-secretory products from larval stages of Ascaris suum reveals high abundance of glycosyl hydrolases

Tao WangKatleen Van SteendamMaarten DhaenensJohnny VlaminckDieter DeforceAaron R JexRobin B GasserPeter Geldhof

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

The development of a novel serodiagnostic test for the detection of ascariosis in fattening pigs

Johnny VlaminckJozef VercruyssePeter Geldhof

The intestinal expulsion of the roundworm Ascaris suum is associated with eosinophils, intra-epithelial T cells and decreased intestinal transit time

Dries MasureTao WangJohnny VlaminckSarah ClaerhoudtKoen ChiersWim Van Den BroeckJimmy SaundersJozef VercruyssePeter Geldhof

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

2012

Detection and characterisation of an immunodominant antigen present on the surface of Ascaris suum L3 larvae

Johnny VlaminckJozef VercruyssePeter Geldhof

Evaluation of a serodiagnostic test using Ascaris suum haemoglobin for the detection of roundworm infection in pig populations

Johnny VlaminckPeter NejsumFrédéric VangroenwegheStig Milan ThamsborgJozef VercruyssePeter Geldhof

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Proteomic analysis of the excretory-secretory products of the larval stages of Ascaris suum

Tao WangKatleen Van SteendamMaarten DhaenensJohnny VlaminckDieter DeforceAaron JexRobin B GasserJozef VercruyssePeter Geldhof

The SERASCA-TEST: a new tool to detect roundworm infections in fatteners

Johnny VlaminckSteven Van ColenJozef VercruyssePeter Geldhof

Transcriptomic analysis of Ascaris suum larvae during their hepatopulmonary migration

Tao WangJohnny VlaminckAaron JexRobin GasserPeter Geldhof

2011

Ascaris suum draft genome

Aaron R JexShiPing LiuBo LiNeil D YoungRoss S HallYingRui LiLinFeng YangNa ZengXun XuZiJun Xiong et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE

Evaluation of a new serodiagnostic test for ascariosis in pigs

Johnny VlaminckFrédéric VangroenwegheJozef VercruyssePeter Geldhof

Immunizing pigs with Ascaris suum haemoglobin increases the inflammatory response in the liver but fails to induce a protective immunity

Johnny VlaminckM Martinez-ValladaresSylvia DewildeLuc MoensKatrien TillemanDieter DeforceJ UrbanEdwin ClaereboutJozef VercruyssePeter Geldhof

A1 Journal Article in PARASITE IMMUNOLOGY

2010

Ascaris suum infection in pigs: diagnosis and vaccination

Johnny VlaminckF Van GroenwegeEdwin ClaereboutJozef VercruyssePeter Geldhof

Immunisation of pigs with Ascaris suum hemoglobin increases the immunological reaction against the liver stage larvae but fails to induce a protective immunity

Johnny VlaminckMaria Martinez-ValladaresSylvia DewildeLuc MoensKelly TillemanJoseph UrbanEdwin ClaereboutJozef VercruyssePeter Geldhof

Intestinal immunity against Ascaris suum in pigs: the search for targets and effector mechanisms

Johnny VlaminckTao WangDries MasureEdwin ClaereboutJozef VercruyssePeter Geldhof

Vaccination against Strongyloides venezuelensis with homologue antigens using new immunomodulators

Johnny VlaminckJulio López-AbánAna Lucía RuanoEster del OlmoAntonio Muro

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY