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Kurt Houf
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2022
Evaluation of a harmonized undergraduate catalog for veterinary public health and food hygiene pedagogy in Europe
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION
2022
Microbiology and Epidemiology of Escherichia albertii-An Emerging Elusive Foodborne Pathogen
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
MICROORGANISMS
2022
Study of the Arcobacter butzleri genome and transcriptome and evaluation of Arcobacteraceae genomic features
Davide Buzzanca
Kurt Houf
Dissertation
2022
Systematic review and critical reflection on the isolation and identification methods for spoilage associated bacteria in fresh marine fish
Ganna Saelens
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS
2022
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of interventions applied during primary processing to reduce microbial contamination on pig carcasses
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
FOODS
2022
Unraveling the microbiota of the fish parasite Pseudoterranova decipiens in codfish (Gadus morhua) reveals a fish-related bacterial community
Ganna Saelens
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2022
Wild boars as reservoir for Campylobacter and Arcobacter
Pieter-Jan Kerkhof
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
2022
2021
Arcobacter vandammei sp. nov., isolated from the rectal mucus of a healthy pig
Pieter-Jan Kerkhof
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
2021
Bacterial shifts on broiler carcasses at retail upon frozen storage
Zhongjia Yu
Marie Joossens
Pieter-Jan Kerkhof
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2021
Beef abattoir interventions in a risk-based meat safety assurance system
Kurt Houf
U
Journal Article
in
Meat Science
2021
Diagnostic approach for detection and identification of emerging enteric pathogens revisited : the (Ali)arcobacter lanthieri case
Pieter-Jan Kerkhof
Anne-Marie Van Den Abeele
Dirk Vogelaers
Peter Vandamme
Kurt Houf
A2
Journal Article
in
NEW MICROBES AND NEW INFECTIONS
2021
Drivers, opportunities, and challenges of the European risk-based meat safety assurance system
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
FOOD CONTROL
2021
Evaluation of microbial contamination of different pork carcass areas through culture-dependent and independent methods in small-scale slaughterhouses
Maria Francesca Peruzy
Kurt Houf
Marie Joossens
Zhongjia Yu
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2021
Functional pangenome analysis reveals high virulence plasticity of Aliarcobacter butzleri and affinity to human mucus
Davide Buzzanca
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
GENOMICS
2021
Isolation, characterization and antibiotic resistance of Proteus mirabilis from Belgian broiler carcasses at retail and human stool
Zhongjia Yu
Marie Joossens
Anne-Marie Van Den Abeele
Pieter-Jan Kerkhof
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2021
2020
Analyses of the bacterial contamination on Belgian broiler carcasses at retail level
Zhongjia Yu
Marie Joossens
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
2020
Assessment of the bacterial contamination on broiler carcasses at retail
Zhongjia Yu
Kurt Houf
Marie Joossens
Dissertation
2020
Yersinia enterocolitica detection in pork products: Evaluation of isolation protocols
Maria Francesca Peruzy
Kurt Houf
U
Journal Article
in
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2020
2019
Assessment of food microbiological indicators applied on poultry carcasses by culture combined MALDI-TOF MS identification and 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing
Zhongjia Yu
Maria Francesca Peruzy
Charles Dumolin
Marie Joossens
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2019
Assessment of microbial communities on freshly killed wild boar meat by MALDI-TOF MS and 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing
Maria Francesca Peruzy
Zhongjia Yu
Pieter-Jan Kerkhof
Marie Joossens
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2019
Assessment of the microbial contamination on pork and wild boar meat by a culture-dependent and independent approach
Maria Francesca Peruzy
Kurt Houf
Dissertation
2019
Determination of the microbiological contamination in minced pork by culture dependent and 16S amplicon sequencing analysis
Maria Francesca Peruzy
Zhongjia Yu
Margo Cnockaert
Marie Joossens
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2019
2018
Diversity, not uniformity : slaughter and electrical waterbath stunning procedures in Belgian slaughterhouses
Glynnis Devos
Christel Moons
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2018
Filling the gaps in clinical proteomics : a do-it-yourself guide for the identification of the emerging pathogen Arcobacter by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry
Dirk Vogelaers
Peter Vandamme
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS
2018
Impact of free living protozoa and bacterial interactions on multispecies biofilms
Prem Krishnan Raghupathi
Kurt Houf
Koen Sabbe
Dissertation
2018
Microbial diversity and putative opportunistic pathogens in dishwasher biofilm communities
Prem Krishnan Raghupathi
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
2018
Steps on the human Arcobacter trail
Anne-Marie Van Den Abeele
Kurt Houf
Dirk Vogelaers
Dissertation
2018
Synergistic interactions in microbial biofilms facilitate the establishment of opportunistic pathogenic fungi in household dishwashers
Prem Krishnan Raghupathi
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
2018
Synergistic interactions within a multispecies biofilm enhance individual species protection against grazing by a pelagic protozoan
Prem Krishnan Raghupathi
Koen Sabbe
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
2018
2017
Assessment of factors influencing the within-batch seroprevalence of human enteropathogenic Yersinia spp. of pigs at slaughter age and the analogy with microbiology
Gerty Vanantwerpen
Lieven De Zutter
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
2017
Characterization of the emerging zoonotic pathogen Arcobacter thereius by whole genome sequencing and comparative genomics
Francesca Rovetto
Aurélien Carlier
Koen Illeghems
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
PLOS ONE
2017
Impact of Acanthamoeba cysts on stress resistance of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Yersinia enterocolitica 4/O:3, Listeria monocytogenes 1/2a, and Escherichia coli O:26
Ellen Lambrecht
Julie Baré
Koen Sabbe
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
2017
Minimal standards for describing new species belonging to the families Campylobacteraceae and Helicobacteraceae : Campylobacter, Arcobacter, Helicobacter and Wolinella spp.
Kurt Houf
Peter Vandamme
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
2017
2016
Abundance, diversity and community composition of free-living protozoa on vegetable sprouts
Natascha Chavatte
Ellen Lambrecht
Inge Van Damme
Koen Sabbe
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2016
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Arcobacter butzleri and Arcobacter cryaerophilus strains isolated from Belgian patients
Anne-Marie Van Den Abeele
Dirk Vogelaers
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
2016
Comparative performance of isolation methods using Preston broth, Bolton broth and their modifications for the detection of Campylobacter spp. from naturally contaminated fresh and frozen raw poultry meat
Tomasz Seliwiorstow
Lieven De Zutter
Kurt Houf
Julie Baré
Inge Van Damme
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2016
Diversity and occurrence of free-living protozoa on food and in food-related environments
Natascha Chavatte
Kurt Houf
Koen Sabbe
Dissertation
2016
Free-living protozoa in the gastrointestinal tract and feces of pigs: exploration of an unknown world and towards a protocol for the recovery of free-living protozoa
Natascha Chavatte
Ellen Lambrecht
Inge Van Damme
Koen Sabbe
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY
2016
Impact of the sampling method and chilling on the Salmonella recovery from pig carcasses
Gerty Vanantwerpen
Lieven De Zutter
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2016
Interactions between free-living amoebae and foodborne pathogens
Ellen Lambrecht
Kurt Houf
Koen Sabbe
Julie Baré
Dissertation
2016
Taxonomic dissection of Achromobacter denitrificans Coenye et al. 2003 and proposal of Achromobacter agilis sp. nov., nom. rev., Achromobacter pestifer sp. nov., nom. rev., Achromobacter kerstersii sp. nov. and Achromobacter deleyi sp. nov.
Peter Vandamme
Charlotte Peeters
Margo Cnockaert
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
2016
2015
Assessment of risk factors for a high within-batch prevalence of Yersinia enterocolitica in pigs based on microbiological analysis at slaughter
Gerty Vanantwerpen
Dirk Berkvens
Inge Van Damme
Lieven De Zutter
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE
2015
Association between microbiological and serological prevalence of human pathogenic Yersinia spp. in pigs and pig batches
Gerty Vanantwerpen
Dirk Berkvens
Lieven De Zutter
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
2015
Contamination of freshly slaughtered pig carcasses with enteropathogenic Yersinia spp.: distribution, quantification and identification of risk factors
Inge Van Damme
Gerty Vanantwerpen
Julie Baré
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2015
Novel lactic acid bacteria isolated from the bumble bee gut: Convivina intestini gen. nov., sp. nov., Lactobacillus bombicola sp. nov., and Weissella bombi sp. nov.
Jessy Praet
Ivan Meeus
Margo Cnockaert
Kurt Houf
Guy Smagghe
Peter Vandamme
A1
Journal Article
in
ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
2015
Protozoan cysts act as a survival niche and protective shelter for foodborne pathogenic bacteria
Ellen Lambrecht
Julie Baré
Natascha Chavatte
Wim Bert
Koen Sabbe
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
2015
Serological diagnosis of infections with Helicobacter suis, a zoonotic agent present in pork
Lien De Cooman
Frank Pasmans
Freddy Haesebrouck
Kurt Houf
Dissertation
2015
Transmission electron microscopy sample preparation protocols for the ultrastructural study of cysts of free-living protozoa
Ellen Lambrecht
Julie Baré
Myriam Claeys
Natascha Chavatte
Wim Bert
Koen Sabbe
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
BIOTECHNIQUES
2015
2014
Boviene sarcosporidiosis of eosinofiele myositis?
Lieve Vangeel
Kurt Houf
Peter Geldhof
Richard Ducatelle
Jozef Vercruysse
Koen Chiers
A1
Journal Article
in
VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT
2014
Campylobacter in small ruminants at slaughter: prevalence, pulsotypes and antibiotic resistance
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2014
Co-occurrence of free-living protozoa and foodborne pathogens on dishcloths: implications for food safety
Natascha Chavatte
Julie Baré
Ellen Lambrecht
Inge Van Damme
Mario Vaerewijck
Koen Sabbe
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2014
Diversity of Campylobacter in retail meat and liver of lambs and goat kids
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE
2014
Interactions of foodborne pathogens with free-living protozoa: potential consequences for food safety
Mario Vaerewijck
Julie Baré
Ellen Lambrecht
Koen Sabbe
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY
2014
Presence and analysis of plasmids in human and animal associated Arcobacter species
Laid Douidah
Lieven De Zutter
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
Dieter Deforce
Anne-Marie Van Den Abeele
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
PLOS ONE
2014
Presence of Helicobacter suis on pork carcasses
Lien De Cooman
Kurt Houf
Annemieke Smet
Bram Flahou
Richard Ducatelle
Ellen De Bruyne
Frank Pasmans
Freddy Haesebrouck
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2014
Prevalence and risk factors of enteropathogenic Yersinia spp. in pigs at slaughter age
Gerty Vanantwerpen
Lieven De Zutter
Kurt Houf
Dissertation
2014
Prevalence of Arcobacter species among humans, Belgium, 2008-2013
Dirk Vogelaers
Johan Van Hende
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
2014
Seroprevalence of enteropathogenic Yersinia spp. in pig batches at slaughter
Gerty Vanantwerpen
Inge Van Damme
Lieven De Zutter
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
2014
Thiouracil-forming bacteria identified and characterized upon porcine in vitro digestion of Brassicaceae feed
Julie Kiebooms
Jella Wauters
Julie Vanden Bussche
Kurt Houf
Paul De Vos
Stefanie Van Trappen
Ilse Cleenwerck
Lynn Vanhaecke
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
2014
Towards a typing strategy for Arcobacter species isolated from humans and animals and assessment of the in vitro genomic stability
Laid Douidah
Lieven De Zutter
Julie Baré
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE
2014
Within-batch prevalence and quantification of human pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica and Y. pseudotuberculosis in tonsils of pigs at slaughter
Gerty Vanantwerpen
Inge Van Damme
Lieven De Zutter
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
2014
2013
Achromobacter animicus sp. nov., Achromobacter mucicolens sp. nov., Achromobacter pulmonis sp. nov. and Achromobacter spiritinus sp. nov., from human clinical samples
Peter Vandamme
Margo Cnockaert
Evie De Brandt
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
2013
Behavior of Yersinia enterocolitica in the presence of the bacterivorous Acanthamoeba castellanii
Ellen Lambrecht
Julie Baré
Inge Van Damme
Wim Bert
Koen Sabbe
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
2013
Burkholderia humi sp. nov., Burkholderia choica sp. nov., Burkholderia telluris sp. nov., Burkholderia terrestris sp. nov and Burkholderia udeis sp. nov.: Burkholderia glathei-like bacteria from soil and rhizosphere soil
Peter Vandamme
Evie De Brandt
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
2013
Classification of Achromobacter genogroups 2, 5, 7 and 14 as Achromobacter insuavis sp. nov., Achromobacter aegrifaciens sp. nov., Achromobacter anxifer sp. nov. and Achromobacter dolens sp. nov., respectively
Peter Vandamme
Margo Cnockaert
Charlotte Peeters
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
2013
Different Sarcocystis spp. are present in bovine eosinophilic myositis
Lieve Vangeel
Kurt Houf
Peter Geldhof
Katleen De Preter
Jozef Vercruysse
Richard Ducatelle
Koen Chiers
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY
2013
Effect of the enrichment medium on the detection and diversity of Salmonella from porcine duodenal content
Emily Valerie De Busser
Dominiek Maes
Kurt Houf
Jeroen Dewulf
Lieven De Zutter
A1
Journal Article
in
FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE
2013
Estimation of the within-batch prevalence and quantification of human pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica in pigs at slaughter
Gerty Vanantwerpen
Kurt Houf
Inge Van Damme
Dirk Berkvens
Lieven De Zutter
A1
Journal Article
in
FOOD CONTROL
2013
Interaction of Aspergillus fumigatus conidia with Acanthamoeba castellanii parallels macrophage-fungus interactions
Lieven Van Waeyenberghe
Julie Baré
Frank Pasmans
Myriam Claeys
Wim Bert
Freddy Haesebrouck
Kurt Houf
An Martel
A1
Journal Article
in
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS
2013
Salmonella control in live pigs and at slaughter
Emily Valerie De Busser
Lieven De Zutter
Jeroen Dewulf
Kurt Houf
Dominiek Maes
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY JOURNAL
2013
Survival of Helicobacter suis bacteria in retail pig meat
Lien De Cooman
Bram Flahou
Kurt Houf
Annemieke Smet
Richard Ducatelle
Frank Pasmans
Freddy Haesebrouck
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2013
Variation in Campylobacter distribution on different sites of broiler carcasses
Julie Baré
Mieke Uyttendaele
Ihab Habib
Orily Depraetere
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
A1
Journal Article
in
FOOD CONTROL
2013
2012
Assessment of the efficacy of benzalkonium chloride and sodium hypochlorite against Acanthamoeba polyphaga and Tetrahymena spp.
Mario Vaerewijck
Koen Sabbe
Julie Baré
Herman Favoreel
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION
2012
Bovine Sarcocystis species and their role in bovine eosinophilic myositis
Lieve Vangeel
Koen Chiers
Kurt Houf
Peter Geldhof
Dissertation
2012
Control of Salmonella in pigs
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
WIENER TIERARZTLICHE MONATSSCHRIFT
2012
Control of Salmonella in the pork production chain
Emily Valerie De Busser
Lieven De Zutter
Dominiek Maes
Kurt Houf
Jeroen Dewulf
Dissertation
2012
Foodborne protozoa
Julie Baré
Koen Sabbe
Kurt Houf
Bookchapter
in
Omics, microbial modeling and technologies for foodborne pathogens
2012
Intramuscular inoculation of cattle with Sarcocystis antigen results in focal eosinophilic myositis
Lieve Vangeel
Kurt Houf
Peter Geldhof
Heidi Nollet
Jozef Vercruysse
Richard Ducatelle
Koen Chiers
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY
2012
Kerstersia similis sp. nov., isolated from human clinical samples
Peter Vandamme
Evie De Brandt
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
2012
Occurrence of putative virulence genes in Arcobacter species isolated from humans and animals
Laid Douidah
Lieven De Zutter
Julie Baré
Paul De Vos
Peter Vandamme
Anne-Marie Van Den Abeele
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
2012
Spatial distribution of the emerging foodborne pathogen Arcobacter in the gastrointestinal tract of pigs
Sarah De Smet
Lieven De Zutter
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE
2012
2011
Arcobacter population dynamics in pigs on farrow-to-finish farms
Sarah De Smet
Lieven De Zutter
Lies Debruyne
Peter Vandamme
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
2011
Arcobacter trophiarum sp. nov., isolated from fattening pigs
Sarah De Smet
Peter Vandamme
Lieven De Zutter
Laid Douidah
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
2011
Detection and characterization of Salmonella in lairage, on pig carcasses and intestines in five slaughterhouses
Emily Valerie De Busser
Dominiek Maes
Kurt Houf
Jeroen Dewulf
Lieven De Zutter
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2011
Effect of coated and non-coated fatty acid supplementation on broiler chickens experimentally infected with Campylobacter jejuni
Julie Baré
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION
2011
Genotyping and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Escherichia coli O157 originating from cattle farms
Katrijn Cobbaut
Kurt Houf
Filip Boyen
Freddy Haesebrouck
Lieven De Zutter
A1
Journal Article
in
FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE
2011
Inhibitory effect of organic acids on arcobacters in culture and their use for control of Arcobacter butzleri on chicken skin
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2011
Occurrence and diversity of free-living protozoa on butterhead lettuce
Mario Vaerewijck
Koen Sabbe
Julie Baré
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2011
Persistence of free-living protozoan communities across rearing cycles in commercial poultry houses
Julie Baré
Kurt Houf
Tine Verstraete
Mario Vaerewijck
Koen Sabbe
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
2011
Small ruminants as carriers of the emerging foodborne pathogen Arcobacter on small and medium farms
Sarah De Smet
Lieven De Zutter
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH
2011
Variation in the prevalence of enteropathogenic Yersinia in slaughter pigs from Belgium, Italy, and Spain
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE
2011
2010
Arcobacter contamination on pre- and post-chilled bovine carcasses and in minced beef at retail
Sarah De Smet
Lieven De Zutter
Johan Van Hende
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
2010
Identification of five human and mammal associated Arcobacter species by a novel multiplex-PCR assay
Laid Douidah
Lieven De Zutter
Peter Vandamme
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS
2010
Influence of temperature, oxygen and bacterial strain identity on the association of Campylobacter jejuni with Acanthamoeba castellanii
Julie Baré
Koen Sabbe
Dries Vercauteren
Kevin Braeckmans
Ineke van Gremberghe
Herman Favoreel
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY
2010
Reassessment of the taxonomy of Arcobacter cryaerophilus
Lies Debruyne
Kurt Houf
Laid Douidah
Sarah De Smet
Peter Vandamme
A1
Journal Article
in
SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
2010
Sampling strategy, occurrence and diversity of free-living protozoa in domestic refrigerators
Mario Vaerewijck
Koen Sabbe
Johan Van Hende
Julie Baré
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
2010
2009
A qualitative risk assessment for human salmonellosis due to the consumption of fresh pork in Belgium
Jeroen Dewulf
Lieven De Zutter
Stefaan Ribbens
Emily Valerie De Busser
Kurt Houf
Dominiek Maes
A1
Journal Article
in
VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT
2009
Arcobacter in a food safety perspective
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
ARCHIV FUR LEBENSMITTELHYGIENE
2009
Arcobacter thereius sp nov., isolated from pigs and ducks
Kurt Houf
Tom Coenye
Lies Debruyne
Sarah De Smet
Peter Vandamme
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
2009
Clonal population structure and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter jejuni in chicken meat from Belgium
Ihab Habib
Mieke Uyttendaele
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
2009
Correlation between genotypic diversity, lipooligosaccharide gene locus class variation, and Caco-2 cell invasion potential of Campylobacter jejuni isolates from chicken meat and humans: contribution to virulotyping
Ihab Habib
Mieke Uyttendaele
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
2009
Correlation between genotypic diversity, lipooligosaccharide gene locus class variation, and Caco-2 cell invasion potential of campylobacter jejuni isolates
Ihab Habib
Mieke Uyttendaele
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
C3
Conference
2009
Diversity and Habitat Specificity of Free-Living Protozoa in Commercial Poultry Houses
Julie Baré
Koen Sabbe
Jeroen Van Wichelen
Ineke van Gremberghe
Sofie D'hondt
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
2009
Effect of organic acids in drinking water during the last 2 weeks prior to slaughter on Salmonella shedding by slaughter pigs and contamination of carcasses
Emily Valerie De Busser
Jeroen Dewulf
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
Dominiek Maes
A1
Journal Article
in
ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH
2009
Escherichia coli O157 prevalence in different cattle farm types and identification of potential risk factors
Katrijn Cobbaut
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION
2009
First multi-locus sequence typing scheme for Arcobacter spp.
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
BMC MICROBIOLOGY
2009
Occurrence of non-sorbitol fermenting, verocytotoxin-lacking Escherichia coli O157 on cattle farms
Katrijn Cobbaut
Kurt Houf
Ihab Habib
Lieven De Zutter
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
2009
Sarcocystis in bovine eosinophilic myositis: contribution to pathogenesis
Lieve Vangeel
Kurt Houf
Peter Geldhof
Heidi Nollet
Katleen De Preter
Jozef Vercruysse
Richard Ducatelle
Koen Chiers
C3
Conference
2009
Strategies to control Salmonella in the broiler production chain
Filip Van Immerseel
Lieven De Zutter
Kurt Houf
Frank Pasmans
Freddy Haesebrouck
Richard Ducatelle
A1
Journal Article
in
WORLDS POULTRY SCIENCE JOURNAL
2009
2008
Alternative sampling to establish the Escherichia coli O157 status on beef cattle farms
Katrijn Cobbaut
Kurt Houf
Laid Douidah
Johan Van Hende
Lieven De Zutter
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
2008
Contamination of carcasses with Salmonella during poultry slaughter
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION
2008
Dogs as carriers of the emerging pathogen Arcobacter
Kurt Houf
Sarah De Smet
Julie Baré
Sylvie Daminet
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
2008
Effect of the use of organic acids in drinking water before slaughter on Salmonella shedding
Emily Valerie De Busser
Jeroen Dewulf
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
Dominiek Maes
C3
Conference
2008
Microscopic and molecular studies of the diversity of free-living protozoa in meat-cutting plants.
Mario Vaerewijck
Koen Sabbe
Julie Baré
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
2008
SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION RATE ALONG THE SLAUGHTER LINE IN 5 DIFFERENT BELGIAN SLAUGHTERHOUSES
Emily Valerie De Busser
Dominiek Maes
Jeroen Dewulf
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
C1
Conference
2008
Survival capacity in water of Arcobacter species under different temperature conditions
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
2008
2007
Arcobacter contamination on Belgian bovine carcasses and raw retail beef
Sarah De Smet
Johan Van Hende
Kurt Houf
C3
Conference
2007
Campylobacter contamination of chickens during transport to the slaughterhouse
Kurt Houf
Marc Heyndrickx
Lieven De Zutter
C1
Conference
2007
Characterization of the Arcobacter contamination in Belgian pork carcasses and raw retail pork
Kurt Houf
Ellen Van Driessche
C3
Conference
2007
Characterization of the Arcobacter contamination on Belgian pork carcasses and raw retail pork
Ellen Van Driessche
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2007
Discrepancy between the occurrence of Arcobacter in chickens and broiler carcass contamination
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2007
Effect of the use of organic acids in drinking water during the last two weeks prior to slaughter on Salmonella shedding
Emily Valerie De Busser
Jeroen Dewulf
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
Dominiek Maes
C3
Conference
2007
External contamination of Campylobacter-free flocks after transport in cleaned and disinfected containers
Geertrui Rasschaert
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION
2007
Fecal shedding of Arcobacter species in sheep and goat at farm level
Sarah De Smet
Kurt Houf
C3
Conference
2007
Impact of the slaughter line contamination on the presence of Salmonella on broiler carcasses
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
2007
In vitro susceptibility of Campylobacter jejuni to c6-c12 fatty acids
Kurt Houf
C3
Conference
2007
Investigation of the concurrent colonization with Campylobacter and Salmonella in poultry flocks and assessment of the sampling site for status determination at slaughter
Kurt Houf
Johan Van Hende
Lieven De Zutter
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
2007
Is Arcobacter an emerging foodborne pathogen?
Kurt Houf
Ellen Van Driessche
C3
Conference
2007
Is arcobacter an emerging foodborne pathogen?
Kurt Houf
Ellen Van Driessche
C1
Conference
2007
Isolation and characterization of the emerging foodborn pathogen Arcobacter from human stool
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS
2007
Molecular-based identification of Sarcocystis hominis in Belgian minced beef
Lieve Vangeel
Kurt Houf
Koen Chiers
Jozef Vercruysse
Katharina D'Herde
Richard Ducatelle
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION
2007
Molecular-based identification of sarcocysts in bovine meat
Lieve Vangeel
Kurt Houf
Koen Chiers
Jozef Vercruysse
Katharina D'Herde
Richard Ducatelle
C3
Conference
2007
Occurrence of Arcobacter in healthy dogs and cats in Belgium
Kurt Houf
Sarah De Smet
C3
Conference
2007
Survival capacity in water of Arcobacter species under different temperature conditions
Kurt Houf
Ellen Van Driessche
C3
Conference
2007
The concurrent colonization of poultry flocks with Campylobacter and Salmonella
Kurt Houf
Marc Heyndrickx
Johan Van Hende
Lieven De Zutter
C3
Conference
2007
2006
Antimicrobial susceptibility of clinical isolates of non-jejuni/coli campylobacters and arcobacters from Belgium
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
2006
Campylobacter contamination during poultry slaughter in Belgium
Geertrui Rasschaert
Kurt Houf
Johan Van Hende
Lieven De Zutter
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION
2006
Critical points for Salmonella contamination during slaughter process in Belgian slaughterhouses
Dominiek Maes
Jeroen Dewulf
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
C1
Conference
2006
Escherichia coli O157 in beef cattle: prevalence and quantification
Katrijn Cobbaut
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
C1
Conference
2006
Morphological characterization of eosinophylic myositis in bovines in Belgium
Lieve Vangeel
Koen Chiers
Kurt Houf
Jozef Vercruysse
Richard Ducatelle
C1
Conference
2006
Salmonella cross contamination from the slaughter line to the first slaughtered flock
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
C1
Conference
2006
Variability in antimicrobial resistance among Salmonella enterica strains from fattening pigs and sows
Kurt Houf
Jeroen Dewulf
Boudewijn Catry
Lieven De Zutter
Aart de Kruif
Dominiek Maes
A1
Journal Article
in
MICROBIAL DRUG RESISTANCE-MECHANISMS EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DISEASE
2006
2005
Arcobacter cibarius sp nov., isolated from broiler carcasses
Kurt Houf
Tom Coenye
Jan Van Hoof
Peter Vandamme
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
2005
Comparison of five repetitive-sequence-based PCR typing methods for molecular discrimination of Salmonella enterica isolates
Geertrui Rasschaert
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
Marc Heyndrickx
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
2005
Discrepancies between the isolation of Salmonella from mesenteric lymph nodes and the results of serological screening in slaughter pigs
Nathalie Nollet
Dominiek Maes
Luc Duchateau
Kurt Houf
Jan Van Hoof
Lieven De Zutter
Aart de Kruif
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY RESEARCH
2005
Distribution of Salmonella strains in farrow-to-finish pig herds: A longitudinal study
Nathalie Nollet
Kurt Houf
Jeroen Dewulf
Luc Duchateau
Lieven De Zutter
Aart de Kruif
Dominiek Maes
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION
2005
Prevalence, enumeration and strain variation of Arcobacter species in the faeces of healthy cattle in Belgium
Ellen Van Driessche
Kurt Houf
Frédéric Vangroenweghe
Lieven De Zutter
Jan Van Hoof
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
2005
Salmonella in sows: a longitudinal study in farrow-to-finish pig herds
Nathalie Nollet
Kurt Houf
Jeroen Dewulf
Aart de Kruif
Lieven De Zutter
Dominiek Maes
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY RESEARCH
2005
2004
Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Arcobacter butzleri and Arcobacter cryaerophilus strains isolated from humans and broilers
Kurt Houf
Luc Devriese
Freddy Haesebrouck
Peter Vandamme
A1
Journal Article
in
MICROBIAL DRUG RESISTANCE-MECHANISMS EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DISEASE
2004
Arcobacter species in humans
Kurt Houf
Peter Vandamme
A1
Journal Article
in
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
2004
Isolation of Arcobacter skirrowii from a patient with chronic diarrhea
Kurt Houf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
2004
Occurrence and strain diversity of Arcobacter species isolated from healthy Belgian pigs
Ellen Van Driessche
Kurt Houf
Frédéric Vangroenweghe
Nathalie Nollet
Lieven De Zutter
Peter Vandamme
Jan Van Hoof
A1
Journal Article
in
RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY
2004
Risk factors for the herd-level bacteriologic prevalence of Salmonella in Belgian slaughter pigs
Nathalie Nollet
Dominiek Maes
Lieven De Zutter
Luc Duchateau
Kurt Houf
Aart de Kruif
Jan Van Hoof
A1
Journal Article
in
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
2004
2003
Arcobacter, een nieuwe voedselpathogeen in de schaduw van de thermofiele campylobacters
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
Jan Van Hoof
A3
Journal Article
in
VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT
2003
Campylobacter contamination during slaughter of poultry
Kurt Houf
Sandra Vangeenberghe
Lieven De Zutter
Jan Van Hoof
C1
Conference
2003
Correlation between bacteriology of lymph nodes and serology for salmonella dignoses in sleughter pigs
Nathalie Nollet
Dominiek Maes
Kurt Houf
Aart de Kruif
Lieven De Zutter
Jan Van Hoof
C1
Conference
2003
Isolation of Arcobacter species from animal feces
Ellen Van Driessche
Kurt Houf
Jan Van Hoof
Lieven De Zutter
Peter Vandamme
A1
Journal Article
in
FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS
2003
Molecular characterization of Arcobacter isolates collected in a poultry slaughterhouse
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
Bieke Verbeke
Jan Van Hoof
Peter Vandamme
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION
2003
The occurence and strain diversity of arcobacter in animal faeces
Ellen Van Driessche
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
Jan Van Hoof
C1
Conference
2003
The occurence of arcobacter in living poultry and on poultry meat
Ellen Van Driessche
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
Jan Van Hoof
C1
Conference
2003
The prevalence of Arcobacter spp. on chicken carcasses sold in retail markets in Turkey, and identification of the isolates using SDS-PAGE
Kurt Houf
Peter Vandamme
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2003
Thermofiele campylobacters : belangrijke voedselgeassocieerde humane pathogenen
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
Jan Van Hoof
A2
Journal Article
in
VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT
2003
2002
Assessment of the genetic diversity among arcobacters isolated from poultry products by using two PCR-based typing methods.
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
Jan Van Hoof
Peter Vandamme
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
2002
Occurrence and distribution of Arcobacter species in poultry processing.
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
Jan Van Hoof
Peter Vandamme
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION
2002
2001
Development of a new protocol for the isolation and quantification of Arcobacter species from poultry products.
Kurt Houf
Luc Devriese
Lieven De Zutter
Jan Van Hoof
Peter Vandamme
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
2001
Susceptibility of Arcobacter butzleri, Arcobacter cryaerophilus, and Arcobacter skirrowii to antimicrobial agents used in selective media.
Kurt Houf
Luc Devriese
Lieven De Zutter
Jan Van Hoof
Peter Vandamme
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
2001
2000
Arcobacter a new foodborne pathogen? Prevalence of Arcobacter in Belgian poultry flocks.
Kurt Houf
Ann Tutenel
Lieven De Zutter
Cindy Claeys
Jan Van Hoof
C1
Conference
2000
Development of a multiplex PCR assay for the simultaneous detection and identification of Arcobacter butzleri, Arcobacter cryaerophilus and Arcobacter skirrowii.
Kurt Houf
Ann Tutenel
Lieven De Zutter
Jan Van Hoof
Peter Vandamme
A1
Journal Article
in
FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS
2000
Evolutie van het voorkomen van Salmonella bij dieren, voedingsmiddelen en de mens in België.
Lieven De Zutter
Kurt Houf
Nathalie Nollet
Ann Tutenel
C1
Conference
2000
1999
Evalution of media and test kits for the detection and isolation of Escherichia coli O157 from cattle feces
Ann Tutenel
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
Jan Van Hoof
C1
Conference
1999
Methods for the isolation of E. coli O157
Lieven De Zutter
Ann Tutenel
Kurt Houf
C1
Conference
1999
Microbial spoilage and meat safety.
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
Jan Van Hoof
C1
Conference
1999
Prevalence of E. coli O157: H7 in Belgian cattle
Ann Tutenel
Kurt Houf
Lieven De Zutter
Jan Van Hoof
C1
Conference
1999
ATPmétrie: une méthode rapide pour évaluer l'efficacité du nettoyage et de la désinfection dans l'industrie alimentaire. Résumés du Colloque de Société Française de Microbiologie, Section de Microbiologie des Aliments, Parijs (Frankrijk), 1999, 34.
Lieven De Zutter
Kurt Houf
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