Search Results - "De Clercq, K"

Experimental evidence of mechanical lumpy skin disease virus transmission by Stomoxys calcitrans biting flies and Haematopota spp. horseflies by Sohier, C., Haegeman, A., Mostin, L., De Leeuw, I., Campe, W. Van, De Vleeschauwer, A., Tuppurainen, E. S. M., van den Berg, T., De Regge, N., De Clercq, K.

“…Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a devastating disease of cattle characterized by fever, nodules on the skin, lymphadenopathy and milk drop. Several haematophagous…”
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Comparative evaluation of six ELISAs for the detection of antibodies to the non-structural proteins of foot-and-mouth disease virus by Brocchi, E., Bergmann, I.E., Dekker, A., Paton, D.J., Sammin, D.J., Greiner, M., Grazioli, S., De Simone, F., Yadin, H., Haas, B., Bulut, N., Malirat, V., Neitzert, E., Goris, N., Parida, S., Sørensen, K., De Clercq, K.

“…To validate the use of serology in substantiating freedom from infection after foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks have been controlled by measures that…”
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Haemorrhagic Diathesis in Neonatal Calves: An Emerging Syndrome in Europe by Pardon, B, Steukers, L, Dierick, J, Ducatelle, R, Saey, V, Maes, S, Vercauteren, G, De Clercq, K, Callens, J, De Bleecker, K, Deprez, P

“…In 2008 and 2009 a large number of cases of haemorrhagic diathesis (HD) in neonatal calves were reported in different European countries. In Flanders, 84 cases…”
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Improved anisotropic etching process for industrial texturing of silicon solar cells by Vazsonyi, E, De Clercq, K, Einhaus, R, Van Kerschaver, E, Said, K, Poortmans, J, Szlufcik, J, Nijs, J

“…An experimental study on the surface texturisation of monocrystalline wafers with solutions containing sodium-hydroxide and isopropanol was carried out. Both…”
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Review: Capripoxvirus Diseases: Current Status and Opportunities for Control by Tuppurainen, E. S. M., Venter, E. H., Shisler, J. L., Gari, G., Mekonnen, G. A., Juleff, N., Lyons, N. A., De Clercq, K., Upton, C., Bowden, T. R., Babiuk, S., Babiuk, L. A.

“…Summary Lumpy skin disease, sheeppox and goatpox are high‐impact diseases of domestic ruminants with a devastating effect on cattle, sheep and goat farming…”
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Oesophageal paresis associated with bluetongue virus serotype 8 in cattle by Pardon, B., Vandenberge, V., Maes, S., De Clercq, K., Ducatelle, R., Deprez, P.

“…In August 2007, during the peak BTV-8 epidemic, four adolescent cattle were presented to the veterinary hospital at Ghent University because of regurgitation,…”
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FMD Vaccines: Reflections on Quality Aspects for Applicability in European Disease Control Policy by Clercq, K. de, Goris, N, Barnett, P.V, MacKay, D.K

“…Most foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines used around the world are inactivated vaccines for prophylactic or emergency use, generally manufactured by the same…”
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False‐Positive Results in Metagenomic Virus Discovery: A Strong Case for Follow‐Up Diagnosis by Rosseel, T, Pardon, B, De Clercq, K, Ozhelvaci, O, Van Borm, S

“…A viral metagenomic approach using virion enrichment, random amplification and next‐generation sequencing was used to investigate an undiagnosed cluster of…”
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Investigation of a Possible Link Between Vaccination and the 2010 Sheep Pox Epizootic in Morocco by Haegeman, A., Zro, K., Sammin, D., Vandenbussche, F., Ennaji, M. M., De Clercq, K.

“…Summary Sheep pox is endemic in most parts of Northern Africa and has the potential to cause severe economic problems. Live attenuated vaccines are used in…”
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Differentiation of the seven serotypes of foot-and-mouth disease virus by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction by Callens, M, De Clercq, K

“…A strategy for reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using multiple primers was developed to detect and to differentiate the seven serotypes…”
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Preparedness activities and research needs in addressing emerging infectious animal and zoonotic diseases by Cardoen, S, De Clercq, K, Vanholme, L, De Winter, P, Thiry, E, Van Huffel, X

“…Emerging infectious animal and zoonotic diseases can inflict significant losses on animal production and public health, and threaten the safety and security of…”
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Development and validation of a foot-and-mouth disease virus SAT serotype-specific 3ABC assay to differentiate infected from vaccinated animals by Chitray, M., Grazioli, S., Willems, T., Tshabalala, T., De Vleeschauwer, A., Esterhuysen, J.J., Brocchi, E., De Clercq, K., Maree, F.F.

“…•The performance of a SAT-specific 3ABC ELISA was compared to two validated NSP assays.•The sensitivity and specificity of the three 3ABC ELISAs were…”
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Development and validation of three Capripoxvirus real-time PCRs for parallel testing by Haegeman, A., Zro, K., Vandenbussche, F., Demeestere, L., Van Campe, W., Ennaji, M.M., De Clercq, K.

“…•A triple real-time PCR panel for Capripoxviruses detection was developed.•Validation: analytical and diagnostic performance characteristics were…”
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Importance of Quality Assurance/Quality Control of Diagnostics to Increase the Confidence in Global Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control by Clercq, K. de, Goris, N, Barnett, P.V, MacKay, D.K

“…The last decade international trade in animals and animal products was liberated and confidence in this global trade can increase only if appropriate control…”
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The use of serosurveys following emergency vaccination, to recover the status of “foot-and-mouth disease free where vaccination is not practised” by Paton, D.J, Füssel, A.-E, Vosloo, W, Dekker, A, De Clercq, K

“…Abstract To eliminate incursions of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) quickly, a combination of measures, including emergency vaccination, can help block the spread…”
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Detection and Molecular Characterization of Foot and Mouth Disease Viruses from Outbreaks in Some States of Northern Nigeria 2013–2015 by Ehizibolo, D. O., Haegeman, A., De Vleeschauwer, A. R., Umoh, J. U., Kazeem, H. M., Okolocha, E. C., Van Borm, S., De Clercq, K.

“…Summary Control measures for foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Nigeria have not been implemented due to the absence of locally produced vaccines and risk‐based…”
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Outbreak investigations and molecular characterization of foot‐and‐mouth disease viruses circulating in south‐west Niger by Souley Kouato, B., Elliot, F. M., King, D. P., Hyera, J., Knowles, N. J., Ludi, A. B., Mioulet, V., Matlho, G., De Clercq, K., Thys, E., Marichatou, H., Issa, S., Saegerman, C.

“…Summary In Niger, the epidemiological situation regarding foot‐and‐mouth disease is unclear as many outbreaks are unreported. This study aimed (i) to identify…”
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Clinical Pattern Characterization of Cattle Naturally Infected by BTV-8 by Zanella, G., Martinelle, L., Guyot, H., Mauroy, A., De Clercq, K., Saegerman, C.

“…Summary Forty‐one cattle from seven Belgian farms and two French farms confirmed as infected with bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV‐8) were monitored from the…”
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A dose‐escalation study of combretastatin A4‐phosphate in healthy dogs by Abma, E., Smets, P., Daminet, S., Cornelis, I., De Clercq, K., Ni, Y., Vlerick, L., de Rooster, H.

“…Combretastatin A4‐Phosphate (CA4P) is a vascular disrupting agent revealing promising results in cancer treatments for humans. The aim of this study was to…”
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Bluetongue Virus RNA Detection by Real-Time RT-PCR in Post-Vaccination Samples from Cattle by De Leeuw, I, Garigliany, Mutien-Marie, Bertels, G, Willems, T, Desmecht, Daniel, De Clercq, K

“…Summary Bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV‐8) was responsible for a large outbreak among European ruminant populations in 2006–2009. In spring 2008, a massive…”
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