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Pathology, Bacteriology and Poultry Diseases (UGent)
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The department of Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Zoological Medicine studies host-microbial interactions, antimicrobial resistance and several (non-)infectious diseases in various animal species.

The laboratory of Veterinary Pathology has expertise in research regarding beneficial effects of pre- and probionts and their modes of action in marine larviculture and pathogenesis of bacterial infections in fish with a focus of the skin, gill and gut as portal of entry. Previous research has also included an evaluation of the impact of pulse fishing on a selection of marine fish and invertebrate species in the North Sea and microbial endocrinology. The lab of Veterinary Pathology is also experienced in necropsy and histopathology of (marine) fish and marine mammals.

Standard name: Vakgroep Pathologie, Bacteriologie en Pluimveeziekten
Parent institute: Ghent University; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UGent), more

Address:
Salisburylaan 133
9820 Merelbeke
Belgium 		 
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  • Peer reviewed article Vercauteren, M.; Ampe, B.; Devriese, L.; Moons, C.P.H.; Decostere, A.; Aerts, J.; Chiers, K. (2022). Explorative study on scale cortisol accumulation in wild caught common dab (Limanda limanda). Bmc Veterinary Research 18(1): 324. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03385-3, more
  • Peer reviewed article Declercq, A.M.; Tilleman, L.; Gansemans, Y.; De Witte, C.; Haesebrouck, F.; Van Nieuwerburgh, F.; Smet, A.; Decostere, A. (2021). Comparative genomics of Flavobacterium columnare unveils novel insights in virulence and antimicrobial resistance mechanisms. Vet. Res. 52(1): 18. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13567-021-00899-w, more
  • Peer reviewed article Geerinckx, L.; Jonker, A.; Van Brantegem, L.; De Laender, P.; De Wilde, N.; Claerebout, E.; Chiers, K. (2021). Lungworm infection with Otostrongylus circumlitus in a free-ranging harbor seal (Phoca vitulina). Vlaams Diergeneeskd. Tijdschr. 90(4): 182-188, more
  • Peer reviewed article Gerken, T.J.; Roberts, M.C.; Dykema, P.; Melly, G.; Lucas, D.; De los Santos, V.; Gonzalez, J.; Butaye, P.; Wiegner, T.N. (2021). Environmental surveillance and characterization of antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus at coastal beaches and rivers on the island of Hawaiʻi. Antibiotics-Basel 10(8): 980. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10080980, more
  • Peer reviewed article Rahmani, A.; Vercauteren, M.; Vranckx, K.; Boyen, F.; Bidault, A.; Pichereau, V.; Decostere, A.; Paillard, C.; Chiers, K. (2021). MALDI-TOF MS as a promising tool to assess potential virulence of Vibrio tapetis isolates. Aquaculture 530: 735729. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735729, more
  • Peer reviewed article Vercauteren, M.; Van Hoey, G.; Decostere, A.; Boyen, F.; Ampe , B.; Devriese, L.; Chiers, K. (2021). Influence of pathogens, fish-related characteristics, and environmental factors on the development of skin ulcerations in wild common dab (Limanda limanda) from the North Sea. J. Wildl. Dis. 57(2): 1-11. https://dx.doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-20-00088, more
  • Peer reviewed article Zou, Y.; Tortorella, E.; Robbens, J.; Heyndrickx, M.; Debode, J.; De Pascale, D.; Raes, K. (2021). Bioactivity screening of hydrolysates from brown crab processing side streams fermented by marine Pseudoalteromonas strains. Waste and Biomass Valorization 12(5): 2459-2468. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12649-020-01195-y, more
  • Peer reviewed article Canessa, S. (2020). Book Review. The Ark and Beyond: The Evolution of Zoo and Aquarium Conservation. Convening Science: Discovery at the Marine Biological Laboratory. Quart. Rev. Biol. 95(1): 93-93. https://dx.doi.org/10.1086/707901, more
  • Peer reviewed article De Swaef, E.; Vercauteren, M.; Pieraets, L.; Declercq, A.M. (2020). Fight, flight or freeze: tonische immobiliteit bij haaien. Vlaams Diergeneeskd. Tijdschr. 89(5): 243-251, more
  • Peer reviewed article Eggermont, M.; Cornillie, P.; Dierick, M.; Adriaens, D.; Nevejan, N.; Bossier, P.; Van Den Broeck, W.; Sorgeloos, P.; Defoirdt, T.; Declercq, A.M. (2020). The blue mussel inside: 3D visualization and description of the vascular-related anatomy of Mytilus edulis to unravel hemolymph extraction. NPG Scientific Reports 10(1): 6773. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1038/s41598-020-62933-9, more
  • Peer reviewed article Vercauteren, M.; De Swaef, E.; Declercq, A.; Aerts, J.; Ampe, B.; Gulla, S.; Haesebrouck, F.; Devriese, L.; Decostere, A.; Chiers, K. (2020). Pinpointing the role of Aeromonas salmonicida in the development of skin ulcerations in common dab (Limanda limanda). J. Fish Dis. 43(3): 347-357. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfd.13133, more
  • Peer reviewed article Vercauteren, M.; Decostere, A.; Chiers, K. (2020). First report of lesions resembling red mark syndrome observed in wild-caught common dab (Limanda limanda). J. Fish Dis. 43(1): 147-151. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfd.13104, more
  • Peer reviewed article Vermeersch, X.H.C.; Decostere, A.; Vlaemynck, G.; Chiers, K. (2020). First report of an idiopathic partial tail myonecrosis in European brown shrimp Crangon crangon caught in the North Sea. Dis. Aquat. Org. 138: 35-40. https://hdl.handle.net/10.3354/dao03450, more
  • Peer reviewed article Zou, Y.; Robbens, J.; Heyndrickx, M.; Debode, J.; Raes, K. (2020). Quantification of extracellular proteases and chitinases from marine bacteria. Curr. Microbiol. 77(12): 3927-3936. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1007/s00284-020-02216-8, more
  • Peer reviewed article Gulla, S.; Bayliss, S.; Björnsdóttir, B.; Dalsgaard, I.; Haenen, O.; Jansson, E.; McCarthy, U.; Scholz, F.; Vercauteren, M.; Verner-Jeffreys, D.; Welch, T.; Wiklund, T.; Colquhoun, D.J. (2019). Biogeography of the fish pathogen Aeromonas salmonicida inferred by vapA genotyping. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 366(7): fnz074. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnz074, more
  • Peer reviewed article Vercauteren, M.; De Swaef, E.; Declercq, A.M.; Polet, H.; Aerts, J.; Ampe, B.; Romalde, J.L.; Haesebrouck, F.; Devriese, L.; Decostere, A.; Chiers, K.; Aerts, J. (2019). Scrutinizing the triad of Vibrio tapetis, the skin barrier and pigmentation as determining factors in the development of skin ulcerations in wild common dab (Limanda limanda). Vet. Res. 50(1): 41. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13567-019-0659-6, more
  • Peer reviewed article Aerts, J.; Schaeck, M.; De Swaef, E.; Ampe, B.; Decostere, A. (2018). Vibrio lentus as a probiotic candidate lowers glucocorticoid levels in gnotobiotic sea bass larvae. Aquaculture 492: 40-45. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2018.03.059, more
  • Peer reviewed article De Swaef, E.; Vercauteren, M.; Duchateau, L.; Haesebrouck, F.; Decostere, A. (2018). Experimental infection model for vibriosis in Dover sole (Solea solea) larvae as an aid in studying its pathogenesis and alternative treatments. Vet. Res. 49: 24. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13567-018-0520-3, more
  • Peer reviewed article De Witte, C.; Lemmens, C.; Flahou, B.; De Laender, P.; Bouts, T.; Vercammen, F.; Ducatelle, R.; Smet, A.; Haesebrouck, F. (2018). Presence of Helicobacter and Campylobacter species in faecal samples from zoo mammals. Vet. Microbiol. 219: 49-52. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.04.014, more
  • Peer reviewed article Desender, M.; Duchateau, L.; Adriaens, D.; Delbare, D.; Polet, H.; Chiers, K.; Decostere, A. (2018). Pulse trawling: The impact of pulsed direct current on early life stages of Sole Solea solea. N. Am. J. Fish. Manage. 38(2): 432-438. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nafm.10039, more
  • Peer reviewed article Soetaert, M.; Verschueren, B.; Decostere, A.; Saunders, J.; Polet, H.; Chiers, K. (2018). No injuries in European sea bass tetanized by pulse stimulation used in electrotrawling. N. Am. J. Fish. Manage. 38(1): 247-252. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nafm.10028, more
  • Peer reviewed article Vercauteren, M.; De Swaef, E.; Declercq, A.; Bosseler, L.; Gulla, S.; Balboa, S.; Romalde, J.L.; Devriese, L.; Polet, H.; Boyen, F.; Chiers, K.; Decostere, A.; Devriese, L. (2018). First isolation of Vibrio tapetis and an atypical strain of Aeromonas salmonicida from skin ulcerations in common dab (Limanda limanda) in the North Sea. J. Fish Dis. 41(2): 329-335. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfd.12729, more
  • Peer reviewed article Vermeersch, X.H.C.; Chiers, K.; Decostere, A.; Van Weyenberg, S.; Vlaemynck, G. (2018). Evaluation of the effects of onboard sorting and experimental holding practices on the post-catch survival of brown shrimp (Crangon crangon L.). Mar. Biol. Res. 14(7): 717-727. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17451000.2018.1497183, more
  • Peer reviewed article De Swaef, E.; Demeestere, K.; Boon, N.; Van Den Broeck, W.; Haesebrouck, F.; Decostere, A. (2017). Development of a reliable experimental set-up for Dover sole larvae Solea solea L. and exploring the possibility of implementing this housing system in a gnotobiotic model. Research in Veterinary Science 115: 418-424. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2017.07.025, more
  • Peer reviewed article De Swaef, E.; Claeys, M.; Bert, W.; Huysseune, A.; Witten, P.E.; Van Den Broeck, W.; Decostere, A. (2017). Ultrastructural morphology of the envelope of Dover sole Solea solea eggs from fertilization until hatching with emphasis on sample preparation. Micron 99: 9-18. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2017.03.014, more
  • Peer reviewed article Desender, M.; Kajiura, S.; Ampe, B.; Dumolein, L.; Polet, H.; Chiers, K.; Decostere, A. (2017). Pulse trawling: evaluating its impact on prey detection by small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula). J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 486: 336-343. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2016.10.026, more
  • Peer reviewed article Desender, M.; Decostere, A.; Adriaens, D.; Duchateau, L.; Mortensen, A.; Polet, H.; Puvanendran, V.; Verschueren, B.; Chiers, K. (2017). Impact of pulsed direct current on embryos, larvae, and young juveniles of Atlantic cod and its implications for electrotrawling of brown shrimp. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 9(1): 330-340. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19425120.2017.1321592, more
  • Peer reviewed article Fragkoulis, S.; Paliogiannis, H.; Kokkinias, P.; Chiers, K.; Adriaens, D.; Koumoundouros, G. (2017). Saddleback syndrome in European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758): anatomy, ontogeny and correlation with lateral-line, anal and pelvic fin abnormalities. J. Fish Dis. 40(1): 83-95. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfd.12494, more
  • Peer reviewed article Geda, F.; Declercq, A.M.; Remø, S.C.; Waagbø, R.; Lourenço, M.; Janssens, G.P.J. (2017). The metabolic response in fish to mildly elevated water temperature relates to species-dependent muscular concentrations of imidazole compounds and free amino acids. J. Therm. Biol. 65: 57-63. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2017.02.004, more
  • Peer reviewed article Knoll, S.; Decostere, A.; Declercq, A.M. (2017). Microplastics: minuscule partikels met grote gevolgen? = Microplastics: minuscule particles with big consequences? Vlaams Diergeneeskd. Tijdschr. 86(4): 203-212, more
  • Peer reviewed article Lange, M.D.; Farmer, B.D.; Declercq, A.M.; Peatman, E.; Decostere, A.; Beck, B.H. (2017). Sickeningly sweet: L-rhamnose stimulates Flavobacterium columnare biofilm formation and virulence. J. Fish Dis. 40(11): 1613-1624. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfd.12629, more
  • Peer reviewed article Schaeck, M.; Reyes-López, F.E.; Vallejos-Vidal, E.; Van Cleemput, J.; Duchateau, L.; Van Den Broeck, W.; Tort, L.; Decostere, A. (2017). Cellular and transcriptomic response to treatment with the probiotic candidate Vibrio lentus in gnotobiotic sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) larvae. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 63: 147-156. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2017.01.028, more
  • Peer reviewed article Calliauw, F.; De Mulder, T.; Broekaert, K.; Vlaemynck, G.; Michiels, C.; Heyndrickx, M. (2016). Assessment throughout a whole fishing year of the dominant microbiota of peeled brown shrimp (Crangon crangon) stored for 7 days under modified atmosphere packaging at 4°C without preservatives. Food Microbiol. 54: 60-71. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2015.10.016, more
  • Peer reviewed article Calliauw, F.; Horemans, B.; Broekaert, K.; Michiels, C.; Heyndrickx, M. (2016). Spoilage potential of Vagococcus salmoninarum in preservative-free, MAP-stored brown shrimp and differentiation from Brochothrix thermosphacta on streptomycin thallous acetate actidione agar. J. Appl. Microbiol. 120(5): 1302-1312. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jam.13107, more
  • Peer reviewed article Debode, J.; De Tender, C.; Soltaninejad, S.; Van Malderghem, C.; Haegeman, A.; Van der Linden, I.; Cottyn, B.; Heyndrickx, M.; Maes, M. (2016). Chitin mixed in potting soil alters lettuce growth, the survival of zoonotic bacteria on the leaves and associated rhizosphere microbiology. Front. Microbiol. 7: 15. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00565, more
  • Peer reviewed article Declercq, A.M.; Aerts, J.; Ampe, B.; Haesebrouck, F.; De Saeger, S.; Decostere, A. (2016). Cortisol directly impacts Flavobacterium columnare in vitro growth characteristics. Vet. Res. 47(1): 84. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13567-016-0370-9, more
  • Peer reviewed article Desender, M.; Chiers, K.; Polet, H.; Verschueren, B.; Saunders , J.H.; Ampe, B.; Mortensen, A.; Puvanendran, V.; Decostere, A. (2016). Short-term effect of pulsed direct current on various species of adult fish and its implication in pulse trawling for brown shrimp in the North Sea. Fish. Res. 179: 90-97. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2016.02.018, more
  • Peer reviewed article Rekecki, A.; Meeus, W.; Chiers, K.; Adriaen, J.; Boyen, F.; Declercq, A.M.; Van Den Broeck, W.; Decostere, A. (2016). Swimbladder hyperinflation in burbot Lota lota L. larvae. Aquac. Res. 47(2): 673-676. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/are.12499, more
  • Peer reviewed article Schaeck, M.; De Swaef, E.; Van Den Broeck, W.; Van Nevel, S.; Boon, N.; De Geyter, N.; Morent, R.; Demeestere, K.; Duchateau, L.; Coulombet, C.; Haesebrouck, F.; Decostere, A. (2016). Germ-free sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax larval model: a valuable tool in the study of host-microbe interactions. Dis. Aquat. Org. 117(3): 177-185. dx.doi.org/10.3354/dao02950, more
  • Peer reviewed article Schaeck, M.; Duchateau, L.; Van Den Broeck, W.; Van Trappen, S.; De Vos, P.; Coulombet, C.; Boon, N.; Haesebrouck, F.; Decostere, A. (2016). Vibrio lentus protects gnotobiotic sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) larvae against challenge with Vibrio harveyi. Vet. Microbiol. 185: 41-48. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.01.024, more
  • Peer reviewed article Schaeck, M.; De Spiegelaere, W.; De Craene, J.; Van Den Broeck, W.; De Spiegeleer, B.; Burvenich, C.; Haesebrouck, F.; Decostere, A. (2016). Laser capture microdissection of intestinal tissue from sea bass larvae using an optimized RNA integrity assay and validated reference genes. NPG Scientific Reports 6: 21092. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep21092, more
  • Peer reviewed article Soetaert, M.; de Haan, D.; Verschueren, B.; Decostere, A.; Puvanendran, V.; Saunders , J.H.; Polet, H.; Chiers, K. (2016). Atlantic Cod show a highly variable sensitivity to electric-induced spinal injuries. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 8(1): 412-424. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19425120.2016.1180332, more
  • Peer reviewed article Soetaert, M.; Verschueren, B.; Chiers, K.; Duchateau, L.; Polet, H.; Decostere, A. (2016). Laboratory study of the impact of repetitive electrical and mechanical stimulation on brown shrimp Crangon crangon. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 8(1): 404-411. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19425120.2016.1180333, more
  • Peer reviewed article Soetaert, M.; Lenoir, H.; Verschueren, B. (2016). Reducing bycatch in beam trawls and electrotrawls with (electrified) benthos release panels. ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 73(9): 2370-2379. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsw096, more
  • Peer reviewed article Soetaert, M.; Decostere, A.; Verschueren, B.; Saunders, J.; Van Caelenberge, A.; Puvanendran, V.; Mortensen, A.; Duchateau, L.; Polet, H.; Chiers, K. (2016). Side-effects of electrotrawling: Exploring the safe operating space for Dover sole (Solea solea L.) and Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.). Fish. Res. 177: 95-103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2016.01.019, more
  • Peer reviewed article Uhlmann, S.; Theunynck, R.; Ampe, B.; Desender, M.; Soetaert, M.; Depestele, J. (2016). Injury, reflex impairment, and survival of beam-trawled flatfish. ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 73(4): 1244-1254. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsv252, more
  • Peer reviewed article van de Velde, N.; Devleesschauwer, B.; Leopold, M.; Begeman, L.; Usseldijk, L.; Hiemstra, S.; Ijzer, J.; Brownlow, A.; Davison, N.; Haelters, J.; Jauniaux, T.; Siebert, U.; Dorny, P.; De Craeye, S. (2016). Toxoplasma gondii in stranded marine mammals from the North Sea and Eastern Atlantic Ocean: findings and diagnostic difficulties. Veterinary parasitology 230: 25-32. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2016.10.021, more
  • Peer reviewed article Declercq, A.M.; Chiers, K.; Van den Broeck, W.; Dewulf, J.; Eeckhaut, V.; Cornelissen, M.; Bossier, P.; Haesebrouck, F.; Decostere, A. (2015). Interactions of highly and low virulent Flavobacterium columnare isolates with gill tissue in carp and rainbow trout. Vet. Res. 46(1): 25. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13567-015-0164-5, more
  • Peer reviewed article Declercq, A.M.; Chiers, K.; Soetaert, M.; Lasa, A.; Romalde, J.; Polet, H.; Haesebrouck, F.; Decostere, A. (2015). Vibrio tapetis isolated from vesicular skin lesions in Dover sole Solea solea. Dis. Aquat. Org. 115(1): 81-86. https://dx.doi.org/10.3354/dao02880, more
  • Peer reviewed article Soetaert, M.; Chiers, K.; Duchateau, L.; Polet, H.; Verschueren, B.; Decostere, A. (2015). Determining the safety range of electrical pulses for two benthic invertebrates: brown shrimp (Crangon crangon L.) and ragworm (Alitta virens S.). ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 72(3): 973-980. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsu176, more
  • Peer reviewed article Soetaert, M.; Decostere, A.; Polet, H.; Verschueren, B.; Chiers, K. (2015). Electrotrawling: a promising alternative fishing technique warranting further exploration. Fish Fish. 16(1): 104-124. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/faf.12047, more
  • Peer reviewed article Declercq, A.M.; Chiers, K.; Van Den Broeck, W.; Rekecki, A.; Teerlinck, S.; Adriaens, D.; Haesebrouck, F.; Decostere, A. (2014). White necrotic tail tips in estuary seahorses, Hippocampus kuda, Bleeker. J. Fish Dis. 37(5): 501-504. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfd.12138, more
  • Peer reviewed article Declercq, A.M.; Chiers, K.; Haesebrouck, F.; Van den Broeck, W.; Dewulf, J.; Cornelissen, M.; Decostere, A. (2014). Gill infection model for columnaris disease in common carp and rainbow trout. J. Aquat. Anim. Health 27(1): 1-11. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08997659.2014.953265, more
  • Peer reviewed article Rouffaer, L.O.; Haesebrouck, F.; Martel, A. (2014). Extended-spectrum ß-Lactamase–producing Enterobacteriaceae isolated from feces of Falconidae, Accipitridae, and Laridae in bird rescue centers in Belgium. J. Wildl. Dis. 50(4): 957-960. dx.doi.org/10.7589/2013-08-208, more
  • Peer reviewed article Broekaert, K.; Heyndrickx, M.; Herman, L.; Devlieghere, F.; Vlaemynck, G. (2013). Molecular identification of the microbiota of peeled and unpeeled brown shrimp (Crangon crangon) during storage on ice and at 7.5 ° C. Food Microbiol. 36(2): 123-134. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2013.04.009, more
  • Peer reviewed article Broekaert, K.; Noseda, B.; Heyndrickx, M.; Vlaemynck, G.; Devlieghere, F. (2013). Volatile compounds associated with Psychrobacter spp. and Pseudoalteromonas spp., the dominant microbiota of brown shrimp (Crangon crangon) during aerobic storage. Intern. J. Food Microbiol. 166(3): 487-493. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.08.013, more
  • Peer reviewed article Declercq, A.M.; Boyen, F.; Van Den Broeck, W.; Bossier, P.; Karsi, A.; Haesebrouck, F.; Decostere, A. (2013). Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Flavobacterium columnare isolates collected worldwide from 17 fish species. J. Fish Dis. 36(1): 45-55. dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2761.2012.01410.x, more
  • Peer reviewed article Declercq, A.M.; Haesebrouck, F.; Van Den Broeck, W.; Bossier, P.; Decostere, A. (2013). Columnaris disease in fish: a review with emphasis on bacterium-host interactions. Vet. Res. 44(1): 27. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1297-9716-44-27, more
  • Peer reviewed article Rekecki, A.; Ringø, E.; Olsen, R.; Myklebust, R.; Dierckens, K.; Bergh, Ø; Laureau, S.; Cornelissen, M.; Ducatelle, R.; Decostere, A.; Bossier, P.; Van Den Broeck, W. (2013). Luminal uptake of Vibrio (Listonella) anguillarum by shed enterocytes - a novel early defence strategy in larval fish. J. Fish Dis. 36(4): 419-426. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfd.12009, more
  • Peer reviewed article Schaeck, M.; Van den Broeck, W.; Hermans, K.; Decostere, A. (2013). Fish as research tools: alternatives to in vivo experiments. ATLA. Altern. lab. anim. 41(3): 219-229, more
  • Peer reviewed article Rekecki, A.; Gunasekara, R.A.Y.S.A.; Dierckens, K.; Laureau, S.; Boon, N.; Favoreel, H.; Cornelissen, M.; Sorgeloos, P.; Ducatelle, R.; Bossier, P.; Van Den Broeck, W. (2012). Bacterial host interaction of GFP-labelled Vibrio anguillarum HI-610 with gnotobiotic sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax (L.), larvae. J. Fish Dis. 35(4): 265-273. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2761.2011.01342.x, more
  • Peer reviewed article Vanheule, D.; Nevejan, N.; Chiers, K.; Meeus, W.; Harzevili, A.S.; Van Den Broeck, W.; De Charleroy, D.; Decostere, A. (2012). Hydrocephalus in burbot (Lota lota L.) larvae. Bull. Eur. Assoc. Fish Pathol. 32(3): 87-93, more
  • Peer reviewed article Declercq, A.; Maes, S.; Chiers, K. (2011). Canien distempervirus. Vlaams Diergeneeskd. Tijdschr. 80(3): 193-200, more
  • Peer reviewed article Ryckaert, J.; Pasmans, F.; Tobback, E.; Duchateau, L.; Decostere, A.; Haesebrouck, F.; Sorgeloos, P.; Bossier, P. (2010). Heat shock proteins protect platyfish (Xiphophorus maculatus) from Yersinia ruckeri induced mortality. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 28(1): 228-231. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2009.09.005, more
  • Peer reviewed article Dung, T.T.; Haesebrouck, F.; Tuan, N.A.; Sorgeloos, P.; Baele, M.; Decostere, A. (2008). Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Edwardsiella ictaluri isolates from natural outbreaks of bacillary necrosis of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus in Vietnam. Microb. Drug Resist. 14(4): 311-316. dx.doi.org/10.1089/mdr.2008.0848, more
  • Sandra, M.; Soetaert, M.; Chiers, K.; Decostere, A.; Devriese, L.; Pirlet, H.; Polet, H.; Verleye, T. (2019). Pulsvisserij in de Zuidelijke Noordzee. VLIZ Beleidsinformerende Nota's, 2019_004. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. ISBN 9789492043818. 48 pp., more
  • Vercauteren, M.; Devriese, L.; De Smet, B.; Fockedey, N.; Maes, P.; Seys, J.; Decostere, A.; Chiers, K. (2019). Fishermen help to get to the bottom of fish diseases in a citizen science project, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Bredene, Belgium, 13 March 2019. VLIZ Special Publication, 83: pp. 164, more
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