Publicaties

As the global population continues to grow, the demand for sustainable food production methods becomes increasingly critical. This study investigates the presence of chromosomal abnormalities in bovine embryonic stem cells (bESCs), which hold potential for innovative food sources such as cultured meat. We derived three bESC lines from day-eight post-insemination blastocysts using a whole blastocyst plating approach. These cells maintained core ...

Background: Whole-exome sequencing (WES) is used to selectively sequence all exons of protein-coding genes. WES is considered as a cost-effective and direct approach for identifying phenotype-associated variants in protein-coding regions and is as such situated between the traditional Sanger sequencing and whole genome sequencing (WGS). While WES is already widely used as a clinical tool in human and medical genetics, its use in veterinary ...

A 2-week-old litter of three Old English Sheepdog puppies presented with episodic generalised muscle hypertonia and cyanosis triggered by touch and noise. Owing to poor response to therapy and progression of symptoms, the puppies were euthanised. Post-mortem histology revealed perineuronal incrustations in the spinal cord, suggestive of ischemia or neuronal necrosis. Clinical symptoms, combined with necropsy and histopathology findings, led to a ...

The ectoparasite Varroa destructor is a major contributor to the global decline of honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera), especially in the Northern Hemisphere. However, Varroa-resistant honeybee populations have been reported in various regions around the globe, including Europe and Africa. This resistance is primarily attributed to the trait known as Suppressed Mite Reproduction (SMR), which significantly reduces the reproductive success of ...

Globally, Varroa destructor has been identified as a major drivers of honeybee colony losses. Climate change may worsen its effects by creating conducive conditions for its reproduction, although our understanding of their interaction remains limited. This study hypothesizes that climate change alters the suitable habitat for V. destructor in Ethiopia. It investigated its habitat distributions under current and future climate change scenarios ...

We used matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry and whole-genome sequence analyses to identify 90 Bartonella isolates from honey bee gut samples in Belgium. While the identification of 62 isolates as Bartonella apihabitans and three as Bartonella choladocola was straightforward, the identification of 25 Bartonella apis-like isolates was challenging. A taxonomic and functional analysis of four B. apis-like ...

Managed honeybees play a crucial role in enhancing agricultural crop production and plant biodiversity conservation and ensuring food security. However, beekeepers, especially those in the Northern Hemisphere, are experiencing high honeybee colony losses, mainly due to the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor. This could threaten our future food security. The presence of V. destructor has also been reported in Africa; however, honeybees are less ...

Isolation and phenotyping of pro- versus anti- inflammatory equine macrophages for chronic tendinopathy research Marguerite Meeremans1 2, Sarah Bairiot1, Sandra Van Vlierberghe2, Mario Van Poucke3, Luc Peelman3, Kristel Demeyere4, Evelyne Meyer4, Bert Devriendt5, Catharina De Schauwer1 1Veterinary Stem Cell Research Unit, Department of Translational Physiology, Infectiology and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent, Belgium; ...

ObjectivesCytology is a common diagnostic tool in veterinary practice, and canine mast cell tumours are presumed to be easy to diagnose. However, the potential influence of the observer's educational attainment on the interobserver agreement when interpreting representative images of cytological smears has not yet been investigated.Materials and MethodsIn total, 25 observers were equally divided into five groups based on educational attainment ...

Diagnostic imaging is a crucial non-invasive tool for evaluating canine elbow joints, particularly for screening and treatment planning of medial coronoid disease (MCD). Radiography remains the most accessible and widely used screening modality, but its diagnostic accuracy varies significantly. Sensitivity values reported in previous studies vary depending on factors such as study population, imaging technique, and interpretation criteria. This ...