Publicaties
An antennae-specific odorant-binding protein is involved in Bactrocera dorsalis olfaction Universiteit Gent
Optical Identification of Fruitfly Species Based on Their Wingbeats Using Convolutional Neural Networks KU Leuven
Sampling strategies for phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
The distribution of phlebotomine sand flies is widely reported to be changing in Europe. This can be attributed to either the discovery of sand flies in areas where they were previously overlooked (generally following an outbreak of leishmaniasis or other sand fly-related disease) or to true expansion of their range as a result of climatic or environmental changes. Routine surveillance for phlebotomines in Europe is localized, and often one ...
Schmallenberg virus circulation in culicoides in Belgium in 2012 Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Indigenous Culicoides biting midges are suggested to be putative vectors for the recently emerged Schmallenberg virus (SBV) based on SBV RNA detection in field-caught midges. Furthermore, SBV replication and dissemination has been evidenced in C. sonorensis under laboratory conditions. After SBV had been detected in Culicoides biting midges from Belgium in August 2011, it spread all over the country by the end of 2011, as evidenced by very ...
Public health significance of invasive mosquitoes in Europe Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
There are currently five invasive Aedes mosquito species known to be established in Europe, namely Aedes albopictus, Aedes aegypti, Aedes japonicus, Aedes atropalpus and Aedes koreicus. Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti are the incriminated vectors in the recent outbreaks of chikungunya and dengue fever in Europe. However, both laboratory experiments and field observations indicate that these invasive mosquitoes have a potential to also ...
Three cases of imported dengue virus infection from Madeira to Belgium, 2012 Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
We report three laboratory-confirmed dengue virus (DENV) infections imported to Belgium by travelers returning from Madeira (Portugal). Despite the use of a mosquito-repellent spray as reported by two patients, the infection could not be prevented. Diagnosis was made by antigen detection and real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in two cases and by serology 1 month after onset of symptoms in a third one. The ...
Staphylococcus aureus in substrates for black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) and its dynamics during rearing Universiteit Antwerpen KU Leuven
Evaluation of the relative roles of the Tabanidae and Glossinidae in the transmission of trypanosomosis in drug resistance hotspots in Mozambique Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Background Tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) and tabanids (Diptera: Tabanidae) are haematophagous insects of medical and veterinary importance due to their respective role in the biological and mechanical transmission of trypanosomes. Few studies on the distribution and relative abundance of both families have been conducted in Mozambique since the country's independence. Despite Nicoadala, Mozambique, being a multiple trypanocidal drug ...