2023

Molecular and Serological Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Dogs from Germany (2008–2020)
Schäfer, I., Kohn, B., Silaghi, C., Fischer, S., Marsboom, C., Hendrickx, G., Müller, E.

Animals 2023, 13, 720. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13040720 

2022

VectorNet: Putting Vectors on the Map
Braks, M., Schaffner, F., Medlock, J., Berriatua, E., Balenghien, T., Mihalca, A., Hendrickx, G., Marsboom, C., Van Bortel, W., Smallegange, R., Sprong, H., Gossner, C., Czwienczek, E., Dhollander, S., Briët, O., Wint, W.

Front. Public Health, 2022, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.809763

Publishing data to support the fight against human vector-borne diseases
Edmunds, S., Fouque, F., Copas, K., Hirsch, T., Shimabukuro, P., Andrade-filho, J., Marceló, C., Morales, C., Lesmes, M., Fuya, P., Méndez, S., Cadena, H., Ávila-Díaz, A., Santamaría, E., Južnič-Zonta,Z., Eritja, R., Palmer, J., Bartumeus, F., Santos-Conceição, M., Chahad-Ehlers, S., Silva-Inácio, C., Lozovei, José de Andrade, A., Paull, S., Miranda, M., Barceló, C., Schaffner, F., Della-Torre, A., Brosens, D., Dekoninck, W., Hendrickx, G.,Van Bortel, W., Deblauwe, I., Smitz, N., Versteirt, V., Godoy, R., Brilhante, A., Ceccarelli, S., Balsalobre, A., Vicente, M., Curtis-Robles, R., Hamer, S., Landa, J., Rabinovich, J., Marti, G., Schigel, D.

GigaScience, Volume 11, 2022, giac114, https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giac114

A dynamically structured matrix population model for insect life histories observed under variable environmental conditions.
Erguler, K., Mendel, J., Petric, D., Petric, M., Kavran, M., Demirok, MC., Gunay, F., Georgiades, P., Alten, B. and Lelieveld, J.

Nature Scientific Reports, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15806-2

Driving factors for the distribution of sandflies in the Balkan.
Milis, A.

MSc Thesis Master in Biomedical Sciences: Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium, 2022, pp41.

National adaptation plan for Serbia: vectors and vector-borne diseases. Advancing medium and long-term adaptation planning in the Republic of Serbia (UNDP).
Petric, M. and Petric, D.

Technical document, 2022, pp130.

Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in horses from Germany by molecular and serological testing (2008–2021)
Schäfer, I., Silaghi, C., Fischer, S., Marsboom, C., Hendrickx, G., Gehlen, H., Müller, E.

Veterinary Parasitology, Volume 312, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2022.109840

Risk factors of Rift Valley Fever and its vectors in Mauritania and Senegal.
Tuitjer, L.

MSc Thesis Master in Biomedical Sciences: Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium, 2022, pp41.

Predicting habitat suitability of Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes persulcatus ticks, Finland.
Uusitalo, R., Siljander, M., Lindén, A., Sormunen, J., Aalto, J., Hendrickx, G., Kallio, E., Vajda, A., Gregow, H., Henttonen, H., Marsboom, C., Korhonen, E.M., Sironen, T., Pellikka, P. and Vapalahti, O.

Parasites and vectors, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05410-8

MODIRISK: Mosquito vectors of disease, collection, monitoring and longitudinal data from Belgium.
Van Bortel, W., Versteirt, V., Dekoninck, W., Hance, T., Brosens, D. and Hendrickx, G.

Gigabyte Data Release, 2022, https://doi.org/10.46471/gigabyte.58

2021

Constraints of using historical data for modelling the spatial distribution of helminth parasites in ruminants
Hendrickx, A., Marsboom, C., Rinaldi, L., Vineer, H.R., Morgoglione, M.E., Sotariki, S., Cringoli, G., Claerebout, E., Hendrickx, G.

Parasite Volume 28, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2021042

Spatial analysis of G.f.fuscipes abundance in Uganda using Poisson and Zero-Inflated Poisson regression models
Mugenyi, A., Muhanguzi, D., Hendrickx, G., Nicolas, G., Waiswa, C., Torr, S., Welburn, S., Atkinson, P.

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009820

Modelling the influence of meteorological conditions on mosquito vector population dynamics (Diptera, Culicidae)
Petrić, M.

A PhD thesis from the Faculty of Sciences of Ghent University, and Faculty of Sciences of the University of Novi Sad, in fulfilment of the requirements for the double degree of Doctor of Science: Physics, 2021, pp223

Seasonality and timing of peak abundance of Aedes albopictus in Europe: Implications to public and animal health
Petrić, M., Ducheyne, E., Gossner, C., Marsboom, C., Nicolas, G., Venail, R., Hendrickx, G., Schaffner, F.

Geospatial Health volume 16, 2021, https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2021.996

Predicting Spatial Patterns of Sindbis Virus (SINV) Infection Risk in Finland Using Vector, Host and Environmental Data
Uusitalo, R., Siljander, M., Culverwell, C.L., Hendrickx, G., Lindén, A., Dub, T., Aalto, J., Sane, J., Marsboom, C., Suvanto, M.T., Vajda, A., Gregow, H., Korhonen, E., Huhtamo, E., Pellikka, P., Vapalahti, O.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18137064

2020

Integrated Early Warning Surveillance: Achilles' Heel of One Health?
Amato, L., Grazia Dente, M., Calistri, P., Declich, S.,

Microorganism, 2020, https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/1/84

Assessing the use of animal health platforms: user’s needs, preferences and constraints. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
Bianchini, J., Simons, X., Faes, C., Nicolas, G., Vilain, A., Hendrickx, G., Saegerman, C.

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2020, https://doi.org/10.22541/au.159360792.24723805

Human West Nile Meningo-Encephalitis in a Highly Endemic Country: A Complex Epidemiological Analysis on Biotic and Abiotic Risk Factors
Coroian, M., Petrić, M., Pistol, A., Sirbu, A., Domşa, C., Mihalca, A.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/21/8250

Modelling the monthly abundance of Culicoides biting midges in nine European countries using Random Forests machine learning
Cuéllar, A.C., Kjær, L.J., Baum, A., Stockmarr, A., Skovgard, H., Nielsen, S.A., Andersson, M.G., Lindström, A., Chirico, J., Lühken, R., Steinke, S., Kiel, E., Gethmann, J., Conraths, F., Larska, M., Smreczak, M., Orłowska, A., Hamnes, I., Sviland, S., Hopp, P., Brugger, K., Rubel, F., Balenghien, T., Garros, C., Rakotoarivony, I., Allène, X., Lhoir, J., Chavernac, D., Delécolle, J.C., Mathieu, B., Delécolle, D., Setier‑Rio, M.L., Scheid, B., Miranda, M., Barceló, C., Lucientes, J., Estrada, R., Mathis, A., Venail, R., Tack, W., Bødker, R.

Parasites & Vectors, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04053-x

Evaluation of integrated control of three dog transmitted zoonoses: Rabies, visceral leishmaniasis and cystic echinococcosis, in Morocco
El Berbri, I., Mahir, W., Shaw, A.P., Ducrotoy, M.J. Lhor, Y., Dehhaoui, M., Petavy, A.F., Dakka, A., Bouslikhane, M., Boué, F. and Fassi Fihri, O.

Acta Tropica 212, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105689

Model-based design and analysis of life table experiments for insect vectors.
Erguler, K., Demirok, MC., Gunay F., Petric, M., Kavran, M., Petric, D. and Alten, B.

BioRxiv, the preprint server for biology, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.05.978684

Modelling the probability and impact of false-positive serology for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato: A case study
Houben, R.M.A.C., Meerschaert, C., Hendrickx, G., Pitel, P-H., Amory, H.

Equine Veterinary Journal, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.13277

Assessment of climate change impact on the malaria vector Anopheles hyrcanus, West Nile disease, and incidence of melanoma in the Vojvodina Province (Serbia) using data from a regional climate model
Mihailović, D.T., Petrić, D., Petrović, T., Hrnjaković-Cvjetković, I., Djurdjevic, V., Nikolić-Đorić, E., Arsenić, I., Petrić, M., Mimić, G., Ignjatović-Ćupina, A.

Plos One, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227679

Wireless Sensor Networks in IPM.
Petric, M., Marsboom, C. and Vandendriesche, J.

Social, Legal and Ethical implications of IoT, Cloud and Edge Cutting Computing Technologies. IGI Global, Publisher of Timely Knowledge, 2020, https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3817-3.ch002

Increasing importance of anthelmintic resistance in European livestock: creation and meta-analysis of an open database
Vineer, H.R., Morgan, E.R., Hertzberg, H., Bartley, D.J., Bosco, A., Charlier, J., Chartier, C., Claerebout, E., de Waal, T., Hendrickx, G., Hinney, B., Höglund, J., Jezek, J., Kasny, M., Keane, O.M., Martínez-Valladares, M., Letra Mateus, T., McIntyre, J., Mickiewicz, M., Munoz, A., Phythian, C.J., Ploeger, H.W., Skuce, P.J., Simin, S., Sotiraki, S., Spinu, M., Stuen, S., Thamsborg, S.M., Vadlejch, J., Varady, M., von Samson-Himmelstjerna, G., Rinaldi, L.

Parasite, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2020062

2019

Towards making spatial risk maps for helminth parasites in ruminants dynamic: a preparatory study in Italy
Hendrickx, A.

MSc Thesis Master in Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ghent, Belgium, pp71, 2019

Filling Gaps in Hourly Air Temperature data Using Debiased ERA5 Data.
Lompar, M., lalic, B., Dekic, L. and Petric, M.

Atmosphere, 2019 https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos10010013

Autonomous Wireless Sensor Networks in an IPM Spatial Decision Support System
Mina Petric, Jurgen Vandendriessche, Cedric Marsboom, Tom Matheussen, Els Ducheyne and Abdellah Touhafi

Computers, 2019, http://doi.org/10.3390/computers8020043

Past and future spread of the arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus
Moritz U.G. Kraemer, Robert C. Reiner J, Oliver J. Brady, Jane P. Messina, Marius Gilbert, David M. Pigott, Dingdong Yi, Kimberly Johnson, Lucas Earl, Laurie B. Marczak, Shreya Shirude, Nicole Davis Weaver, Donal Bisanzio, T. Alex Perkins, Shengjie Lai, Xin Lu, Peter Jones, Giovanini E. Coelho, Roberta G. Carvalho, Wim Van Bortel, Cedric Marsboom, Guy Hendrickx, Francis Schaffner, Chester G. Moore, Heinrich H. Nax, Linus Bengtsson, Erik Wetter, Andrew J. Tatem, John S. Brownstein, David L. Smith, Louis Lambrechts, Simon Cauchemez, Catherine Linard, Nuno R. Faria, Oliver G. Pybus, Thomas W. Scott, Qiyong Liu, Hongjie Yu, G.R. William Wint, Simon I. Hay and Nick Golding

Nature, 2019, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-019-0376-y

2018

The prevalence of brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis in ruminants in Sidi Kacem Province, Morocco
Azami,H., Ducrotoy, M., Bouslikhane, M., Hattendorf, J., Thrusfield, M., Conde-Álvarez, R., Moriyón, I., Zúñiga-Ripa, A., Álvaro, P., Mick, V., Bryssinckx, W., Welburn, S., Zinsstag, J.

PLOS, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203360

The contribution of livestock to urban resilience: the case of Bamako, Mali. Tropical animal health and production
Crump, L., Mauti, S., Traoré, A., Shaw, A.P., Hattendorf, J., & Zinsstag, J.

Tropical animal health and production, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-018-1651-2

Spatial and temporal variation in the abundance of Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in nine European countries.
Cuéllar, A.C., Kjær, L.J., Kirkeby, C., Skovgard, ., Nielsen, S.A., Stockmarr, A., Andersson, G., Lindstrom, A., Chirico, J., Lühken, R., Steinke, S., Kiel, E., Gethmann, J., Conraths, F.J., Larska, M., Hamnes, I., Sviland, S., Hopp, P., Brugger, K., Rubel, F., Balenghien, T., Garros, C., Rakotoarivony, I., Allène, X., Lhoir, J., Chavernac, D., Delécolle, J.C., Mathieu, B., Delécolle, D., Setier-Rio, M.L., Venail, R., Scheid, B., Chueca, M.M., Barceló, C., Lucientes, J., Estrada, R., Mathis, A., Tack, W., Bødker, R.

NCBI, Parasit Vectors, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2706-y

Current and future distribution of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region.
Ducheyne, E., Tran Minh, N. N.,Haddad, N., Bryssinckx, W., Buliva, E., Simard, F., Rahman Malik, M., Charlier, J., De Waele, V., Mahmoud, O., Mukhtar, M., Bouattour, A., Hussain, A., Hendrickx, G., Roiz, D.

International Journal of Health Geographics, 2018

Patterns of passage into protected areas: Drivers and outcomes of Fulani immigration, settlement and integration into the Kachia Grazing Reserve, northwest Nigeria
Ducrotoy, M.J., Majekodunmi, A.O, Shaw, A.P.M., Bagulo, H., Bertu, W.J., Gusi, A.M., Ocholi, R. and Welburn, S.C.

Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13570-017-0105-1

Spatial clustering of pathology submissions during the initial introduction and spread of avian influenza H5N1 in poultry in Nigeria in 2006‐2007
Ekong, P., Cardona, C., Bryssinckx, W., Ikechukwu‐Eneh, C., Lombin, L., Carpenter, T.

Veterinaria Italiana, 2018, https://doi.org/10.12834/VetIt.870.4301.3

Increased risk for autochthonous vector-borne infections transmitted by Aedes albopictus in continental Europe
Gossner, C., Ducheyne, E., Schaffner, F.

Euro Surveill, 2018, https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.24.1800268

Field sampling methods for mosquitoes, sandflies, biting midges and ticks.
Medlock, J., Balenghien, T., Alten, B., Versteirt, V., Schaffner, F.

VectorNet project 2014-2018.EFSA supporting publication 2018:EN-1435. 47 pp, 2018, https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2018.EN-1435

Impact of climate change on the establishment and seasonal activity of Aedes albopictus in Europe
Petrić, M., Lalić, B., Erguler, K., Đurđević, V., Ducheyne, E., Petrić, D.

European Meteorological Society (EMS) annual conference, 2018

Expected Changes of Montenegrin Climate, Impact on the Establishment and Spread of the Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus), and Validation of the Model and Model-Based Field Sampling.
Petric, M., Lalic, B., Pajovic, I., Micev, S., Durdevic, V. and Petric, D.

Atmosphere, 2018, https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos9110453

Effect of Climate and Land Use on the Spatio-Temporal Variability of Tick-Borne Bacteria in Europe
Rosà, R., Andreo, V., Tagliapietra, V., Baráková, I., Arnoldi, D., Hauffe, H.C., Manica, M., Rosso, F., Blanarová, L., Bona, M., Derdáková, M., Hamšíková, Z., Kazimírová, M., Kraljik, J., Kocianová, E., Mahríková, L., Minichová, L., Mošanský, L., Slovák, M., Stanko, M., Špitalská, E., Ducheyne, E., Neteler, M., Hubálek, Z., Rudolf, I., Venclikova, K., Silaghi, C., Overzier, E., Farkas, R., Földvári, G., Hornok, S., Takács, N., Rizzoli, A.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2018, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15040732

Forecasting the spatial and seasonal dynamic of Aedes albopictus oviposition activity in Albania and Balkan countries
Tisseuil, C., Velo, E., Bino, S., Kadriaj, P., Mersini, K., Shukullari, A., Simaku, A., Rogozi, E., Caputo, B., Ducheyne, E., della Torre, A., Reiter, P., Gilbert, M.

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018, doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006236

2017

Mind the gaps in research on the control of gastrointestinal nematodes of farmed ruminants and pigs.
Charlier, J., Thamsborg, S.M., Bartley, D.J., Skuce, P.J., Kenyon, F., Geurden, T., Hoste, H., Williams, A.R., Sotiraki, S., Höglund, J., Chartier, C., Geldhof, P., van Dijk, J., Rinaldi, L., Morgan, E.R., von Samson-Himmelstjerna, G., Vercruysse, J., Claerebout, E.

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12707

First record of the invasive mosquito species Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) on the southernmost Mediterranean islands of Italy and Europe.
Di Luca, M., Toma, L., Severini, F., Boccolini, D., D'Avola, S., Todaro, D., Stancanelli, A., Antoci, F., La Russa, F., Casano, S., Sotera, S., Carraffa, E., Versteirt, V., Schaffner, F., Romi, R., Torina, A.

Parasites & Vectors, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2488-7

Wealth, household heterogeneity and livelihood diversification of Fulani pastoralists in the Kachia Grazing Reserve, northern Nigeria, during a period of social transition
Ducrotoy, M., Revie, C., Shaw, A., Musa, U., Bertu, W., Gusi,A., Ocholi, R., Majekodunmi, A., Welburn, S.

PLOSONE, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172866

What is the risk of introducing dengue in South Africa?
Hendrickx, E.

MSc Thesis Master in Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium, pp.78, 2017

Changements globaux et émergence d’infections à transmission vectorielle
Lancelot, R., Hendrickx, G., Guis, H.

Duvallet G, Fontenille D, Robert V (2017) Entomologie médicale et vétérinaire. IRD Editions et Quae, Marseille et Paris, 687pp, 2017

First study on domestic dog ecology, demographic structure and dynamics in Bamako, Mali
Mautia, S., Traoréc, A., Sery, A., Bryssinckx, W., JHattendorf, J., Zinsstag, J.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine 146(2017)44–51, 2017

Surveillance for Ixodes ricinus ticks (Acari, Ixodidae) on the Faroe Islands
Medlock, J.M.,Hansford, K., Vaux, A.G.C., Simonsen, W., Jensen, J.-K., Joensen, C., Versteirt, V., Hansen, L.J.

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases 8, 190–195, 2017

DISCONTOOLS: a database to identify research gaps on vaccines, pharmaceuticals and diagnostics for the control of infectious diseases of animals
O’Brien, D., Scudamore, J., Charlier, J., Delavergne, M.

BMC Veterinary Research 13:1, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-016-0931-1

Modelling the regional impact of climate change on the suitability of the establishment of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) in Serbia
Petrić, M., Lalić, B., Ducheyne, E., Djurdjević, V., Petrić, D.

Journal of Climatic Change, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-017-1946-8

Modelling the abundance of culex pipiens based on local measurements of temperature and relative humidity
Petrić, M., Lalić, B., Nikolić Đorić, E., Schaffner, F., Versteirt, V., Zgomba, M., Dondur, D., Kavran, M., Vaselek, S., Pundar, D., Petrić, D.

EurNegVec conference, 2017, https://www.eurnegvec.org/

Alien Pathogens on the Horizon: Opportunities for Predicting their Threat to Wildlife
Roy, H., Hesketh, H., Purse, B., Eilenberg, J., Santini, A., Scalera, R, Stentiford, G., Adriaens, T., Bacela-Spychalska, K., Bass, D., Beckmann, K., Bessell, P., Bojko, J., Booy, O., Cardoso, A., Essl, F., Groom, Q., Harrower, C., Kleespies, R., Martinou, A., van Oers, M., Peeler, E., Pergl, J., Rabitsch, W., Roques, A., Schaffner, F., Schindler, S., Schmidt, B., Schönrogge, K., Smith, J., Solarz, W., Stewart, A., Stroo, A., Tricarico, E., Turvey, K., Vannini, A., Vilà, M., Woodward, S., Wynns, A., Dunn, A.

Conservation Letters, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12297

Insecticide susceptibility of Aedes albopictus and Ae. aegypti from Brazil and the Swiss-Italian border region
Suter, T., Crespo, M., de Oliveira, M., de Oliveira, T., de Melo-Santos, M., de Oliveira, C., Ayres, C., Barbosa, R., Araújo, A., Regis, L., Flacio, E., Engeler, L., Müller, P., Silva-Filha, M.

Parasites & Vectors, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2364-5

A first estimation of Culicoides imicola and Culicoides obsoletus/Culicoides scoticus seasonality and abundance in Europe
Versteirt, V., Balenghien, T., Tack, W., Wint, W.

VectorNet, 2017, https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1182

Spatial multi-criteria decision analysis for modelling suitable habitats of Ornithodoros soft ticks in the Western Palearctic region
Vial, L., Ducheyne, E., Filatov, S., Gerilovych, A., McVey, D.S., Sindryakova, I., Morgunov, S., Pérez de León, A.A., Kolbasov, D., De Clercq, E.M.

Veterinary Parasitology, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.10.022

2016

Spread of the Invasive Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in the Black Sea Region Increases Risk of Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika Outbreaks in Europe
Akiner, M.M., Demirci, B., Babuadze, G., Robert, V., Schaffner, F.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 26, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004664

Correction: Spread of the Invasive Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in the Black Sea Region Increases Risk of Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika Outbreaks in Europe
Akiner, M.M., Demirci, B., Babuadze, G., Robert, V., Schaffner, F.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004764

VBORNET Gap Analysis: Sand Fly Vector Distribution Models Utilised to Identify Areas of Potential Species Distribution in Areas Lacking Records
Alten, B., Versteirt, V., Bortel, W.V., Zeller, H., Wint, W. and Alexander, N.S.

Open Health Data, 2016, http://doi.org/10.5334/ohd.26

Field evaluation of baited traps for surveillance of Aedes japonicus japonicus in Switzerland
Balestrino, F., Schaffner, F., Forgia, D.L., Paslaru, A.I., Torgerson, P.R., Mathis, A., Veronesi, E.

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1111/mve.12152

Decision making on helminths in cattle: diagnostics, economics and human behaviour
Charlier, J., De Waele, V., Ducheyne, E., van der Voort, M., Vande Velde, F., Claerebout, E.

Irish Veterinary Journal 69:14, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-016-0073-6

Climate-driven longitudinal trends in pasture-borne helminth infections of dairy cattle
Charlier, J., Ghebretinsae, A., Levecke, B., Ducheyne, E., Claerebout, E., Vercruysse, J.

International Journal for Parasitology 46, 2016, 881-888

Antibodies against Dictyocaulus viviparus Major Sperm Protein in bulk tank milk: association with clinical appearance, herd management and milk production
Charlier, J., Ghebretinsae, A., Meyns, T., Czaplicki, G., Vercruysse, J., Claerebout, E.

Veterinary Parasitology 232, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2016.11.008

Fulani cattle productivity and management in the Kachia Grazing Reserve, Nigeria
Ducrotoy, M., Majekodunmi, A., Shaw, A., Bagulo, H., Musa, U., Bertu, W., Gusi, A., Ocholi, R., Bryssinckx, W., Welburn, S.

Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice, 2016

First report of Rickettsia raoultii in field collected Dermacentor reticulatus ticks from Austria
Duscher, G.G., Hodžić, A., Weiler, M., Vaux, A.G.C., Rudolf, I., Sixl, W., Medlock, J.M., Versteirt, V., Hubálek, Z.

Ticks and Tick borne diseases, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2016.02.022

First evidence of established populations of the taiga tick Ixodes persulcatus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Sweden
Jaenson, T.G., Värv, K., Fröjdman, I., Jääskeläinen, A., Rundgren, K., Versteirt, V., Estrada-Peña, A., Medlock, J.M., Golovljova, I.

Parasites and Vectors, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1658-3

VBORNET Gap Analysis: Mosquito Vector Distribution Models Utilised to Identify Areas of Potential Species Distribution in Areas Lacking Records
Schaffner, F., Versteirt, V., Bortel, W.V., Zeller, H., Wint, W. and Alexander, N.S.

Open Health Data, 2016, http://doi.org/10.5334/ohd.27

Effects of Pyriproxifen on Aedes japonicus Development and Its Auto-Dissemination by Gravid Females in Laboratory Trials
Tuten, H.C., Moosmann, P., Mathis, A., Schaffner, F.

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 2016, https://doi.org/10.2987/moco-32-01-55-58.1

Heterogeneity in a communal cattle-farming system in a zone endemic for foot and mouth disease in South Africa
van Schalkwyk, O.L., De Clercq, E.M., De Pus, C., Hendrickx, G., Van den Bossche, P., Knobel, D.L.

Geospatial Health, 2016, https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2016.338

Description of Events Where African Buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) Strayed from the Endemic Foot-and-Mouth Disease Zone in South Africa, 1998–2008
van Schalkwyk, O.L., Knobel, D. L., De Clercq, E.M., De Pus, C., Hendrickx, G., Van den Bossche, P.

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12280

Cattle and nematodes under global change: transmission models as an ally
Verschave, S.H., Charlier, J., Rose, H., Claerebout, E., Morgan, E.R.

Trends in Parasitology 32, 2016, 724-738

2015

The impact of a decade (2004-2015) of research on vector-borne diseases
Alexander, N., Allepuz, A., Alten, B., Bødker, R., Bonnet, S., Carpenter, S., Cêtre-Sossah, C., Chirouze, E., Depaquit, J., Dressel, K., Ducheyne, E., Dvorak, V., Kasap, O.E., Gall, Y., Fall, A.G., Farkas, R., Figuerola, J., Garros, C., Groschup, M.H., Halada, P., Hendrickx, G., Henttonen, H., Hlavackova, K., Hornok, S., Hubalek, Z., Iltis, N., Kazimirova, M., Kley, N., Lambert, M.-C., Lancelot, R., Mihalca, A.D., Miranda, M., Napp, S., Niedrig, M., Plantard, O., Purse, B.V., Rizzoli, A., Rogers, D.J., Schmidt, K., Searle, K.R., Silaghi, C., Sironen, T., Vayssier-Taussat, M., Volf, P., Votypka, J., Vourch, G., White, S., Wint, W.

Lancelot, R., Laurens, S., Lewer, A. (Co-eds), CIRAD, ISBN 978-2-87614-707-2, 2015, 132 pp.

Sampling strategies for phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Europe
Alten, B., Ozbel, Y., Ergunay, K., Erisoz Kasap, O., Antoniou, M., Velo, E., Prudhomme, J., Molina, R., Bañuls, A-L., Schaffner, F., Hendrickx, G., Van Bortel, W. & Medlock, JM.

Bulletin of Entomological Research, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485315000127

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Brucella strains isolated from autochtonous livestock reveals the dominance of B. abortus biovar 3a in Nigeria
Bertu, W.J., Ducrotoy, M.J., Munoz, P.M., Mick, V., Zuniga-Ripa, A., Bryssinckx, W., Kwaga, J.K.P., Kabir, J., Welburn, S.C., Moriyon, I., Ocholi, R.A.

Veterinary Microbiology, 2015

Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of Belgium
Boukraa, S., Dekoninck, W., Versteirt, V., Schaffner, F., Coosemans, M., Haubruge, E., Francis, F.

Journal of Vector Ecology, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvec.12180

ECONOHEALTH: Placing helminth infections of livestock in an economic and social context
Charlier, J., Vande Velde, F., van der Voort, M., Van Meensel, J., Lauwers, L., Cauberghe, V., Vercruysse, J., Claerebout, E.

Veterinary Parasitology 212, 2015

Harmonia+ and Pandora+: risk screening tool for potentially invasive plants, animals and their pathogens
D'hondt, B., Vanderhoeven, S., Roelandt, S., Mayer, F., Versteirt, V., Adriaens, T., Ducheyne, E., San Martin, G., Grégoire, J.-C., Stiers, I., Quoiin, S., Cigar, J., Heughebaert, A., Branquart, E.

Biological Invasions, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-015-0843-1

Modelling the spatial distribution of Fasciola hepatica in dairy cattle in Europe
Ducheyne, E., Charlier, J., Vercruysse, J., Rinaldi, L., Biggeri, A., Demeler, J., Brandt, C., de Waal, T., Selematas, N., Hoglund, J., Kaba, J., Kowalczyk, S., Hendrickx, G.

Geospatial Health, 2015

Narrative overview of animal and human brucellosis in Morocco: intensification of livestock production as a driver for emergence?
Ducrotoy, M.J., Ammary, K., Lbacha, H.A., Zouagui, Z., Mick, V., Prevost, L., Bryssinckx, W., Welburn, S.C., Benkirane, A.

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-015-0086-5

Knowledge, attitudes and practices with regard to the presence, transmission, impact, and control of cystic echinococcosis in Sidi Kacem Province, Morocco
El Berbri, I., Ducrotoy, M. J., Petavy, A.-F., Fassifihri, O., Shaw, A. P., Bouslikhane, M., Boue, F., Welburn, S.C. and Dakkak, A.

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2015

Integrating Data and Resources on Neglected Tropical Diseases for Better Planning: The NTD Mapping Tool
Flueckiger, R.M., Nikolay, B., Gelderblom, H.C., Smith, J.L., Haddad, D., Tack, W., Hendrickx, G., Addiss, D., Cano, J., Hatcher D.R., Hopkins A., Pullan, R.L., Pavluck, A., Ottesen A., Brooker, S.J.

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003400

The global distribution of the arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus.
Kraemer, M.U.G. , Sinka, M.E. , Duda, K.A. , Mylne, A. , Shearer, F.M. , Barker, C. M. , Moore, C.G., Carvalho, R.G. , Coelho, G.E. , van Boertel, W., Hendrickx, G. , Schaffner, F. ,Elyazar, I.R.F. , Teng, H.-J. , Brady, O.J. , Messina. J.P. , Pigott, D.M. , Scott, T.W. , Smith, D.L. , Wint, G.R.W., Golding, N. and Hay, S.I.

eLife 2012;1:e00109, 2015

The global compendium of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus occurrence
Kraemer, M.U.G. , Sinka, M.E. , Duda, K.A. , Mylne, A. , Shearer, F.M. , Brady, O.J. , Barker, C.M. ,, Moore, C.G. , Carvalho, R.G. , Coelho, G.E. , van Boertel, W., Hendrickx, G., Schaffner, F., Wint, G.R.W. , Elyazar, I.R.F. , Teng, H.-J., and Hay, S.I.

Scientific Data, 2015

The dog and cat population on Maio Island, Cape Verde: characterisation and prediction based on household survey and remotely sensed imagery.
Lopes Antunes, A.C., Ducheyne, E., Bryssinckx, W., Vieira, S., Malta, M.,Vaz, Y., Nunes, T., Mintiens, K.

1.19, 2015, https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2015.386

Identification of phlebotomine sand flies using one MALDI-TOF MS reference database and two mass spectrometer systems
Mathis, A., Depaquit, J., Dvořák, V., Tuten, H., Bañuls, A.L., Halada, P., Zapata, S., Lehrter, V., Hlavačková, K., Prudhomme, J., Volf, P., Sereno, D., Kaufmann, C., Pflüger, V., Schaffner, F.

Parasites and Vectors, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0878-2

An Entomological Review of Invasive Mosquitoes in Europe
Medlock, JM., Hansford, KM., Versteirt, V., Cull, B., Kampen, H., Fontenille, D., Hendrickx, G., Zeller, H., Van Bortel, W., Schaffner, F.

Bulletin of Entomological Research, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485315000103

Cost analysis of options for management of African Animal Trypanosomiasis using interventions targeted at cattle in Tororo District; south-eastern Uganda
Muhanguzi, D., Okello, W. O., Kabasa, J. D., Waiswa, C., Welburn, S. C., and Shaw, A. P. M.

Parasites and Vectors, 8, 387, 2015

Contribution of draft cattle to rural livelihoods in a district of southeastern Uganda endemic for bovine parasitic diseases: an economic evaluation
Okello, W. O., Muhanguzi, D., MacLeod, E. T., Welburn, S. C., Waiswa, C., and Shaw, A. P.

Parasites & Vectors, 8, 571, 2015

Raising the Political Profile of the Neglected Zoonotic Diseases: Three Complementary European Commission-Funded Projects to Streamline Research, Build Capacity and Advocate for Control
Okello,AL,Beange,I,Shaw,A,Moriyón,I,Gabriël,S,Bardosh,K,Johansen,MV,Saarnak,C,Mukaratirwa,S,Berkvens,D,Welburn,SC,Gibbs,P,deBalogh,K,Amajoh,C,Meslin,FX,Kock,R,Kazibwe,SW,Ducrotoy, M,McManus,P,Scudamore,J,Hattendorf,J,Schelling,E,Zinsstag,J,Tanner,M,Dorny,P,Victor,B,Ocholi,R,Kazwala,R,Ngowi,H,Moser,I,Correia-Neves,M,Källenius,G,Boué,F,Pétavy, A-F,Fihri,OF,Traoré, A,Afonso,S,Nicolau,Q,Phiri,I,Sikasunge,C,Mwape,KE,Makungu,C,Waiswa,C,Kabasa,JD,Hargrove,J,Hendrickx,G,Bryssinckx,W,Marcotty,T,Bottieau,E,Thys,S,Madder,M,Zinsstag,J,Hatz,C, Hattendorf,J,Thrusfield,M,Källenius,G,Kulane,A,Marrone,G,Ducheyne,E,deGroot,B,Michel,A,Venter,L,Perridge,R,Jenkins,A,Rhalem,A,Sahibi,H,Bouslikhane,MBakou,S,Kone,P,Waladjo,AK, Gbati,OB,Binka,F,Clerk,C,Sackey,S,Afari,E,Yebuah,N,Gibbs,P,deBalogh,K,Abela-Ridder,B,Thiermann,AScudamore,J,Simoonga,C,Marcotty,T,Thys,SE,Zinsstag,J

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015, https://doi.org/e0003505

Mapping and modelling helminth infections in ruminants in Europe: experience from GLOWORM
Rinaldi, L., Hendrickx, G., Cringoli, G., Biggeri, A., Ducheyne, E., Catelan, D., Morgan, E., Williams, D., Charlier, J., von Samson-Himmelstjerna, G., Vercruysse, J.

Geospatial Health, 9(2), 257-259, 2015

Widespread anthelmintic resistance in European farmed ruminants: a systematic review
Rose, H., Rinaldi, L., Bosco, A., Mavrot, F., de Waal, T., Skuce, P., Charlier, J., Torgerson, P., Hertzberg, H., Hendrickx, G., Vercruysse, J. and Morgan E.

Veterinary Record, 2015

Overwintering of Uranotaenia Unguiculata Adult Females in Central Europe: A Possible Way of Persistence of the Putative New Lineage of West Nile Virus?
Rudolf, I., Šebesta, O., Straková, P., Betášová, L., Blažejová, H., VEnclíková, K., Seidel, B., Tóth, S., Hubálek, Z., Schaffner, F.

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 2015, https://doi.org/10.2987/8756-971X-31.4.364

Spatial analysis and risk mapping of Fasciola hepatica infection in dairy herds in Ireland
Selemetas, N., Ducheyne, E., Phelan, P., O’Kiely, P., Hendrickx, G., de Waal, T.

Geospatial Health, 9(2), 281-291, 2015

2014

Vector-borne disease intelligence: strategies to deal with disease burden and threats
Braks, M., Medlock, J.M., Hubalek, Z., Hjertqvist, M., Perrin, Y., Lancelot, R., Ducheyne, E., Hendrickx, G., Stroo, A., Heyman, P. and Sprong, H.

Front. Public Health 2:280, 2014, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00280

Optimizing denominator data estimation through a multimodel approach
Bryssinckx, W., Ducheyne, E., Versteirt, V., Leirs, H., Hendrickx, G.

Geospatial Health, 8: 573-582, 2014

Practices to optimise gastrointestinal nematode control on goat, sheep and cattle farms in Europe using targeted (selective) treatments
Charlier, J., Morgan, E. R., Rinaldi, L, van Dijk, J., Demeler, J., Hoglund, J., Hertzberg, H., Van Ranst, B., Hendrickx, G., Vercruysse, J., Kenyon, F.

Veterinary Record, 2014, https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.102512

Longitudinal study on the temporal and micro-spatial distribution of Galba truncatula in four farms in Belgium as a base for small-scale risk mapping of Fasciola hepatica
Charlier, J., Soenen, K., De Roeck, E., Hantson, W., Ducheyne, E., Van Coillie, F., De Wulf, R., Hendrickx, G., Vercruysse, J.

Parasites & Vectors, 7:528, 2014

Invasive process and repeated cross-sectional surveys of the mosquito Aedes japonicus japonicus establishment in Belgium
Damiens, D., Ayrinhac, A., Van Bortel, W., Versteirt, V., Dekoninck, W., Hance, T.

PLoS ONE, 2014, https://doi.org/10.371./journal.pone.0089358

Fine-scale mapping of vector habitats using very high resolution satellite imagery: a liver fluke case-study
De Roeck, E., Van Coillie, F., De Wulf, R., Soenen, K., Charlier, J., Vercruysse, J., Hantson, W., Ducheyne, E., Hendrickx, G.

Geospatial Health, 2014, http://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2014.296

Implementation of surveillance of invasive mosquitoes in Belgium according to the ECDC guidelines
Deblauwe, I., Sohier, C., Schaffner, F., Marrama Rakotoarivony, L. and Coosemans, M.

Parasites & Vectors, 7:201, 11 pp, 2014

Brucellosis as an emerging threat in developing economies: lessons from Nigeria
Ducrotoy, M.J., Bertu, W.J., Ocholi, R.A., Gusi, A.M., Bryssinckx, W., Welburn, S., Moriyòn I.

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 8(7): e3008, 2014

First report of established population of Aedes japonicus japonicus (Theobald, 1901) (Diptera, Culicidae) in the Netherlands
Ibáñez-Justicia, A., Kampen, H., Braks, M., Schaffner, F., Steeghs, M., Werner, D., Zielke, D., den Hartog, W., Brooks, M., Dik, M., van de Vossenberg, B., E-J. Scholte

Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association, 32: 9-14, 2014

Bluetongue, Schmallenberg - what is next? Culicoides-borne viral diseases in the 21st Century
Koenraadt, C. J. M., Balenghien, T., Carpenter, S., Ducheyne, E., Elbers, A. R. W., Fife, M., Garros, C., Ibáñez-Justicia, A., Kampen, H., Kormelink, R. J. M., Losson, B., van der Poel, W. H. M., De Regge, N., van Rijn, P. A., Sanders, C., Schaffner, F., Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan, M. M., Takken, W., Werner, D., Seelig, F.

BMC Veterinary Research 10:77, 2014

On the relation between soil moisture dynamics and the geographical distribution of Culicoides imicola
Peters, J., Conte, A., Van doninck, J., Verhoest, N. E. C., De Clercq, E., Goffredo, M., De Baets, B., Hendrickx, G., Ducheyne, E.

Ecohydrology, 2014, https://doi.org10.1002/eco.1383

Predicting spatio-temporal Culicoides imicola distributions in Spain based on environmental habitat characteristics and species dispersal
Peters, J., Waegeman, W., Van doninck, J., Ducheyne, E., Calvete, C., Lucientes, J., Verhoest, N. E., C., De Baets, B.

Ecological Informatics, 22, 69-80, 2014

Monitoring population and environmental parameters of invasive mosquito species in Europe
Petric, D., Bellini, R., Scholte, E-J., Rakotoarivony, L. M., Schaffner, F.

Parasites & Vectors, 2014, https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-187

Autochthonous dengue emphasises the threat of arbovirosis in Europe
Schaffner, F., Fontinelle, D., Mathis, A.

The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2014, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(14)70925-9

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control produced by Schaffner, F., Versteirt, V. and Medlock, J.
Schaffner, F., Versteirt, V. and Medlock, J.

Guidelines for the surveillance of native mosquitoes in Europe. Stockholm: ECDC, 2014

A Bayesian Geostatistical Moran Curve Model for Estimating Net Changes of Tsetse Populations in Zambia
Sedda, L., Mweempwa, C., Ducheyne, E., De Pus, C., Hendrickx, G., Rogers, D. J.

PLoS One, 2014, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0096002

Indicators for tracking European vulnerabilities to the risks of infectious disease transmission due to climate change
Suk, J., Ebi. K., Vose, D., Wint, W., Alexander, N., Mintiens, K., Semenza, J.

International Journal of Environmental Research Public Health, 2014, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110202218

Modelling the Spatial Distribution of Culicoides imicola: Climatic versus Remote Sensing Data
Van doninck, J., De Baets, B., Peters, J., Hendrickx, G., Ducheyne, E., Verhoest, N.E.C.

Remote Sensing, 2014, https://doi.org/10.3390/rs6076604

Identification of Belgian mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) by DNA barcoding
Versteirt, V., Nagy, Z. T., Roelants, P., Denis, L., Breman, F.C., Damiens, D., Dekoninck, W., Backelja, T., Coosemans, M., Van Bortel, W.

Mol Ecol Resour, 2014, https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.12318

Unexpected Patterns of Admixture in German Populations of Aedes japonicus japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) Underscore the Importance of Human Intervention
Zielke, D. E., Werner, D., Schaffner, F., Kampen, H., Fonseca, D. M.

PLoS ONE, 2014, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099093

2013

Changes in species richness and spatial distribution of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) inferred from museum specimen records and a recent inventory: a case study from Belgium suggests recent expanded distribution of arbovirus and malaria vectors
Dekoninck, W., Hendrickx, F., Versteirt, V., Coosemans, M., De Clercq, E. M., Hendrickx, G. Hance, T., Grootaert, P.

Journal of Medical Entomology, 50, 237-243, 2013

Abundance modelling of invasive and indigenuous Culicoides species in Spain
Ducheyne, E., Miranda, M. A. C., Lucientes, J., Calvete C., Estrada, R., Boender, G-J., Goossens, E., De Clercq, E. M., Hendrickx, G.

Geospatial Health, 8(1): 241-254, 2013

Abundance of Rift Valley Fever vectors in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin
Ducheyne, E., Versteirt, V. & Hendrickx, G.

EFSA Supporting Publications 2013:EN-420, 2013, www.efsa.europa.eu/publications

Factors affecting Bluetongue serotype 8 spread in Northern Europe in 2006: The geographical epidemiology
Faes, C., Van der Stede, Y., Staubach, C., Ducheyne, E., Hendrickx, G., Mintiens, K.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 110, 149-158, 2013

Science-policy challenges for biodiversity, public health and urbanisation: examples from Belgium
Keune, H., Kretsch, C., De Blust, G., Flandroy, L., Van den Berge, K., Versteirt, V., Hartig, T., De Keersmaecker, L., Eggermont, H., Brosens, D., Dessein, J., Vanwambeke, S., Prieur-Richard, A. H., Wittmer, H., Van Herzele, A., Linard, C., Martens, P., Mathijs, E., Simoens, I., Van Damme, P., Volckaert, F., Heyman, P., Bauler, T.

Environmental research letters, 2013, https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/8/2/025015

Climate change and the spread of vector-borne diseases: using approximate Bayesian computation to compare invasion scenarios for the bluetongue virus vector Culicoides imicola in Italy
Mardulyn, P., Goffredo, M., Conte, A., Hendrickx, G., Meiswinkel, R., Balenghien, T., Sghaier, S., Lohr, Y., Gilbert, M.

Molecular Ecology, 22, 2456-2466, 2013

Driving forces for changes in geographical distribution of Ixodes ricinus ticks in Europe
Medlock, J. M., Hansford, K., M., Bormane, A, Derdakova, M., Estrada-Pena, A., George, J.-C., Golovljova, I., Jaenson, T. G. T., Jensen J.-K., Jensen, P. M., Kazimirova, M., Oteo, J. A., Papa, A., Pfister, K., Plantard, O., Randolph, S., E., Rizzoli, A., Santos-Silva, M. M., Sprong, H., Vial, L., Hendrickx, G., Zeller, H., Van Bortel, W.

Parasites & Vectors, 2013, https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-1

Prevalence and significant geospatial clusters of bovine tuberculosis infection at livestock-wildlife interface ecosystem in Eastern Tanzania
Mwakapuia, R. S., Makondo, Z. E., Malakalinga, J., Bryssinckx, W., Mdegela, R. H., Moser, I., Kazwala, R. R., Tanner, M.

Tropical Animal Health and Production, 45, 1223-1230, 2013

Development of guidelines for the surveillance of invasive mosquitoes in Europe
Schaffner, F., Bellini, R., Petric, D., Scholte, E.-J., Zeller, H., Rakotoarivony, L. M.

Parasites and Vectors, 6, 1756-3305, 2013

Public Health significance of invasive mosquitoes in Europe
Schaffner, F., Medlock, J. M., Van Bortel, W.

Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 19, 685-692, 2013

Estimating the costs of tsetse control options: An example for Uganda
Shaw, A., Torr, S., J. Waiswa, C., Cecchi, G., Wint, G. R. W., Mattioli, R. C., Robinson, T. P.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 110, 290-303, 2013

Nationwide inventory of mosquito biodiversity (Diptera: Culicidae) in Belgium, Europe
Versteirt, V., Boyer, S., Damiens, D., De Clercq, E. M., Dekoninck, W., Ducheyne, E., Grootaert, P., Garros, C., Hance, T., Hendrickx, G., Coosemans, M., Van Bortel, W.

Bulletin of Entomological Research, 103, 193-203, 2013

Systematic literature review on the geographic distribution of Rift Valley Fever vectors in the Europe and the neighbouring countries of the Mediterranean Basin
Versteirt, V., Ducheyne, E., Schaffner, F. and Hendrickx, G.

EFSA Supporting Publications 2013:EN-412; 59 pp, 2013, www.efsa.europa.eu/publications

2012

Improving the accuracy of livestock distribution estimates through spatial interpolation
Bryssinckx, W., Ducheyne, E., Muhwezi, B., Godfrey, S., Mintiens, K., Leirs, H., Hendrickx, G.

Geospatial Health, 7(1):101-9, 2012

Suitability of European climate for the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus: recent trends and future scenario
Caminade, C., Medlock, J. M., Ducheyne, E., McIntyre, K. M., Leach, S., Baylis, M., Morse, A. P.

Accepted for Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 2012

A review of the invasive mosquitoes in Europe: ecology, public health risks, and control options
Medlock, J.M., Hansford, K.M., Schaffner, F., Versteirt, V., Hendrickx, G., Zeller, H., Van Bortel, W.

Vector Borne Zoonotic Diseases, 12(6):435-47, 2012

Predicting the spatio-temporal distribution of Culicoides imicola in Sardinia using a discrete-time population model
Rigot, T., Conte, A., Goffredo, M., Ducheyne, E., Hendrickx, G., Gilbert, M.

Parasites and Vectors, 5:270, 2012

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control produced under contract ECD.2842 by Schaffner, F., Bellini, R., Petrić, D. and Scholte, E.J
Schaffner, F., Bellini, R., Petrić, D. and Scholte, E.J.

Guidelines for the surveillance of invasive mosquitoes in Europe. Stockholm: ECDC, 2012

Spread of Aedes japonicus japonicus (Theobald, 1901) in Austria, 2011-2015, and first records of the subspecies for Hungary, 2012, and the principality of Liechtenstein
Seidel, B., Nowotny, N., Bakonyi, T., Allerberger, F., Schaffner, F.

Parasites and Vectors, 2012, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1645-8

Influence of topographic normalisation on the vegetation index-surface temperature relationship
Van doninck, J., Peters, J., De Baets, B., De Clercq, E. M., Ducheyne, E., Verhoest, N. E. C.

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 2012, http://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.6.063518

Bionomics of the established exotic mosquito species Aedes koreicus in Belgium, Europe
Versteirt, V., De Clercq, E.M., Fonseca, D.M., Pecor, J., Schaffner, F., Coosemans, M., Van Bortel, W.

Journal of Medical Entomology, 49(6):1226-32, 2012

2011

Towards assessing fine-scale indicators for the determination of the spatial distribution of Fasciola hepatica in cattle
Charlier, J., Bennema, S. C., Caron, Y., Counotte., M., Ducheyne, E., Hendrickx, G., Vercruysse, J.

Geospatial Health, 592), 239-245, 2011

Human-Induced Expanded Distribution of Anopheles plumbeus, Experimental Vector of West Nile Virus and a Potential Vector of Human Malaria in Belgium
Deconinck, W., Hendrickx, F., Van Bortel, W., Versteirt, V., Coosemans, M., Damiens, D.,Hance, T., De Clercq, E.M., Hendrickx, G., Schaffner, F. and Grootaert, P.

Journal of Medical Entomology, 48(4):924-928, 2011

Spatio-temporal epidemiology of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) outbreaks in Nigeria, 2006–2008
Ekong, P.S., Ducheyne, E., Carpenter, T. E., Owolodun, O. A., Oladokun, A. T., Lombin, L. H., Berkvens, D.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2011, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.10.001

Vers une gestion coordonnée de la vaccination contre la FCO
Hendrickx, G., Ducheyne, E., Devos J.

Le Point Vétérinaire, 313, 68-70, 2011

Absence reduction in entomological surveillance data to improve niche-based distribution models for Culicoides imicola
Peters, J., De Baets, B., Van doninck, J., Calvete, C., Lucientes, J., De Clercq, E. M., Ducheyne, E., Verhoest, N. E. C.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 100(1), 15-28, 2011

2010

Relative importance of management, meteorological and environmental factors in the spatial distribution of Fasciola hepatica in dairy cattle in a temperate climate zone
Bennema, S., Ducheyne, E., Vercruysse, J., Claerebout, E., Hendrickx, G., Charlier, J.

International Journal of Parasitology, 41(2), 225-233, 2010

A stochastic predictive model for the natural spread of bluetongue
Ducheyne, E., Lange, M., Van der Stede, Y., Méroc, E., Durand, B., Hendrickx, G.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 99(1), 48-59, 2010

A perspective on emerging mosquito and phlebotomine-borne diseases in Europe
Hendrickx, G. and Lancelot, R.

Euro Surveillance, Special edition: Vector-borne diseases, 2010, http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19503

Steekmuggenonderzoek (Culicidae: Diptera) in de provincie Antwerpen
Van Bortel, W., De Clercq, E. & Versteirt, V.

ANTenne, 4(1), 8-11, 2010

A changing environment and the epidemiology of tsetse-transmitted livestock trypanosomiasis
Van den Bossche, P., de La Rocque, S., Hendrickx, G., and Bouyer, J.

Trends in Parasitology, 26(5), 236-43, 2010

Assessing biosecurity practices, movements and densities of poultry sites across Belgium, resulting in different farm risk-groups for infectious disease introduction and spread
Van Steenwinkel, S., Ribbens, S., Ducheyne, E., Goossens, E., Dewulf J.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine 98(4), 259-270, 2010

Efficient management of transport logistics related to animal disease outbreaks
Vernieuwe, H., Ducheyne, E., Hendrickx, G., De Baets, B.

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 71, 148-157, 2010

2009

The spatial distribution and concurrent infections of Fasciola hepatica, Ostertagia ostertagi and Dictyocaulus viviparus in dairy cattle in Flanders (Belgium)
Bennema, S., Vercruysse, J., Claerebout, E., Schnieder, T., Strube, C., Ducheyne, E., Hendrickx, G., Charlier, J.

Veterinary Parasitology, 165(1-2), 51-7, 2009

The impact of habitat fragmentation on tsetse abundance on the plateau of eastern Zambia
Ducheyne, E., Mweempwa, C., De Pus, C., Vernieuwe, H., De Deken, R., Hendrickx, G. and Vandenbossche, P.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 91, 11-18, 2009

A plea for a geographical truce
Hendrickx, G.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 90, 150-151, 2009

Changements Environnementaux et Emergences de Maladies. Transmission Vectorielle en Europe : Comment Améliorer la Surveillance et la Gestion des Risques?
Lancelot, R., Poncon, N., Hendrickx, G. and Fontenille, D.

Bulletin de l'Académie Vétérinaire de France, 162 (1): 89-96, 2009

Development of Aedes albopictus risk maps (for Europe)
Schaffner, F., Hendrickx, G., Scholte, E.J., Ducheyne, E. and Medlock, J.

ECDC Technical report, 2009, pp.23

Introduction and establishment of the exotic mosquito species Aedes japonicus japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Belgium
Versteirt, V., Schaffner, F., Garros, C., Dekoninck, W., Coosemans, M., Van Bortel, W.

Journal of Medical Entomology, 46(6):1464-7, 2009

2008

Impact of drought and protected areas degradation on bovine trypanosomosis and its vectors distribution in the Oti river basin of northern Togo
Dao, B., Hendrickx, G., Sidibe, I., Belem, A.M. and de La Rocque, S.

Revue d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 61(3-4), 153-160, 2008

Climate change: impact on the epidemiology and control of animal diseases
De La Rocque, S., Hendrickx, G. and Morand S.

Vol. 27(2) Scientific and Technical Review of OIE, 2008

Field observations during the bluetongue serotype 8 epidemic in 2006 I. Detection of first outbreaks and clinical signs in sheep and cattle in Belgium, France and the Netherlands
Elbers, A.R., Backx, A., Meroc, E., Gerbier, G., Staubach, C., Hendrickx, G., van der Spek, A. and Mintiens, K.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 87(1-2), 21-30, 2008

Field observations during the Bluetongue serotype 8 epidemic in 2006 II. Morbidity and mortality rate, case fatality and clinical recovery in sheep and cattle in the Netherlands.
Elbers, A.R., Backx, A., Mintiens, K., Gerbier, G., Staubach, C., Hendrickx, G. and van der Spek, A.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 87(1-2), 31-40, 2008

Modelling local dispersal of bluetongue virus serotype 8 using random walk
Gerbier, G., Baldet, T., Tran, A.L., Hendrickx, G., Guis, H., Mintiens, K., Elbers, A.R. and Staubach, C.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 87(1-2), 119-30, 2008

Fragmentation analysis for prediction of suitable habitat for vectors: the example of riverine tsetse flies in Burkina Faso
Guerrini, L., Bord, J. P., Ducheyne, E. and Bouyer, J.

Journal of Medical Entomology, 2008

A wind density model to quantify the airborne spread of Culicoides species during north-western Europe bluetongue epidemic
Hendrickx, G., Gilbert, M., Staubach, C., Elbers, A., Mintiens, K., Gerbier, G. and Ducheyne, E.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 87(1-2), 162-81, 2008

Impact of human interventions on the spread of bluetongue virus serotype 8 during the 2006 epidemic in north-western Europe
Mintiens, K., Méroc, E., Faes, C., Abrahantes, J.C., Hendrickx, G., Staubach, C., Gerbier, G., Elbers, A.R., Aerts, M. and De Clercq, K.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 87(1-2), 145-61, 2008

Possible routes of introduction of bluetongue virus serotype 8 into the epicentre of the 2006 epidemic in north-western Europe
Mintiens, K., Méroc, E., Mellor, P.S., Staubach, C., Gerbier, G., Elbers, A.R., Hendrickx, G. and De Clercq, K.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 87(1-2), 131-44, 2008

2007

Building capacity for improved veterinary epidemiosurveillance in Southern Africa
Bamhare, C., Thomson, G., Latif, A., Mulumba, M., Chisembele, C., Derah, N., Mataa, L, Mokopasetso, M, Dlamini, P., Jamal, S., de Klerk, G., Letuka, O., Chikungwa, P., Mumba, T., Dombolo, E.F., Wanda, G., Münstermann, S., van Schalkwyk, L., Gummow, B., Hendrickx, G., Berkvens, D., Marcotty, T., Thys, E. and Van den Bossche, P.

Journal of the South African veterinary Association, 78(2), 92-98, 2007

Distribution and risk factors of bovine cysticercosis in Belgian dairy and mixed herds
Boone, I., Thijs, E., De Borghgraeve, J., Speybroek, N., Ducheyne, E. and Dorny, P.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 82(1-2), 1-11, 2007

Importance of geographic information systems for the monitoring of animal diseases and zoonoses
De La Rocque, S., Tran, A.L., Etter, E., Vial L. and Hendrickx, G.

Veterinaria Italiana, 43(3), 381-391, 2007

Quantifying the wind dispersal of Culicoides species in Greece and Bulgaria
Ducheyne, E., De Deken, R., Becu, S., Codina, B., Nomikou, K., Mangana-Vougiaki, O., Georgiev, G., Purse, B.V. and Hendrickx, G.

Geospatial Health 2, 177-189, 2007

2006

Mapping the benefits: a new decision tool for tsetse and trypanosomiasis interventions
Shaw, A., Hendrickx, G., Gilbert, M., Mattioli, R., Codjia, V., Dao, B., Diall, O., Mahama, C., Sidibe, I. and Wint, W.

Research Report. Department for International Development, Animal Health Programme. Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, UK and Programme Against African Trypanosomiasis, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. pp 154, 2006

2005

Mapping of Bluetongue: an emerging disease in Europe
Ducheyne, E., Hendrickx, G. and De Deken, R.

Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift, 74 (2), 117-124, 2005

2004

Adoption et prise en charge par des éleveurs du nord Togo d'une nouvelle technique de contrôle de la mouche tsétsé : considérations socio-économiques
Bastiaensen, P., Kouagou, N'T., Gnofam, M., Batawui, K., Napala, A. and Hendrickx, G.

Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa, 52, 142-158, 2004

The use of GIS in Veterinary Parasitology. In Durr, P.A and Gatrell A.C. (Eds), GIS and Spatial Analysis in Veterinary Science
Hendrickx, G., Biesemans, J. and De Deken, R.

CABI Publishing, Wallingford, UK, 145-176, 2004

Towards long term tsetse and trypanosomosis management options in West Africa
Hendrickx, G., de La Rocque, S. and Mattioli, R.

Paat Technical and Scientific Series - 6, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. pp 57, 2004

Tsetse and trypanosomiasis intervention policies supporting sustainable animal-agricultural development
Mattioli, R.C., Feldmann, U., Hendrickx, G., Wint, W., Jannin, J. and Slingenbergh, J.

International Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 2(2), 2004

2003

Parasitisme des petits ruminants dans la zone périurbaine de Sokodé, Togo. Partie 1 - Ovins
Bastiaensen, P., Dorny, P., Batawui, K., Boukaya, A., Napala, A. and Hendrickx, G.

Revue D'Elevage et de Medecine Veterinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 56(1-2), 43-50, 2003

Parasitisme des petits ruminants dans la zone périurbaine de Sokodé, Togo. Partie 2 - Caprins
Bastiaensen, P., Dorny, P., Batawui, K., Boukaya, A., Napala, A. and Hendrickx, G.

Revue D'Elevage et de Medecine Veterinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 56(1-2), 51-56, 2003

2002

L'application séquentielle de lambda-cyhalothrine sur le bétail par la méthode Electrodyn. Résultats obtenus au Togo dans le cadre de la lutte contre la TAA
Batawui, K., Bastiaensen, P., Napala, A. and Hendrickx, G.

Revue D'Elevage et de Medecin Veterinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 55(3), 189-195, 2002

Will the livestock revolution succeed?
Slingenbergh, J.H.W., Hendrickx, G. and Wint, W.

Agriworld Vision, 2(4), 31-33, 2002

Livestock Mapping: Present and Future. In: Tateishi R. (Ed.), Global Environmental Databases (Volume 2)
Wint, W., Bourn, D., Hendrickx, G., Kruska, R. and Slingenbergh, J.

International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), pp. 39-54, 2002

2001

Pratique vétérinaire privée rurale au Togo : appréciation socio-économique de sa viabilité
Bastiaensen, P., Cissé, A., Gnofam, M., Bebay, C.E., Kouagou, N'T., Sonhaye, A., Napala, A. and Hendrickx, G.

Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa, 49, 96-120, 2001

Etude des parasitoses des veaux dans la région septentrionale du Togo
Ekpetsi Bouka C., Batawui, K., Napala, A., Bastiaensen, P., Faye, N. and Hendrickx, G.

Revue D'Elevage et de Medecine Veterinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 54(1), 17-27, 2001

Spatial trypanosomosis management. From Data-layers to Decision Making
Hendrickx, G., de La Rocque, S., Reid, R. and Wint, W.

Trends in Parasitology, 17, 35-42, 2001

A contribution towards simplifying area-wide tsetse surveys using medium resolution meteorological satellite data
Hendrickx, G., Napala, A., Slingenbergh, J.H.W., De Deken, R. and Rogers, D.J.

Bulletin of Entomological Research, 91, 333-345, 2001

The Spatial Patterns of Trypanosomosis Predicted with the aid of Satellite Imagery
Hendrickx, G., Napala, A., Slingenbergh, J.H.W., De Deken, R., Vercruysse, J. and Rogers D.J.

Parasitology, 120, 121-134, 2001