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Richard Ducatelle
Researcher at Ghent University
Publications - 583
Citations - 22005
Richard Ducatelle is an academic researcher from Ghent University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Salmonella & Salmonella enteritidis. The author has an hindex of 68, co-authored 564 publications receiving 19278 citations. Previous affiliations of Richard Ducatelle include University of Antwerp.
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An update on alternatives to antimicrobial growth promoters for broilers
TL;DR: A number of non-therapeutic alternatives, including enzymes, (in)organic acids, probiotics, prebiotics, etheric oils and immunostimulants are described in this review.
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From the gut to the peripheral tissues: the multiple effects of butyrate.
Paul Guilloteau,L. Martin,Venessa Eeckhaut,Richard Ducatelle,Romuald Zabielski,F. Van Immerseel +5 more
TL;DR: The present paper aims to give an update on the biological role of butyrate in mammals, when it is naturally produced by the gastrointestinal microbiota or orally ingested as a feed additive.
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Clostridium perfringens in poultry: an emerging threat for animal and public health
Filip Van Immerseel,Jeroen De Buck,Frank Pasmans,G. Huyghebaert,Freddy Haesebrouck,Richard Ducatelle +5 more
TL;DR: The incidence of Clostridium perfringens-associated necrotic enteritis in poultry has increased in countries that stopped using antibiotic growth promoters and the use of probiotic and prebiotic products has been suggested, but are not available for practical use in the field at the present time.
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Mechanisms of egg contamination by Salmonella Enteritidis
Inne Gantois,Richard Ducatelle,Frank Pasmans,Freddy Haesebrouck,Richard K. Gast,Tom J. Humphrey,Filip Van Immerseel +6 more
TL;DR: There are indications that SE survives the attacks with the help of antimicrobial molecules during the formation of the egg in the hen's oviduct and inside the egg, which appears to require a unique combination of genes encoding for improved cell wall protection and repairing cellular and molecular damage, among others.
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Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans sp. nov. causes lethal chytridiomycosis in amphibians
An Martel,Annemarieke Spitzen-van der Sluijs,Mark Blooi,Wim Bert,Richard Ducatelle,Matthew C. Fisher,Antonius Woeltjes,Wilbert Bosman,Koen Chiers,Franky Bossuyt,Frank Pasmans +10 more
TL;DR: A unique chytrid fungus is isolated and characterized, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans sp.