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Veerle Dickx
Researcher at Ghent University
Publications - 8
Citations - 288
Veerle Dickx is an academic researcher from Ghent University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Chlamydia psittaci & Psittacosis. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 8 publications receiving 259 citations.
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Multi locus sequence typing of Chlamydia reveals an association between Chlamydia psittaci genotypes and host species.
Yvonne Pannekoek,Veerle Dickx,Delphine Sylvie Anne Beeckman,Keith A. Jolley,Wendy Keijzers,Evangelia Vretou,Martin C. J. Maiden,Daisy Vanrompay,Arie van der Ende +8 more
TL;DR: The population structure of Chlamydia was assesed using multi-locus sequence typing to report for the first time an association between C. psittaci genotypes with host species and host species jumps.
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Chlamydophila psittaci Zoonotic Risk Assessment in a Chicken and Turkey Slaughterhouse
Veerle Dickx,Tom Geens,Thomas P.G. Deschuyffeleer,Laurent Tyberghien,Taher Harkinezhad,Taher Harkinezhad,Delphine Sylvie Anne Beeckman,Lutgart Braeckman,Daisy Vanrompay +8 more
TL;DR: Zoonotic transmissions were very common, especially from processed turkeys, and accurate diagnostic monitoring and reporting of C. psittaci infections should be promoted in poultry workers.
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Chlamydophila psittaci in homing and feral pigeons and zoonotic transmission.
TL;DR: This study is believed to be the first to detect C. psittaci in Belgian feral pigeons and the prevalence rate in the city of Ghent was extremely low, which is beneficial for public health.
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Zoonotic transmission of Chlamydia psittaci in a chicken and turkey hatchery.
Veerle Dickx,Daisy Vanrompay +1 more
TL;DR: Zoonotic transmission occurred in all employees and a mixed infection with up to three different genotypes, also found in air samples, was discovered.
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Risk assessment and management of Chlamydia psittaci in poultry processing plants.
Thomas P.G. Deschuyffeleer,Laurens F.V. Tyberghien,Veerle Dickx,Tom Geens,Jacques M.M.M. Saelen,Daisy Vanrompay,L. Braeckman +6 more
TL;DR: Despite the finding that exposure is found in every branch, abattoir workstations seem to be associated with the highest prevalence of psittacosis, ventilation, cleaning, hand hygiene, and personal protective equipment are the most important protective measures to limit and control exposure to C. psittaci.