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Belgian general practitioners’ perception and use of physical activity on prescription
a regional policy in Flanders. Therefore, the aim of the study is to investigate the perception and the (potential) provision of PAP by Belgian GP s. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Belgian ...
Development of novel analytical methods to trace small micro- and nanoplastics in food matrices
identified by Raman microspectroscopy. As a side supporting technique, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) have been employed to investigate the size, shape and the ...
BSFM 2023- L. monocytogenes in Plant-Based Foods: insights from of a recent foodborne outbreak linked to vegan alternative to cheese
Koenraad Source: BSFM, Belgian Society for Food Microbiology (BSFM), Brussels, Belgium (2023) Keywords: foodborne outbreak foodborne outbreak investigation Listeria monocytogenes Abstract: Introduction ...
Strain-level characterization without culture enrichment? Easing and accelerating outbreak investigation using shotgun metagenomics facilitated with nanopore adaptive sampling
Keersmaecker Source: BSFM, BSFM, Brussels, Belgium (2023) Keywords: adaptive sampling nanopore outbreak investigation shotgun metagenomics Abstract: Introduction Traditionally, the investigation of suspect food ...
Whole-genome sequencing-based phylogenomic investigation of unexpected Bacillus cereus contaminations collected from commercial vitamin B2 food and feed additives sold on the Belgian market
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Bert Bogaerts; Marie-Alice Fraiture; Astrid, Huwaert; Tom Van Nieuwenhuysen; Bram Jacobs; Koenraad Van Hoorde; Sigrid C.J. De Keersmaecker; Nancy Roosens; Kevin Vanneste Source: Appl ...
Factors underlying COVID-19 booster vaccine uptake among fully vaccinated adults in Belgium
COVID-19. We aimed to explore (first and second) booster uptake among fully vaccinated adults in Belgium and investigate demographic (age, region of residence and sex) and COVID-19 related (having had ...
Evolution of patient characteristics and outcomes concerning diabetic foot ulcer care in Belgium between 2008 and 2020
study the epidemiology of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and monitor/improve quality of care. We investigated how patient and foot characteristics, treatment and outcome evolved between 2008 and 2020. ...
Factors underlying COVID-19 booster vaccine uptake among fully vaccinated adults in Belgium
these campaigns persons were actively invited to get a booster dose against COVID-19. We aimed to explore (first and second) booster uptake among fully vaccinated adults in Belgium and investigate ...
Homologous versus heterologous prime-boost COVID-19 vaccination: impact on clinical severity of Omicron among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Belgium
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (2023) Abstract: Background We investigated the real-world effectiveness of a heterologous versus homologous primeboost vaccination scheme against severe clinical outcomes of ...
Keeping our food safe: the use of sequencing technologies for foodborne outbreak investigations
sequencing technologies Abstract: Keeping our food safe: how the sequencing technologies can be used for foodborne outbreak investigations (WGS and metagenomics) Health Topics: Food consumption and food ...