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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
52
Citations
9325
World Ranking
543
National Ranking
24

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Virus
  • Internal medicine

Armin R.W. Elbers focuses on Veterinary medicine, Herd, Outbreak, Classical swine fever and Flock. His Culling study, which is part of a larger body of work in Veterinary medicine, is frequently linked to Transmission, bridging the gap between disciplines. His work carried out in the field of Herd brings together such families of science as Animal husbandry, Dairy cattle, Seroprevalence and Cattle Diseases.

His studies in Outbreak integrate themes in fields like Stochastic simulation, Vector, Disease and Environmental health. Armin R.W. Elbers has included themes like Transmission and Epidemiology in his Classical swine fever study. His Flock research integrates issues from Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, Animal breeding and Virology.

His most cited work include:

  • Avian Influenza A Virus (H7N7) Epidemic in The Netherlands in 2003: Course of the Epidemic and Effectiveness of Control Measures (257 citations)
  • The classical swine fever epidemic 1997–1998 in the Netherlands: descriptive epidemiology (208 citations)
  • Schmallenberg Virus in Culicoides spp. Biting Midges, the Netherlands, 2011 (154 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Armin R.W. Elbers mainly focuses on Veterinary medicine, Herd, Outbreak, Virology and Virus. Many of his research projects under Veterinary medicine are closely connected to Transmission with Transmission, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. His research investigates the link between Herd and topics such as Vaccination that cross with problems in Foot-and-mouth disease.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Epidemiology, Environmental health, Serotype, Transmission and Disease in addition to Outbreak. His Virology research includes elements of Antibody and Serology. His Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Poultry farming, Influenza A virus and Early detection.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Veterinary medicine (51.54%)
  • Herd (26.43%)
  • Outbreak (25.99%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Veterinary medicine (51.54%)
  • Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 (17.62%)
  • Outbreak (25.99%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Veterinary medicine, Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, Outbreak, Virus and Poultry farming. When carried out as part of a general Veterinary medicine research project, his work on Flock and Herd is frequently linked to work in Midge and Alistipes, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study. His research in Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 focuses on subjects like Influenza A virus, which are connected to Waterfowl.

His Outbreak study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Incidence, Poisson regression, Seasonality, Disease and Operations research. His study in Virus is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Transmission and Basic reproduction number. His research integrates issues of Avian influenza virus, Seroprevalence and Fauna in his study of Poultry farming.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Phylogenetic analysis of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) virus outbreak strains provides evidence for four separate introductions and one between-poultry farm transmission in the Netherlands, November 2014. (51 citations)
  • Mosquitoes and Culicoides biting midges: vector range and the influence of climate change. (48 citations)
  • Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N6) Virus in the Netherlands, December 2017 (44 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Virus
  • Ecology
  • Internal medicine

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, Virus, Virology, Veterinary medicine and Influenza A virus. His work in the fields of Virus, such as Highly pathogenic, intersects with other areas such as Whole genome sequencing. His work in the fields of Cattle Diseases overlaps with other areas such as Bunyaviridae Infections, Simbu virus and Tanzania.

In general Veterinary medicine study, his work on Culicoides often relates to the realm of Midge, thereby connecting several areas of interest. The various areas that he examines in his Influenza A virus study include Transmission, Poultry farming and Outbreak. His Transmission study combines topics in areas such as Livestock and Anas.

Best Publications

  • Avian Influenza A Virus (H7N7) Epidemic in The Netherlands in 2003: Course of the Epidemic and Effectiveness of Control Measures

    Arjan Stegeman;Annemarie Bouma;Armin R. W. Elbers;Mart C. M. de Jong

  • The classical swine fever epidemic 1997–1998 in the Netherlands: descriptive epidemiology

    Armin R.W Elbers;Arjan Stegeman;Hans Moser;H.Mark Ekker

  • Schmallenberg Virus in Culicoides spp. Biting Midges, the Netherlands, 2011

    Armin R.W. Elbers;Rudy Meiswinkel;Erik van Weezep;Marianne M. Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan

  • Risk Maps for the Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Poultry

    Gert Jan Boender;Thomas J Hagenaars;Annemarie Bouma;Gonnie Nodelijk

  • 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

    Armin R W Elbers;Anoek Backx;Estelle Meroc;Guillaume Gerbier

  • The foot-and-mouth disease epidemic in The Netherlands in 2001

    A. Bouma;A.R.W. Elbers;A. Dekker;A. de Koeijer

  • Herd level husbandry factors associated with the serological Salmonella prevalence in finishing pig herds in The Netherlands.

    P.J. van der Wolf;W.B. Wolbers;A.R.W. Elbers;H.M.J.F. van der Heijden

  • Risk Factors for Clinical Mastitis in a Random Sample of Dairy Herds from the Southern Part of The Netherlands

    A.R.W. Elbers;J.D. Miltenburg;D. De Lange;A.P.P. Crauwels

  • Salmonella infections in finishing pigs in The Netherlands: bacteriological herd prevalence, serogroup and antibiotic resistance of isolates and risk factors for infection

    P.J. van der Wolf;J.H. Bongers;A.R.W. Elbers;F.M.M.C. Franssen

  • The 1997-1998 epidemic of classical swine fever in the Netherlands.

    A. Stegeman;A. Elbers;H. de Smit;H. Moser

  • Mapping the basic reproduction number (R0) for vector-borne diseases: A case study on bluetongue virus

    N.A. Hartemink;B.V. Purse;R. Meiswinkel;H.E. Brown

  • The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H7N7) Virus Epidemic in the Netherlands in 2003—Lessons Learned from the First Five Outbreaks

    A. R W. Elbers;T. H F. Fabri;T. S. de Vries;J. J. de Wit

  • 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

    Armin R.W. Elbers;Anoek Backx;Koen Mintiens;Guillaume Gerbier

  • A wind density model to quantify the airborne spread of Culicoides species during North-Western Europe bluetongue epidemic, 2006

    Guy Hendrickx;Marius Gilbert;Christoph Staubach;Armin R.W. Elbers

  • Spatial and stochastic simulation to evaluate the impact of events and control measures on the 1997-1998 classical swine fever epidemic in The Netherlands. I. Description of simulation model.

    Alien W Jalvingh;Mirjam Nielen;Huibert Maurice;Arjan J Stegeman

  • Mosquitoes and Culicoides biting midges: vector range and the influence of climate change.

    A.R.W. Elbers;C.J.M. Koenraadt;R. Meiswinkel

  • Incidence of clinical mastitis in a random sample of dairy herds in the Southern Netherlands.

    J. D. Miltenburg;D. de Lange;A. P. P. Crauwels;J. H. Bongers

  • Seroprevalence of Schmallenberg Virus Antibodies among Dairy Cattle, the Netherlands, Winter 2011–2012

    Armin R.W. Elbers;Willie L.A. Loeffen;Sjaak Quak;Els de Boer-Luijtze

  • Quantification of the transmission of classical swine fever virus between herds during the 1997-1998 epidemic in The Netherlands.

    A. Stegeman;A.R.W. Elbers;J. Smak;M.C.M. de Jong

  • African swine fever virus excretion patterns in persistently infected animals: a quantitative approach.

    H.C. de Carvalho Ferreira;E. Weesendorp;A.R.W. Elbers;A. Bouma

  • Rate of inter-herd transmission of classical swine fever virus by different types of contact during the 1997–8 epidemic in The Netherlands

    J. A. Stegeman;A. R. W. Elbers;A. Bouma;M. C. M. De Jong

  • Classical swine fever in The Netherlands 1997-1998: a description of organisation and measures to eradicate the disease.

    F.H Pluimers;P.W de Leeuw;J.A Smak;A.R.W Elbers

  • The Schmallenberg virus epidemic in Europe-2011-2013.

    Ana Afonso;Jose Cortinas Abrahantes;Franz Conraths;Anouk Veldhuis

  • Performance of clinical signs in poultry for the detection of outbreaks during the avian influenza A (H7N7) epidemic in The Netherlands in 2003

    Armin R. W. Elbers;Guus Koch;Annemarie Bouma

  • Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N6) Virus in the Netherlands, December 2017

    Nancy Beerens;Guus Koch;Rene Heutink;Frank Harders

  • Estimating the day of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H7N7) virus introduction into a poultry flock based on mortality data

    Marian E H Bos;Michiel Van Boven;Michiel Van Boven;Mirjam Nielen;Annemarie Bouma

  • Full-genome sequence of influenza A(H5N8) virus in poultry linked to sequences of strains from Asia, the Netherlands, 2014

    Ruth Bouwstra;Rene Heutink;Alex Bossers;Frank Harders

  • Administration of acidified drinking water to finishing pigs in order to prevent Salmonella infections

    P.J. van der Wolf;F.W. van Schie;A.R.W. Elbers;B. Engel

  • Tracing systems used during the epidemic of classical swine fever in the Netherlands, 1997-1998

    A.R.W. Elbers;H. Moser;H.M. Ekker;P.A.A. Crauwels

  • Schmallenberg virus antibody persistence in adult cattle after natural infection and decay of maternal antibodies in calves

    Armin R W Elbers;Norbert Stockhofe-Zurwieden;Wim H M van der Poel

  • Epidemiologic characteristics of bluetongue virus serotype 8 laboratory-confirmed outbreaks in The Netherlands in 2007 and a comparison with the situation in 2006.

    Armin R.W. Elbers;Arco N. van der Spek;Piet A. van Rijn

  • Seroprevalence and risk factors for the presence of ruminant pestiviruses in the Dutch swine population.

    W.L.A. Loeffen;A. van Beuningen;S. Quak;A.R.W. Elbers

  • A cross-sectional serological survey of the Dutch commercial poultry population for the presence of low pathogenic avian influenza virus infections

    J J de Wit;G Koch;T H F Fabri;A R W Elbers

  • Validation of ELISAs for the detection of antibodies to Sarcoptes scabiei in pigs

    H.M.J.F van der Heijden;P.G.M Rambags;A.R.W Elbers;C van Maanen

Frequent Co-Authors

Guus Koch
Guus Koch Wageningen University & Research
Jan Arend Stegeman
Jan Arend Stegeman Utrecht University
Annemarie Bouma
Annemarie Bouma Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Arjan Stegeman
Arjan Stegeman Utrecht University
Christoph Staubach
Christoph Staubach Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Mirjam Nielen
Mirjam Nielen Utrecht University
Mart C.M. de Jong
Mart C.M. de Jong Wageningen University & Research
Piet Vellema
Piet Vellema GD Animal Health
Ynte H. Schukken
Ynte H. Schukken Wageningen University & Research
Franz Josef Conraths
Franz Josef Conraths Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut

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