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Dominiek Maes

Dominiek Maes

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
71
Citations
16139
World Ranking
157
National Ranking
13

Overview

Dominiek Maes is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Medicine, and Immunology and Microbiology. Their research primarily focuses on Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, and Agronomy and Crop Science.

The main topics explored in their work include microbial infections and disease research, animal virus infections studies, animal behavior and welfare studies, animal nutrition and physiology, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, animal disease management and epidemiology, and aquaculture disease management and microbiota.

Some recent publications by Dominiek Maes include:

  • "Risk factors for poor health and performance in European broiler production systems," 2020, BMC Veterinary Research
  • "Perspectives for improvement of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccines in pigs," 2021, Veterinary Research
  • "Disease control tools to secure animal and public health in a densely populated world," 2022, The Lancet Planetary Health
  • "High biosecurity and welfare standards in fattening pig farms are associated with reduced antimicrobial use," 2020, animal
  • "Antibiotic Use in European Pig Production: Less Is More," 2022, Antibiotics

Frequent collaborators with whom Dominiek Maes has worked include:

  • Ilias Chantziaras
  • Freddy Haesebrouck
  • Filip Boyen
  • Jeroen Dewulf
  • Geert Janssens

Their publications often appear in specific research venues, including:

  • Porcine Health Management
  • Veterinary Research
  • Veterinary Sciences
  • animal
  • Veterinary Microbiology

Best Publications

  • Control of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections in pigs.

    Dominiek Maes;Joachim Segales;Tom Meyns;Marina Sibila

  • Relationship between biosecurity and production/antimicrobial treatment characteristics in pig herds

    M. Laanen;D. Persoons;S. Ribbens;E. de Jong

  • Update on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections in pigs: Knowledge gaps for improved disease control.

    Dominiek Maes;M Sibila;P Kuhnert;J Segalés

  • Effect of non-esterified fatty acids on bovine granulosa cell steroidogenesis and proliferation in vitro.

    T. Vanholder;J.L.M.R. Leroy;A. Van Soom;G. Opsomer

  • Prophylactic and metaphylactic antimicrobial use in Belgian fattening pig herds.

    Bénédicte Callens;Davy Persoons;Dominiek Maes;Maria Laanen

  • Efficacy of vaccines against bacterial diseases in swine: what can we expect?

    Freddy Haesebrouck;Frank Pasmans;Koen Chiers;Dominiek Maes

  • Non-typhoidal Salmonella infections in pigs: A closer look at epidemiology, pathogenesis and control

    F. Boyen;F. Haesebrouck;D. Maes;F. Van Immerseel

  • Current perspectives on the diagnosis and epidemiology of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection.

    Marina Sibila;Maria Pieters;Thomas W Molitor;Dominiek Maes

  • Quantification and evaluation of antimicrobial drug use in group treatments for fattening pigs in Belgium

    Tom Timmerman;Jeroen Dewulf;Boudewijn Catry;Bianca Feyen

  • Back fat measurements in sows from three commercial pig herds: relationship with reproductive efficiency and correlation with visual body condition scores

    D.G.D. Maes;G.P.J. Janssens;P. Delputte;A. Lammertyn

  • Enzootic pneumonia in pigs

    D. Maes;M. Verdonck;H. Deluyker;A. de Kruif

  • Diseases in swine transmitted by artificial insemination: an overview.

    D. Maes;H. Nauwynck;T. Rijsselaere;B. Mateusen

  • Function of the cumulus oophorus before and during mammalian fertilization

    A Van Soom;S Tanghe;I De Pauw;D Maes

  • A survey on biosecurity and management practices in Belgian pig herds

    S. Ribbens;J. Dewulf;F. Koenen;K. Mintiens

  • Effect of vaccination against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in pig herds with an all-in/all-out production system.

    D Maes;H Deluyker;M Verdonck;F Castryck

  • Evaluation of virulence of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae field isolates.

    Jo Vicca;T Stakenborg;D Maes;P Butaye

  • Herd factors associated with the seroprevalences of four major respiratory pathogens in slaughter pigs from farrow-to-finish pig herds.

    Dominiek Maes;Hubert Deluyker;Marc Verdonck;Frans Castryck

  • Boar management and semen handling factors affect the quality of boar extended semen.

    Alfonso Lopez Rodriguez;Ann Van Soom;Ioannis Arsenakis;Dominiek Maes

  • Pig, cattle and poultry farmers with a known interest in research have comparable perspectives on disease prevention and on-farm biosecurity.

    M. Laanen;D. Maes;C. Hendriksen;P. Gelaude

  • Reducing Antimicrobial Usage in Pig Production without Jeopardizing Production Parameters

    Merel Postma;Wannes Vanderhaeghen;Steven Sarrazin;Dominiek Maes

  • A cross-sectional study of risk factors associated with pulmonary lesions in pigs at slaughter.

    Tom Meyns;Jan Van Steelant;Emily Rolly;Jeroen Dewulf

  • Comparison of transmission of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in vaccinated and non-vaccinated populations.

    Tom Meyns;Jeroen Dewulf;Aart de Kruif;Dries Calus

  • Cumulus contributions during bovine fertilization in vitro.

    Sofie Tanghe;Ann Van Soom;Jalil Mehrzad;Dominiek Maes

  • Piglets׳ colostrum intake associates with daily weight gain and survival until weaning

    Ruben Decaluwe;Dominiek Maes;Brigitte Wuyts;An Cools

  • Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: from disease to vaccine development.

    Simone Simionatto;Silvana Beutinger Marchioro;Silvana Beutinger Marchioro;Dominiek Maes;Odir Antônio Dellagostin

  • The role of mycotoxins in pig reproduction: a review

    Alain Kanora;Dominiek Maes

  • Effect of Antimicrobial Consumption and Production Type on Antibacterial Resistance in the Bovine Respiratory and Digestive Tract.

    Boudewijn Catry;Jeroen Dewulf;Dominiek Maes;Bart Pardon

  • QUANTIFICATION OF THE SPREAD OF MYCOPLASMA HYOPNEUMONIAE IN NURSERY PIGS USING TRANSMISSION EXPERIMENTS.

    Tom Meyns;Dominiek Maes;Jeroen Dewulf;Jo Vicca

  • Serum biochemical reference values for gestating and lactating sows

    An J.M. Verheyen;Dominiek G.D. Maes;Bart Mateusen;Piet Deprez

  • Expression and putative function of fibronectin and its receptor (integrin α5β1) in male and female gametes during bovine fertilization in vitro

    Mirjan Thys;Hans Nauwynck;Dominiek Maes;Maarten Hoogewijs

  • Discrepancies between the isolation of Salmonella from mesenteric lymph nodes and the results of serological screening in slaughter pigs.

    Nathalie Nollet;Dominiek Maes;Luc Duchateau;Veerle Hautekiet

  • Is apoptosis in bovine in vitro produced embryos related to early developmental kinetics and in vivo bull fertility

    Leen Vandaele;Bart Mateusen;Dominiek Maes;Aart de Kruif

  • The effect of vaccination on the transmission of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in pigs under field conditions.

    Iris Villarreal;Tom Meyns;Jeroen Dewulf;Katleen Vranckx

  • Risk factors associated with postpartum dysgalactia syndrome in sows

    Georgios A. Papadopoulos;Caroline Vanderhaeghe;Geert P.J. Janssens;Jeroen Dewulf

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeroen Dewulf
Jeroen Dewulf Ghent University
Ann Van Soom
Ann Van Soom Ghent University
Freddy Haesebrouck
Freddy Haesebrouck Ghent University
Sam Millet
Sam Millet Ghent University
Geert Janssens
Geert Janssens Ghent University
Hans Nauwynck
Hans Nauwynck Ghent University
Frank Pasmans
Frank Pasmans Ghent University
Patrick Butaye
Patrick Butaye City University of Hong Kong
Geert Opsomer
Geert Opsomer Ghent University
Lieven De Zutter
Lieven De Zutter Ghent University

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