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Filip Van Immerseel

Filip Van Immerseel

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Microbiology

D-Index
74
Citations
20718
World Ranking
1572
National Ranking
43

Overview

Filip Van Immerseel is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has an extensive research portfolio focused primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Animal Science and Zoology, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Food Science, and Plant Science.

Their research contributions center around key topics such as Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Gut Microbiota and Health, Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens Research, Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Livestock and Poultry Management, Meat and Animal Product Quality, and Streptococcal Infections and Treatments.

Van Immerseel has published in multiple frequent venues including:

  • Avian Pathology
  • Poultry Science
  • Veterinary Research
  • Animals
  • The Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Collaborations have been a significant part of Van Immerseel's research activity. Frequent co-authors include Evy Goossens, Richard Ducatelle, Venessa Eeckhaut, Evelyne Delezie, and Gunther Antonissen.

Selected recent papers demonstrate the variety and focus of their investigations:

  • "Bacteria-derived long chain fatty acid exhibits anti-inflammatory properties in colitis" (2020), published in Gut
  • "Dietary zinc source impacts intestinal morphology and oxidative stress in young broilers" (2020), published in Poultry Science
  • "Poultry gut health and beyond" (2023), published in Animal Nutrition
  • "Effect of in feed administration of different butyrate formulations on Salmonella Enteritidis colonization and cecal microbiota in broilers" (2020), published in Veterinary Research
  • "Phytohormones: Multifunctional nutraceuticals against metabolic syndrome and comorbid diseases" (2020), published in Biochemical Pharmacology

Best Publications

  • A decrease of the butyrate-producing species Roseburia hominis and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii defines dysbiosis in patients with ulcerative colitis

    Kathleen Machiels;Marie Joossens;João Sabino;Vicky De Preter

  • From the gut to the peripheral tissues: the multiple effects of butyrate.

    P. Guilloteau;L. Martin;V. Eeckhaut;R. Ducatelle

  • An update on alternatives to antimicrobial growth promoters for broilers

    Gerard Huyghebaert;Richard Ducatelle;Filip Van Immerseel

  • Mechanisms of egg contamination by Salmonella Enteritidis

    Inne Gantois;Richard Ducatelle;Frank Pasmans;Freddy Haesebrouck

  • Expansion of the Clostridium perfringens toxin-based typing scheme.

    Julian I. Rood;Vicki Adams;Jake Lacey;Dena Lyras

  • Necrotic enteritis in broilers: an updated review on the pathogenesis.

    L. Timbermont;F. Haesebrouck;R. Ducatelle;F. Van Immerseel

  • The use of organic acids to combat Salmonella in poultry: a mechanistic explanation of the efficacy

    F. Van Immerseel;J. B. Russell;M. D. Flythe;I. Gantois

  • Rethinking our understanding of the pathogenesis of necrotic enteritis in chickens.

    Filip Van Immerseel;Julian Ian Rood;Robert J Moore;Robert J Moore;Richard W Titball

  • Butyrate Specifically Down-Regulates Salmonella Pathogenicity Island 1 Gene Expression

    I. Gantois;R. Ducatelle;F. Pasmans;F. Haesebrouck

  • Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum in inflammatory bowel disease

    Venessa Eeckhaut;Kathleen Machiels;Clémentine Perrier;Carlos Romero

  • Incorporating a mucosal environment in a dynamic gut model results in a more representative colonization by lactobacilli

    Pieter Van den Abbeele;Stefaan Roos;Venessa Eeckhaut;Donald A MacKenzie

  • Poultry as a host for the zoonotic pathogen Campylobacter jejuni.

    David Hermans;Frank Pasmans;Winy Messens;An Martel

  • Colonization factors of Campylobacter jejuni in the chicken gut

    David Hermans;Kim Van Deun;An Martel;Filip Van Immerseel

  • The Impact of Fusarium Mycotoxins on Human and Animal Host Susceptibility to Infectious Diseases

    Gunther Antonissen;An Martel;Frank Pasmans;Richard Ducatelle

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

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

  • Development of a HPLC-UV method for the quantitative determination of four short-chain fatty acids and lactic acid produced by intestinal bacteria during in vitro fermentation.

    S. De Baere;V. Eeckhaut;M. Steppe;C. De Maesschalck

  • Biomarkers for monitoring intestinal health in poultry: present status and future perspectives.

    Richard Ducatelle;Evy Goossens;Fien De Meyer;Venessa Eeckhaut

  • Disbiome database: linking the microbiome to disease

    Yorick Janssens;Joachim Nielandt;Antoon Bronselaer;Nathan Debunne

  • Effects of Xylo-Oligosaccharides on Broiler Chicken Performance and Microbiota

    C. De Maesschalck;V. Eeckhaut;L. Maertens;L. De Lange

  • Butyric acid-producing anaerobic bacteria as a novel probiotic treatment approach for inflammatory bowel disease.

    Filip Van Immerseel;Richard Ducatelle;Martine De Vos;Nico Boon

  • Supplementation of coated butyric acid in the feed reduces colonization and shedding of Salmonella in poultry

    F. Van Immerseel;F. Boyen;I. Gantois;L. Timbermont

  • Campylobacter control in poultry by current intervention measures ineffective: urgent need for intensified fundamental research

    David Hermans;Kim Van Deun;Winy Messens;An Martel

  • Incorporation of a mucosal environment in a dynamic gut model results in a more representative colonization by lactobacilli

    Pieter Van den Abbeele;Venessa Eeckhaut;Massimo Marzorati;Sam Possemiers

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard Ducatelle
Richard Ducatelle Ghent University
Freddy Haesebrouck
Freddy Haesebrouck Ghent University
Frank Pasmans
Frank Pasmans Ghent University
An Martel
An Martel Ghent University
Marc Heyndrickx
Marc Heyndrickx Ghent University
Jeroen Dewulf
Jeroen Dewulf Ghent University
Jeroen Raes
Jeroen Raes KU Leuven
Tom Van de Wiele
Tom Van de Wiele Ghent University
Bart Devreese
Bart Devreese Ghent University

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