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Frank Pasmans

Frank Pasmans

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Animal Science and Veterinary
Belgium
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
78
Citations
25195
World Ranking
90
National Ranking
6

Microbiology

D-Index
78
Citations
25059
World Ranking
1262
National Ranking
36

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Frank Pasmans is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and focuses primarily on Environmental Science, contributing extensively to this field with 96 publications. Their work spans several subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Parasitology, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics mainly related to amphibians, reptiles, and their environments. Key topics include:

  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Turtle Biology and Conservation
  • Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies

Frank Pasmans' recent peer-reviewed papers highlight investigations into wildlife diseases and amphibian conservation. Notable papers include:

  • Integral chain management of wildlife diseases, 2020, Conservation Letters
  • Phylotranscriptomic evidence for pervasive ancient hybridization among Old World salamanders, 2020, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • Virulence and Pathogenicity of Chytrid Fungi Causing Amphibian Extinctions, 2021, Annual Review of Microbiology
  • Presence of low virulence chytrid fungi could protect European amphibians from more deadly strains, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Dampened virulence and limited proliferation of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans during subclinical infection of the troglobiont olm (Proteus anguinus), 2020, Scientific Reports

The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers, reflecting a network of academic partnerships. Frequent co-authors include:

  • An Martel
  • Luc Lens
  • Elin Verbrugghe
  • Diederik Strubbe
  • Kris Verheyen

Frank Pasmans publishes regularly in specialized journals and venues, with multiple articles appearing in:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Fungi
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity

    Ben C. Scheele;Ben C. Scheele;Frank Pasmans;Lee F. Skerratt;Lee Berger

  • Mechanisms of egg contamination by Salmonella Enteritidis

    Inne Gantois;Richard Ducatelle;Frank Pasmans;Freddy Haesebrouck

  • Recent introduction of a chytrid fungus endangers Western Palearctic salamanders

    A. Martel;M. Blooi;C. Adriaensen;P. Van Rooij

  • Clostridium perfringens in poultry: an emerging threat for animal and public health

    Filip Van Immerseel;Jeroen De Buck;Frank Pasmans;Gerard Huyghebaert

  • Recent Asian origin of chytrid fungi causing global amphibian declines

    Simon J. O’Hanlon;Adrien Rieux;Rhys A. Farrer;Gonçalo M. Rosa;Gonçalo M. Rosa

  • Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans sp. nov. causes lethal chytridiomycosis in amphibians

    An Martel;Annemarieke Spitzen-van der Sluijs;Mark Blooi;Wim Bert

  • Flavobacterium psychrophilum infections in salmonid fish.

    A Nematollahi;Annemie Decostere;Frank Pasmans;Freddy Haesebrouck

  • 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

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

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

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

    David Hermans;Frank Pasmans;Winy Messens;An Martel

  • Antimicrobial Resistance of Old and Recent Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Poultry: First Detection of Livestock-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Strain ST398

    Mostafa Nemati;Katleen Hermans;Urszula Lipinska;Olivier Denis

  • Drivers of salamander extirpation mediated by Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans

    Gwij Stegen;Frank Pasmans;Benedikt R. Schmidt;Lieze O. Rouffaer

  • Gastric Helicobacters in Domestic Animals and Nonhuman Primates and Their Significance for Human Health

    Freddy Haesebrouck;Frank Pasmans;Bram Flahou;Koen Chiers

  • 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

  • Aspergillus infections in birds: a review

    L. A. Beernaert;F. Pasmans;L. Van Waeyenberghe;F. Haesebrouck

  • Bacterial Zoonoses Transmitted by Household Pets: State-of-the-Art and Future Perspectives for Targeted Research and Policy Actions

    P. Damborg;E.M. Broens;B.B. Chomel;S. Guenther

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

    Freddy Haesebrouck;Frank Pasmans;Koen Chiers;Dominiek Maes

  • Amphibian chytridiomycosis: a review with focus on fungus-host interactions.

    Pascale Van Rooij;An Martel;Freddy Haesebrouck;Frank Pasmans

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

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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

An Martel
An Martel Ghent University
Freddy Haesebrouck
Freddy Haesebrouck Ghent University
Richard Ducatelle
Richard Ducatelle Ghent University
Filip Van Immerseel
Filip Van Immerseel Ghent University
Marc Heyndrickx
Marc Heyndrickx Ghent University
Jeroen Dewulf
Jeroen Dewulf Ghent University
Dominiek Maes
Dominiek Maes Ghent University
Matthew C. Fisher
Matthew C. Fisher Imperial College London
Trenton W. J. Garner
Trenton W. J. Garner Zoological Society of London
Dirk S. Schmeller
Dirk S. Schmeller National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

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