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Lieve Herman

Lieve Herman

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Microbiology

D-Index
80
Citations
22661
World Ranking
1162
National Ranking
31

Overview

Lieve Herman is affiliated with the Flemish Community in Belgium and specializes primarily in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research covers a range of subfields including Food Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Plant Science, Immunology and Allergy, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work addresses multiple significant topics such as Agricultural safety and regulations, Occupational exposure and asthma, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research, Genetically Modified Organisms Research, Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety, Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, and Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research.

Recent publications by Lieve Herman include:

  • "Update and review of control options for Campylobacter in broilers at primary production" (2020, EFSA Journal)
  • "Campylobacter contamination of broilers: the role of transport and slaughterhouse" (2020, International Journal of Food Microbiology)
  • "Update of the list of qualified presumption of safety (QPS) recommended microbiological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 17: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2022" (2023, EFSA Journal)
  • "Transmission of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during animal transport" (2022, EFSA Journal)
  • "Statement on how to interpret the QPS qualification on 'acquired antimicrobial resistance genes'" (2023, EFSA Journal)

Lieve Herman frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Avelino Álvarez-Ordóñez
  • Ana Allende
  • Sara Bover-Cid
  • Maarten Nauta
  • Luísa Peixe

Their publications often appear in prominent venues, with the majority published in the EFSA Journal. Other publication venues include Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Nature Food, International Journal of Food Microbiology, and EFSA Supporting Publications.

Best Publications

  • Guidance on the characterisation of microorganisms used as feed additives or as production organisms

    Efsa Panel on Additives;Guido Rychen;Gabriele Aquilina

  • Antimicrobial resistance in the food chain: a review.

    Claire Verraes;Sigrid Van Boxstael;Eva Van Meervenne;Els Van Coillie

  • Raw or heated cow milk consumption: Review of risks and benefits

    Wendie L. Claeys;Sabine Cardoen;Georges Daube;Jan De Block

  • Scientific Opinion on the assessment of allergenicity of GM plants andmicroorganisms and derived food and feed

    H. C. Andersson;S. Arpaia;D. Bartsch;J. Casacuberta

  • Consumption of raw or heated milk from different species: An evaluation of the nutritional and potential health benefits

    W.L. Claeys;C. Verraes;S. Cardoen;J. De Block

  • Guidance for risk assessment of food and feed from genetically modified plants

    H. C. Andersson;S. Arpaia;D. Bartsch;J. Casacuberta

  • Listeria monocytogenes contamination of ready-to-eat foods and the risk for human health in the EU.

    Antonia Ricci;Ana Allende;Declan Bolton;Marianne Chemaly

  • Eggshell factors influencing eggshell penetration and whole egg contamination by different bacteria, including Salmonella enteritidis☆

    K. De Reu;K. Grijspeerdt;W. Messens;M. Heyndrickx

  • Biofilm formation in milk production and processing environments: influence on milk quality and safety

    Sophie Marchand;Jan De Block;Valerie De Jonghe;An Coorevits

  • Update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 13: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2020.

    Kostas Koutsoumanis;Ana Allende;Avelino Alvarez-Ordóñez

  • Scientific Opinion on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA

    Antonia Ricci;Ana Allende;Declan Bolton

  • EMA and EFSA Joint Scientific Opinion on measures to reduce the need to use antimicrobial agents in animal husbandry in the European Union, and the resulting impacts on food safety (RONAFA)

    David Murphy;Antonia Ricci

  • Diversity of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases and Class C β-Lactamases among Cloacal Escherichia coli Isolates in Belgian Broiler Farms

    Annemieke Smet;An Martel;Davy Persoons;Jeroen Dewulf

  • Broad-spectrum β-lactamases among Enterobacteriaceae of animal origin: molecular aspects, mobility and impact on public health

    Annemieke Smet;An Martel;Davy Persoons;Jeroen Dewulf

  • Salmonella on pig carcasses: positive pigs and cross contamination in the slaughterhouse

    N. Botteldoorn;M. Heyndrickx;N. Rijpens;K. Grijspeerdt

  • Role played by the environment in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the food chain

    Konstantinos Koutsoumanis;Ana Allende;Avelino Álvarez-Ordóñez

  • Routes for salmonella contamination of poultry meat: epidemiological study from hatchery to slaughterhouse.

    M. Heyndrickx;D. Vandekerchove;L. Herman;I. Rollier

  • Pathogenicity assessment of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and the public health risk posed by contamination of food with STEC

    Efsa Biohaz Panel;Kostas Koutsoumanis;Ana Allende;Avelino Alvarez-Ordóñez

  • Guidance on the risk assessment of genetically modified microorganismsand their products intended for food and feed use

    H. C. Andersson;S. Arpaia;D. Bartsch;J. Casacuberta

  • Bacillus sporothermodurans and other highly heat‐resistant spore formers in milk

    Patsy Scheldeman;L Herman;S Foster;Marc Heyndrickx

  • Toxinogenic and spoilage potential of aerobic spore-formers isolated from raw milk.

    Valerie De Jonghe;An Coorevits;An Coorevits;Jan De Block;Els Van Coillie

  • Review: norovirus prevalence in Belgian, Canadian and French fresh produce: a threat to human health?

    Leen Baert;K Mattison;F Loisy-Hamon;J Harlow

  • Eggshell factors influencing eggshell penetration and whole egg contamination by different bacteria, including Salmonella Enteritidis.

    K. de Reu;W. Messens;K. Grijspeerdt;M. Heyndrickx

Frequent Co-Authors

Pier Sandro Cocconcelli
Pier Sandro Cocconcelli Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Marc Heyndrickx
Marc Heyndrickx Ghent University
Roberto Edoardo Villa
Roberto Edoardo Villa University of Milan
Baltasar Mayo
Baltasar Mayo Spanish National Research Council
Sirpa Kärenlampi
Sirpa Kärenlampi University of Eastern Finland
Yolanda Sanz
Yolanda Sanz Spanish National Research Council
Henrik Christensen
Henrik Christensen University of Copenhagen
Claudia Bolognesi
Claudia Bolognesi National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Henk van Loveren
Henk van Loveren Maastricht University
Mieke Uyttendaele
Mieke Uyttendaele Ghent University

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