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Lieven De Zutter

Lieven De Zutter

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
10661
World Ranking
9417
National Ranking
167

Overview

Lieven De Zutter is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has a research profile focused on agricultural and biological sciences as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans multiple subfields, including food science, biotechnology, endocrinology, animal science and zoology, and infectious diseases.

The scientist's research centers on topics related to foodborne pathogens and microbial safety, with particular emphasis on Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, Listeria monocytogenes in food safety, and Escherichia coli research studies. Other main topics covered include food safety and hygiene, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, microbial inactivation methods, and meat and animal product quality.

Recent published papers illustrate these research interests. Notable publications include:

  • Campylobacter contamination of broilers: the role of transport and slaughterhouse, 2020, International Journal of Food Microbiology
  • Salmonella prevalence and persistence in industrialized poultry slaughterhouses, 2021, Poultry Science
  • Assessment of Hygienic Practices in Beef Cattle Slaughterhouses and Retail Shops in Bishoftu, Ethiopia: Implications for Public Health, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Occurrence, distribution and diversity of Listeria monocytogenes contamination on beef and pig carcasses after slaughter, 2020, Meat Science
  • Occurrence, Molecular Characteristics, and Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli O157 in Cattle, Beef, and Humans in Bishoftu Town, Central Ethiopia, 2020, Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers. Some of their most common coauthors are Geertrui Rasschaert, Reta D. Abdi, Inge Van Damme, Annemie Geeraerd, and Marc Heyndrickx.

Their publications have appeared repeatedly in specific venues including Poultry Science, Meat Science, Pathogens, Food Risk Assess Europe, and the International Journal of Food Microbiology.

Best Publications

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

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

  • Development of a multiplex PCR assay for the simultaneous detection and identification of Arcobacter butzleri, Arcobacter cryaerophilus and Arcobacter skirrowii

    Kurt Houf;Ann Tutenel;Lieven De Zutter;Jan Van Hoof

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

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

  • Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Campylobacter strains isolated from food animals in Belgium

    Marleen Van Looveren;Georges Daube;Lieven De Zutter;Jean-Marie Dumont

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

    L. Herman;M. Heyndrickx;K. Grijspeerdt;D. Vandekerchove

  • A review of the microbiological hazards of dairy products made from raw milk

    C. Verraes;G. Vlaemynck;S. Van Weyenberg;L. De Zutter

  • Development of a new protocol for the isolation and quantification of Arcobacter species from poultry products.

    Kurt Houf;Luc A Devriese;Lieven De Zutter;Jan Van Hoof

  • Assessment of the Genetic Diversity among Arcobacters Isolated from Poultry Products by Using Two PCR-Based Typing Methods

    Kurt Houf;Lieven De Zutter;Jan Van Hoof;Peter Vandamme

  • Isolation of Arcobacter species from animal feces.

    Ellen Van Driessche;Kurt Houf;Jan Van Hoof;Lieven De Zutter

  • Novel differential and confirmation plating media for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli serotypes O26, O103, O111, O145 and sorbitol-positive and -negative O157

    Björn Possé;Lieven De Zutter;Marc Heyndrickx;Lieve Herman

  • Hygiene indicator microorganisms for selected pathogens on beef, pork, and poultry meats in Belgium.

    Y. Ghafir;B. China;K. Dierick;L. De Zutter

  • Rapid detection of stressed Salmonella spp. in dairy and egg products using immunomagnetic separation and PCR.

    Nancy Rijpens;Lieve Herman;Freia Vereecken;Geert Jannes

  • Comparison of five repetitive-sequence-based PCR typing methods for molecular discrimination of Salmonella enterica isolates.

    G. Rasschaert;K. Houf;H. Imberechts;K. Grijspeerdt

  • Outbreak of verocytotoxin-producing E. coli O145 and O26 infections associated with the consumption of ice cream produced at a farm, Belgium, 2007.

    K De Schrijver;G Buvens;B Possé;D Van den Branden

  • Occurrence of putative virulence genes in Arcobacter species isolated from humans and animals

    Laid Douidah;Lieven de Zutter;Julie Baré;Paul De Vos

  • A seven-year survey of Campylobacter contamination in meat at different production stages in Belgium

    Y. Ghafir;B. China;K. Dierick;L. De Zutter

  • Prevalence, enumeration and strain variation of Arcobacter species in the faeces of healthy cattle in Belgium.

    Ellen Van Driessche;Kurt Houf;Frédéric Vangroenweghe;Lieven De Zutter

  • Identification of five human and mammal associated Arcobacter species by a novel multiplex-PCR assay.

    Laid Douidah;Lieven De Zutter;Peter Vandamme;Kurt Houf

  • Occurrence and distribution of Arcobacter species in poultry processing.

    Kurt Houf;Lieven De Zutter;Jan Van Hoof;Peter Vandamme

  • Contamination of carcasses with Salmonella during poultry slaughter.

    G. Rasschaert;K. Houf;C. Godard;C. Wildemauwe

Frequent Co-Authors

Kurt Houf
Kurt Houf Ghent University
Mieke Uyttendaele
Mieke Uyttendaele Ghent University
Marc Heyndrickx
Marc Heyndrickx Ghent University
Eric Cox
Eric Cox Ghent University
Dirk Berkvens
Dirk Berkvens Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
Dominiek Maes
Dominiek Maes Ghent University
Jeroen Dewulf
Jeroen Dewulf Ghent University
Peter Vandamme
Peter Vandamme Ghent University
Lieve Herman
Lieve Herman Flemish Community
Denis Piérard
Denis Piérard Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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