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Peter Geldhof

Peter Geldhof

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
44
Citations
7704
World Ranking
860
National Ranking
29

Overview

Peter Geldhof is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium. Their research primarily focuses on parasitology and related biological sciences, with a significant presence in immunology and microbiology. Their work broadly addresses helminth infections, parasite-host interactions, and parasitic infections with an emphasis on diagnostics and control strategies.

The main fields of study for Peter Geldhof include:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Subfields in which they have contributed extensively are:

  • Parasitology
  • Small Animals
  • Ecology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Infectious Diseases

Their research covers multiple topics related to parasitic diseases, including:

  • Helminth infection and control
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Nematode management and characterization studies
  • Coccidia and coccidiosis research
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access

Peter Geldhof has contributed to several frequently used publication venues, which include:

  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports
  • Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports
  • Veterinary Parasitology

Their most recent papers are:

  • "Spatial proteogenomics reveals distinct and evolutionarily conserved hepatic macrophage niches," 2022, Cell
  • "Spatial proteogenomics reveals distinct and evolutionarily-conserved hepatic macrophage niches," 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Biology and Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Cattle," 2020, Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice
  • "Helminth Vaccines in Ruminants," 2020, Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice
  • "Anthelmintic resistance and common worm control practices in sheep farms in Flanders, Belgium," 2020, Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Peter Geldhof include:

  • Bruno Levecke
  • Edwin Claerebout
  • Johnny Vlaminck
  • Sara Roose
  • Stijn Casaert

Best Publications

  • The Intestinal Microbiota Contributes to the Ability of Helminths to Modulate Allergic Inflammation

    Mario M. Zaiss;Alexis Rapin;Luc Lebon;Lalit Kumar Dubey

  • Ascaris suum draft genome

    Aaron R. Jex;Shiping Liu;Bo Li;Neil D. Young

  • Mixed Giardia duodenalis assemblage A and E infections in calves.

    Thomas Geurden;Peter Geldhof;Bruno Levecke;Cindy Martens

  • RNA interference in parasitic helminths: current situation, potential pitfalls and future prospects.

    Peter Geldhof;Aline Visser;D Clark;G Saunders

  • A portrait of the "SCP/TAPS" proteins of eukaryotes--developing a framework for fundamental research and biotechnological outcomes.

    Cinzia Cantacessi;BE Campbell;Aline Visser;Peter Geldhof

  • Testing the efficacy of RNA interference in Haemonchus contortus.

    Peter Geldhof;Linda Murray;Annabelle Couthier;John S. Gilleard

  • ABC transporter modulation: a strategy to enhance the activity of macrocyclic lactone anthelmintics

    Anne Lespine;Michel Alvinerie;Jozef Vercruysse;Roger K. Prichard

  • RNA interference in parasitic nematodes of animals: a reality check?

    David P. Knox;Peter Geldhof;Aline Visser;Collette Britton

  • Molecular characterisation of Giardia duodenalis in captive non-human primates reveals mixed assemblage A and B infections and novel polymorphisms

    Bruno Levecke;Peter Geldhof;Edwin Claerebout;Pierre Dorny;Pierre Dorny

  • Vaccination of calves against Ostertagia ostertagi with cysteine proteinase enriched protein fractions

    Peter Geldhof;Edwin Claerebout;D Knox;Isabel Vercauteren

  • Mind the gaps in research on the control of gastrointestinal nematodes of farmed ruminants and pigs

    Johannes Charlier;SM Thamsborg;DJ Bartley;PJ Skuce

  • Challenges of nematode control in ruminants: Focus on Latin America

    Marcelo Beltrão Molento;Fernanda Silva Fortes;Deborah Araujo Santos Pondelek;Fernando de Almeida Borges

  • Proteomic Analysis of the Excretory-Secretory Products from Larval Stages of Ascaris suum Reveals High Abundance of Glycosyl Hydrolases

    Tao Wang;Katleen Van Steendam;Maarten Dhaenens;Johnny Vlaminck

  • Phylogenetic characterization of β-tubulins and development of pyrosequencing assays for benzimidazole resistance in cattle nematodes

    Janina Demeler;Nina Krüger;Jürgen Krücken;Vera C. von der Heyden

  • Genome wide analysis of the bovine mucin genes and their gastrointestinal transcription profile

    Prisca R Hoorens;Manuela Rinaldi;Robert W Li;Bruno Goddeeris

  • Giardia muris Infection in Mice Is Associated with a Protective Interleukin 17A Response and Induction of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Alpha

    Leentje Dreesen;Karolien De Bosscher;Grietje Grit;Bart Staels

  • A role for eosinophils in the intestinal immunity against infective Ascaris suum larvae.

    Dries Masure;Johnny Vlaminck;Tao Wang;Koen Chiers

  • Efficacy and specificity of RNA interference in larval life-stages of Ostertagia ostertagi.

    A. Visser;P. Geldhof;V. De Maere;D. P. Knox

  • 100 Questions in livestock helminthology research

    Eric R. Morgan;Nor-Azlina A. Aziz;Alexandra Blanchard;Johannes Charlier

  • Molecular Identification of Entamoeba spp. in Captive Nonhuman Primates

    Bruno Levecke;Leentje Dreesen;Pierre Dorny;Pierre Dorny;Jaco J Verweij

  • Biology and Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Cattle

    Johannes Charlier;Johan Höglund;Eric R. Morgan;Peter Geldhof

  • Identification of excretory-secretory products of larval and adult Ostertagia ostertagi by immunoscreening of cDNA libraries.

    Isabel Vercauteren;Peter Geldhof;Iris Peelaers;Edwin Claerebout

  • The use of a simplified faecal egg count reduction test for assessing anthelmintic efficacy on Belgian and German cattle farms

    Abdelkarim El-Abdellati;Johannes Charlier;Peter Geldhof;Bruno Levecke

  • Vaccination against Ostertagia ostertagi with subfractions of the protective ES-thiol fraction.

    Yves Meyvis;Peter Geldhof;Kris Gevaert;Evy Timmerman

Frequent Co-Authors

Jozef Vercruysse
Jozef Vercruysse Ghent University
Edwin Claerebout
Edwin Claerebout Ghent University
Bruno Levecke
Bruno Levecke Ghent University
Thomas Geurden
Thomas Geurden Zoetis (United States)
Kris Gevaert
Kris Gevaert Ghent University
Robin B. Gasser
Robin B. Gasser University of Melbourne
Stijn Casaert
Stijn Casaert Ghent University
Pierre Dorny
Pierre Dorny Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
David P. Knox
David P. Knox University of Edinburgh

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