S. De Vliegher

Overview

Best Publications

• Invited review: Mastitis in dairy heifers: Nature of the disease, potential impact, prevention, and control

  S. De Vliegher;L.K. Fox;S. Piepers;S. McDougall

  591
  Citations

• Distribution of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species from milk and environment of dairy cows differs between herds.

  V. Piessens;E. Van Coillie;B. Verbist;K. Supré

  278
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• Some coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species affect udder health more than others.

  K. Supré;F. Haesebrouck;R.N. Zadoks;M. Vaneechoutte

  276
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• Prevalence and distribution of mastitis pathogens in subclinically infected dairy cows in Flanders, Belgium.

  Sofie Piepers;Luc De Meulemeester;Aart de Kruif;Geert Opsomer

  273
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• Invited review: Effect, persistence, and virulence of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species associated with ruminant udder health

  W. Vanderhaeghen;S. Piepers;F. Leroy;E. Van Coillie

  226
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• Identification, typing, ecology and epidemiology of coagulase negative staphylococci associated with ruminants.

  Wannes Vanderhaeghen;Sofie Piepers;Frédéric Leroy;Els Van Coillie

  175
  Citations

• Pathogen-specific incidence rate of clinical mastitis in Flemish dairy herds, severity, and association with herd hygiene

  Joren Verbeke;Sofie Piepers;Karlien Supré;Sarne De Vliegher

  151
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• Pig, cattle and poultry farmers with a known interest in research have comparable perspectives on disease prevention and on-farm biosecurity.

  M. Laanen;D. Maes;C. Hendriksen;P. Gelaude

  150
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• Interrelations Between Glucose-Induced Insulin Response, Metabolic Indicators, and Time of First Ovulation in High-Yielding Dairy Cows

  P. Bossaert;J.L.M.R. Leroy;S. De Vliegher;G. Opsomer

  149
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• Comparison of embryo quality in high-yielding dairy cows, in dairy heifers and in beef cows.

  J.L.M.R. Leroy;G. Opsomer;S. De Vliegher;T. Vanholder

  143
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• Heifers infected with coagulase-negative staphylococci in early lactation have fewer cases of clinical mastitis and higher milk production in their first lactation than noninfected heifers.

  S. Piepers;G. Opsomer;H.W. Barkema;H.W. Barkema;A. de Kruif

  141
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• Quantification of antimicrobial consumption in adult cattle on dairy herds in Flanders, Belgium, and associations with udder health, milk quality, and production performance

  M. Stevens;S. Piepers;K. Supré;J. Dewulf

  141
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• Impact of Early Lactation Somatic Cell Count in Heifers on Milk Yield Over the First Lactation

  S. De Vliegher;H. W. Barkema;Henrik E. Stryhn;G. Opsomer

  136
  Citations

• Non-aureus Staphylococci and Bovine Udder Health: Current Understanding and Knowledge Gaps.

  Jeroen De Buck;Vivian Ha;Sohail Naushad;Diego B Nobrega

  133
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• Prepartum teat apex colonization with Staphylococcus chromogenes in dairy heifers is associated with low somatic cell count in early lactation.

  S. De Vliegher;H. Laevens;L.A. Devriese;G. Opsomer

  125
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• In vitro growth inhibition of major mastitis pathogens by Staphylococcus chromogenes originating from teat apices of dairy heifers.

  S De Vliegher;G Opsomer;A Vanrolleghem;L.A Devriese

  120
  Citations

• Identification of bovine-associated coagulase-negative staphylococci by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry using a direct transfer protocol

  M. Cameron;H.W. Barkema;J. De Buck;S. De Vliegher

  115
  Citations

• Culture-independent exploration of the teat apex microbiota of dairy cows reveals a wide bacterial species diversity.

  Gorik Braem;Sarne De Vliegher;Bert Verbist;Marc Heyndrickx

  114
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• Further evidence for the existence of environmental and host-associated species of coagulase-negative staphylococci in dairy cattle

  Anneleen De Visscher;Karlien Supré;Freddy Haesebrouck;Ruth N Zadoks

  112
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• Performance of API Staph ID 32 and Staph-Zym for identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from bovine milk samples

  O.C. Sampimon;R.N. Zadoks;S. De Vliegher;K. Supré

  112
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• Management Practices and Heifer Characteristics Associated with Early Lactation Somatic Cell Count of Belgian Dairy Heifers

  S. De Vliegher;H. Laevens;H. W. Barkema;Ian R. Dohoo

  108
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• Pathogen group specific risk factors at herd, heifer and quarter levels for intramammary infections in early lactating dairy heifers

  S. Piepers;K. Peeters;G. Opsomer;H.W. Barkema

  107
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• Impact of intramammary infections in dairy heifers on future udder health, milk production, and culling.

  S Piepers;S De Vliegher;A de Kruif;G Opsomer

  90
  Citations

• Technical note: Use of transfer RNA-intergenic spacer PCR combined with capillary electrophoresis to identify coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species originating from bovine milk and teat apices

  K. Supré;S. De Vliegher;O.C. Sampimon;R.N. Zadoks

  80
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• (GTG)5-PCR fingerprinting for the classification and identification of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species from bovine milk and teat apices: a comparison of type strains and field isolates.

  G. Braem;S. De Vliegher;K. Supré;F. Haesebrouck

  72
  Citations

• Differences in the glucose-induced insulin response and the peripheral insulin responsiveness between neonatal calves of the Belgian Blue, Holstein-Friesian, and East Flemish breeds.

  P. Bossaert;J.L.M.R. Leroy;S. De Campeneere;S. De Vliegher

  68
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• Technical note: Flow cytometric identification of bovine milk neutrophils and simultaneous quantification of their viability.

  S. Piepers;S. De Vliegher;K. Demeyere;B.N. Lambrecht

  68
  Citations

• Teat apex colonization with coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species before parturition: Distribution and species-specific risk factors

  A. De Visscher;S. Piepers;F. Haesebrouck;S. De Vliegher

  36
  Citations

• Technical note: A pilot study using a mouse mastitis model to study differences between bovine associated coagulase-negative staphylococci

  K. Breyne;S. De Vliegher;A. De Visscher;S. Piepers

  32
  Citations

• Short communication: Associations between teat dimensions and milking-induced changes in teat dimensions and quarter milk somatic cell counts in dairy cows.

  I. Zwertvaegher;S. De Vliegher;B. Verbist;A. Van Nuffel

  29
  Citations

• Immune response in nonspecific mastitis: What can it tell us?

  F.N. Souza;M.G. Blagitz;C.F. Batista;P.V. Takano

  29
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• Sources other than unused sawdust can introduce Klebsiella pneumoniae into dairy herds.

  B. Verbist;V. Piessens;A. Van Nuffel;L. De Vuyst

  29
  Citations

• Effect of intramammary infection with non-aureus staphylococci in early lactation in dairy heifers on quarter somatic cell count and quarter milk yield during the first 4 months of lactation.

  D. Valckenier;S. Piepers;A. De Visscher;R.M. Bruckmaier

  26
  Citations

• Longitudinal study on the effects of intramammary infection with non-aureus staphylococci on udder health and milk production in dairy heifers.

  D. Valckenier;S. Piepers;Y.H. Schukken;A. De Visscher

  26
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• Pathogen group specific risk factors for clinical mastitis, intramammary infection and blind quarters at the herd, cow and quarter level in smallholder dairy farms in Jimma, Ethiopia.

  T. Tolosa;T. Tolosa;J. Verbeke;Z. Ayana;S. Piepers

  23
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• Evaluation of the composite milk somatic cell count as a predictor of intramammary infection in dairy cattle

  R. Jashari;S. Piepers;S. De Vliegher

  23
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• The effect of mastitis management input and implementation of mastitis management on udder health, milk quality, and antimicrobial consumption in dairy herds

  M. Stevens;S. Piepers;S. De Vliegher

  22
  Citations

• Short communication: Identification of coagulase-negative staphylococcus species from goat milk with the API Staph identification test and with transfer RNA-intergenic spacer PCR combined with capillary electrophoresis.

  G. Koop;A. De Visscher;C. A. Collar;D. A C Bacon

  22
  Citations

• Screening of bovine coagulase-negative staphylococci from milk for superantigen-encoding genes.

  M. Nemati;K. Hermans;D. Vancraeynest;S. De Vliegher

  21
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• Short communication: Species group-specific predictors at the cow and quarter level for intramammary infection with coagulase-negative staphylococci in dairy cattle throughout lactation.

  A. De Visscher;S. Piepers;K. Supré;F. Haesebrouck

  20
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