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Sofie Piepers

Sofie Piepers

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
39
Citations
5496
World Ranking
1292
National Ranking
33

Overview

Sofie Piepers is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research contributes significantly to subfields such as Agronomy and Crop Science, Food Science, Microbiology, Genetics, and Small Animals.

The main topics of their research work include:

  • Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research

The scientist has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Veterinary Research
  • Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift
  • Preventive Veterinary Medicine
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Among their recent papers are:

  • Milk losses and dynamics during perturbations in dairy cows differ with parity and lactation stage, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Longitudinal study on the effects of intramammary infection with non-aureus staphylococci on udder health and milk production in dairy heifers, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Distribution of non-aureus staphylococci from quarter milk, teat apices, and rectal feces of dairy cows, and their virulence potential, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Metabolites of bovine-associated non-aureus staphylococci influence expression of Staphylococcus aureus agr-related genes in vitro, 2021, Veterinary Research
  • Bovine-associated non-aureus staphylococci suppress Staphylococcus aureus biofilm dispersal in vitro yet not through agr regulation, 2021, Veterinary Research

They have collaborated frequently with several coauthors throughout their career, including:

  • Sarne De Vliegher
  • Freddy Haesebrouck
  • Fernando N. Souza
  • Ines Adriaens
  • Ben Aernouts

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • In search for cross‐reactivity to immunophenotype equine mesenchymal stromal cells by multicolor flow cytometry

    Catharina De Schauwer;Sofie Piepers;Gerlinde R. Van de Walle;Kristel Demeyere

  • Piglets׳ colostrum intake associates with daily weight gain and survival until weaning

    Ruben Decaluwe;Dominiek Maes;Brigitte Wuyts;An Cools

  • 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

  • Evaluation of a protocol to reduce the incidence of neonatal calf diarrhoea on dairy herds

    Vanessa Meganck;Geert Hoflack;Sofie Piepers;Geert Opsomer

  • 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

  • Replacing serum in culture medium with albumin and insulin, transferrin and selenium is the key to successful bovine embryo development in individual culture

    E. Wydooghe;S. Heras;J. Dewulf;S. Piepers

  • Impact of particulate matter and ammonia on average daily weight gain, mortality and lung lesions in pigs

    A. Michiels;S. Piepers;T. Ulens;N. Van Ransbeeck

  • 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

  • Intramammary infection with coagulase-negative staphylococci at parturition: Species-specific prevalence, risk factors, and effect on udder health.

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

  • Characterization and profiling of immunomodulatory genes of equine mesenchymal stromal cells from non-invasive sources

    Catharina De Schauwer;Karen Goossens;Sofie Piepers;Maarten K Hoogewijs

  • The effect of intramammary infection with coagulase-negative staphylococci in early lactating heifers on milk yield throughout first lactation revisited.

    S. Piepers;Y.H. Schukken;P. Passchyn;S. De Vliegher

  • 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

  • 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

  • Serological and virological BVDV prevalence and risk factor analysis for herds to be BVDV seropositive in Belgian cattle herds.

    Steven Sarrazin;Anouk Veldhuis;Estelle Méroc;Ilse Vangeel

  • Mastitis prevention and control practices and mastitis treatment strategies associated with the consumption of (critically important) antimicrobials on dairy herds in Flanders, Belgium

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

  • Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species in bulk milk: Prevalence, distribution, and associated subgroup- and species-specific risk factors

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

  • Characteristics of Escherichia coli Isolated from Bovine Mastitis Exposed to Subminimum Inhibitory Concentrations of Cefalotin or Ceftazidime

    Gang Liu;Laidi Ding;Bo Han;Sofie Piepers

Frequent Co-Authors

S. De Vliegher
S. De Vliegher Ghent University
Geert Opsomer
Geert Opsomer Ghent University
Freddy Haesebrouck
Freddy Haesebrouck Ghent University
Herman W. Barkema
Herman W. Barkema University of Calgary
A. de Kruif
A. de Kruif Ghent University
Ynte H. Schukken
Ynte H. Schukken Wageningen University & Research
Ruth N. Zadoks
Ruth N. Zadoks University of Sydney
Jeroen Dewulf
Jeroen Dewulf Ghent University
Tadele Tolosa
Tadele Tolosa Jimma University

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