Assessing the authenticity and purity of a commercial Bacillus thuringiensis bioinsecticide through whole genome sequencing and metagenomics approaches, Van Laere, Yari, Fraiture Marie-Alice, Gobbo Andrea, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Marchal Kathleen, Roosens Nancy, and Vanneste Kevin , Frontiers in Microbiology, Jul-01-2027, Volume 16, (2025)

be.Prepared: Setting up a cloud-based bioinformatics platform and coupled NRC usability platform for integrated genomic-epidemiological analysis at a national level, Gori, A., Kelchtermans Michael, Millis Kato, Van Laer Amber, Mairiaux Eric, initiative Members of the H. E. R., Van den Bossche An, Ceyssens Pieter-Jan, Mattheus Wesley, Mathys Vanessa, et al. , Applied Bioinformatics and Public Health Microbiology, 22/05/2025, Hixton, UK, (2025)

Development of a shotgun metagenomics workflow for the comprehensive surveillance of biological impurities in vitamin-containing food products, Orval, Rik, Jolien D'aes, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Vanneste Kevin, Deforce Dieter, Roosens Nancy, and Fraiture Marie-Alice , LWT, Jan-09-2025, Volume 231, (2025)

Galaxy @Sciensano: a comprehensive bioinformatics portal for genomics-based microbial typing, characterization, and outbreak detection., Bogaerts, Bert, Van Braekel Julien, Van Uffelen Alexander, D'aes Jolien, Godfroid Maxime, Delcourt Thomas, Kelchtermans Michael, Milis Kato, Goeders Nathalie, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., et al. , BMC Genomics, 2025 Jan 08, Volume 26, Issue 1, (2025)

Metagenomics-based tracing of genetically modified microorganism contaminations in commercial fermentation products, D'aes, Jolien, Fraiture Marie-Alice, Bogaerts Bert, Van Laere Yari, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, and Vanneste Kevin , Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, June-2025, Volume 10, (2025)

Molecular and WGS-based characterization of invasive Neisseria meningitidis isolates collected in Belgium (2016-2022) and MenB-FHbp vaccine coverage estimation of serogroup B., Goeders, Nathalie, Vanneste Kevin, Roosens Nancy, Bogaerts Bert, and Mattheus Wesley , Vaccine, 2025 May 10, Volume 55, (2025)

Salmonella spp. as a be.Prepared Case Study for Integrating Microbial Genomic and Health Data in Public Health Surveillance, Van Laer, Amber, Commans Florian, Mattheus Wesley, Van den Bossche An, Ceyssens Pieter-Jan, Vanneste Kevin, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Gori A., Kelchtermans Michael, Milis Kato, et al. , Scientific seminar for Infectious Diseases, 22/05/2025, Brussels, Belgium, (2025)

Benchmarking bacterial taxonomic classification using nanopore metagenomics data of several mock communities, Van Uffelen, Alexander, Posadas Andrés, Roosens Nancy, Marchal Kathleen, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., and Vanneste Kevin , Scientific Data, 2024/08/10, Volume 11, Issue 1, (2024)

be.Prepared: An architecture to increase Belgian integration of health data as a way of strengthening preparedness for infectious diseases, Van Laer, Amber, Kelchtermans Michael, Millis Kato, Gori A., Van Cauteren Dieter, Brondeel Ruben, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Herman Philippe, Roosens Nancy, De Ridder Karin, et al. , The Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, March 2024, (2024)

be.Prepared to increase Belgian integration of health data as a way of strengthening preparedness for infectious diseases, Masset, Heleen, Van Laer Amber, Kelchtermans Michael, Millis Kato, Gori A., Winand Raf, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, Herman Philippe, Brondeel Ruben, et al. , ESCMID Global 2024, 27/04/2024, Barcelona, (2024)

Closing the gap: Oxford Nanopore Technologies R10 sequencing allows comparable results to Illumina sequencing for SNP-based outbreak investigation of bacterial pathogens., Bogaerts, Bert, Van den Bossche An, Verhaegen Bavo, Delbrassinne Laurence, Mattheus Wesley, Nouws Stéphanie, Godfroid Maxime, Hoffman Stefan, Roosens Nancy, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., et al. , J Clin Microbiol, 2024 Mar 05, (2024)

Closing the gap: Oxford Nanopore Technologies R10 sequencing allows comparable results to Illumina sequencing for SNP-based outbreak investigation of bacterial pathogens., Bogaerts, Bert , J Clin Microbiol, 2024 Mar 05, (2024)

Closing the gap: Oxford Nanopore Technologies R10 sequencing allows comparable results to Illumina sequencing for SNP-based outbreak investigation of bacterial pathogens., Bogaerts, Bert , J Clin Microbiol, 2024 Mar 05, (2024)

Closing the gap: Oxford Nanopore Technologies R10 sequencing allows comparable results to Illumina sequencing for SNP-based outbreak investigation of bacterial pathogens., Bogaerts, Bert , J Clin Microbiol, 2024 Mar 05, (2024)

Genomic comparison between  and  and  analysis of peptide-based biomarkers for serodiagnosis., Moens, Charlotte, Bogaerts Bert, Lorente-Leal Victor, Vanneste Kevin, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, Mostin Laurent, Fretin David, and Marché Sylvie , Front Vet Sci, 2024, Volume 11, (2024)

An interlaboratory proficiency test using metagenomic sequencing as a diagnostic tool for the detection of RNA viruses in swine fecal material., Liu, Lihong, Mikhayil Hakhverdyan, Wallgren Per, Vanneste Kevin, Qiang Fu, Pierrick Lucas, Blanchard Yannick, de Graaf Miranda, Oude Munnink Bas B., van Boheemen Sander, et al. , Microbiol Spectr, 2024 Oct 03, Volume 12, Issue 10, (2024)

Phage-Mediated Digestive Decolonization in a Gut-On-A-Chip Model: A Tale of Gut-Specific Bacterial Prosperity., Van Nieuwenhuyse, Brieuc, Merabishvili Maya, Goeders Nathalie, Vanneste Kevin, Bogaerts Bert, de Jode Mathieu, Ravau Joachim, Wagemans Jeroen, Belkhir Leïla, and Van der Linden Dimitri , Viruses, 2024 Jun 28, Volume 16, Issue 7, (2024)

Pilot market surveillance of GMM contaminations in alpha-amylase food enzyme products: A detection strategy strengthened by a newly developed qPCR method targeting a GM Bacillus licheniformis producing alpha-amylase, Fraiture, Marie-Alice, Gobbo Andrea, Guillitte Chloé, Marchesi Ugo, Verginelli Daniela, De Greve Joke, D'aes Jolien, Vanneste Kevin, Papazova N., and Roosens Nancy , Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, Jan-07-2024, Volume 8, (2024)

Strain-level characterization of foodborne pathogens without culture enrichment for outbreak investigation using shotgun metagenomics facilitated with nanopore adaptive sampling, Buytaers, Florence E., Verhaegen Bavo, Van Nieuwenhuysen Tom, Roosens Nancy, Vanneste Kevin, Marchal Kathleen, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Frontiers in Microbiology, (2024)

Towards facilitated interpretation of shotgun metagenomics long-read sequencing data analyzed with KMA for the detection of bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance genes, Gand, Mathieu, Indre Navickaite, Bartsch Lee-Julia, Grützke Josephine, Overballe-Petersen Søren, Rasmussen Astrid, Otani Saria, Michelacci Valeria, Rodríguez Matamoros, Bosco, González-Zorn Bruno, et al. , Frontiers in Microbiology, Apr-04-2024, Volume 15, (2024)

Comparison of 6 DNA extraction methods for isolation of high yield of high molecular weight DNA suitable for shotgun metagenomics Nanopore sequencing to detect bacteriaAbstractBackgroundResultsConclusion, Gand, Mathieu, Bloemen Bram, Vanneste Kevin, Roosens Nancy, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , BMC Genomics, Jan-12-2023, Volume 24, Issue 1, (2023)

Development of a portable on-site applicable metagenomic data generation workflow for enhanced pathogen and antimicrobial resistance surveillanceAbstract, Bloemen, Bram, Gand Mathieu, Vanneste Kevin, Marchal Kathleen, Roosens Nancy, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Scientific Reports, Jan-12-2023, Volume 13, Issue 1, (2023)

A new open strategy for impurity surveillance of commercial microbial fermentation food products, Fraiture, Marie-Alice, Roosens Nancy, Papazova N., De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Vanneste Kevin, Orval Rik, Van Laere Yari, Debode Frédéric, De Loose Marc, Van Poucke Christof, et al. , Brussels, Belgium, (2023)

Novel threats- State of the art of synthetic biology, T. Johansen, Bjordal, Madslien E.H., Forsman M., Ekström F., Fykse E.M., De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, Vanneste Kevin, Fraiture Marie-Alice, Palyi B., et al. , Munich, Germany, (2023)

Retrospective surveillance of viable Bacillus cereus group contaminations in commercial food and feed vitamin B2 products sold on the Belgian market using whole-genome sequencing, Bogaerts, Bert, Fraiture Marie-Alice, Van Nieuwenhuysen Tom, Jacobs Bram, Van Hoorde Koenraad, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, and Vanneste Kevin , Frontiers in Microbiology, Sep-06-2024, Volume 14, (2023)

Strain-level characterization without culture enrichment? Easing and accelerating outbreak investigation using shotgun metagenomics facilitated with nanopore adaptive sampling, Buytaers, Florence E., Verhaegen Bavo, Van Nieuwenhuysen Tom, Roosens Nancy, Vanneste Kevin, Marchal Kathleen, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , BSFM, 2023-10-13, Brussels, Belgium, (2023)

Targeted High-Throughput Sequencing Enables the Detection of Single Nucleotide Variations in CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Edited Organisms, Fraiture, Marie-Alice, D'aes Jolien, Guiderdoni Emmanuel, Meunier Anne-Cécile, Delcourt Thomas, Hoffman Stefan, Vandermassen Els, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Vanneste Kevin, and Roosens Nancy , Foods, Jan-02-2023, Volume 12, Issue 3, (2023)

Transforming Shiga toxin-producing  surveillance through whole genome sequencing in food safety practices., Nouws, Stéphanie, Verhaegen Bavo, Denayer Sarah, Crombé Florence, Piérard Denis, Bogaerts Bert, Vanneste Kevin, Marchal Kathleen, Roosens Nancy, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Front Microbiol, 2023, Volume 14, (2023)

Using a combination of short and long read sequencing to investigate the diversity in plasmid- and chromosomally encoded extended-spectrum-beta-lactamases (ESBL) in clinical Shigella and Salmonella isolates in Belgium, Berbers, Bas, Vanneste Kevin, Roosens Nancy, Marchal K., Ceyssens Pieter-Jan, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Microbial Genomics, 23/01/2023, Volume 9:000925, Number 23, (2023)

Using a combination of short- and long-read sequencing to investigate the diversity in plasmid- and chromosomally encoded extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in clinical Shigella and Salmonella isolates in Belgium, Berbers, Bas, Vanneste Kevin, Roosens Nancy, Marchal Kathleen, Ceyssens Pieter-Jan, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Microbial Genomics, Nov-01-2024, Volume 9, Issue 1, (2023)

Whole-genome sequencing-based phylogenomic investigation of unexpected Bacillus cereus contaminations collected from commercial vitamin B2 food and feed additives sold on the Belgian market, Bogaerts, Bert, Fraiture Marie-Alice, Huwaert Astrid, Van Nieuwenhuysen Tom, Jacobs Bram, Van Hoorde Koenraad, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, and Vanneste Kevin , Applied Bioinformatics and Public Health Microbiology , 2023, Hinxton, OK, (2023)

Whole-Genome Sequencing-Based Screening of MRSA in Patients and Healthcare Workers in Public Hospitals in Benin., Yehouenou, Laurence Carine, Bogaerts Bert, Vanneste Kevin, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, Kpangon Arsène A., Dissou Affolabi, Simon Anne, Dossou Francis Moise, and Dalleur Olivia , Microorganisms, 2023 Jul 31, Volume 11, Issue 8, (2023)

Detection and identification of authorized and unauthorized GMOs using high-throughput sequencing with the support of a sequence-based GMO database, Saltykova, Assia, Van Braekel Julien, Papazova N., Fraiture Marie-Alice, Deforce Dieter, Vanneste Kevin, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., and Roosens Nancy , Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, Jan-07-2022, Volume 4, (2022)

A general approach to identify low-frequency variants within influenza samples collected during routine surveillance., Van Poelvoorde, Laura, Delcourt Thomas, Vuylsteke Marnik, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Thomas Isabelle, Van Gucht Steven, Saelens Xavier, Roosens Nancy, and Vanneste Kevin , Microb Genom, 2022 09, Volume 8, Issue 9, (2022)

The key role of WGS-based surveillance of Listeria monocytogenes in both human and food isolates in outbreak investigations, Van den Bossche, An, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Mattheus Wesley, Roosens Nancy, Bogaerts Bert, Vanneste Kevin, Van Hoorde Koenraad, and Verhaegen Bavo , 26th Conference on Food Microbiology, 13-14/10/2022, Issue BSFM, Brussels, Belgium, (2022)

Metagenomic Characterization of Multiple Genetically Modified Bacillus Contaminations in Commercial Microbial Fermentation Products, D'aes, Jolien, Fraiture Marie-Alice, Bogaerts Bert, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, and Vanneste Kevin , Life, 25/11/2022, Volume 12, Issue 12, (2022)

Metagenomics to Detect and Characterize Viruses in Food Samples at Genome Level? Lessons Learnt from a Norovirus Study, Buytaers, Florence E., Verhaegen Bavo, Gand Mathieu, D'aes Jolien, Vanneste Kevin, Roosens Nancy, Marchal Kathleen, Denayer Sarah, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Foods, Jan-11-2022, Volume 11, Issue 21, (2022)

Optimised long-read sequence bioinformatics tool for the analysis of the resistome and microbial communities, AbuOun, Manal, Otani Saria, Navickaite Indre, Gand Mathieu, Bloemen Bram, Vanneste Kevin, Michelacci Valeria, Matamoros Bosco Rodríguez, Roosens Nancy, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , 13/12/2022, Zenodo, p.12, (2022)

Population Analysis of O26 Shiga Toxin-Producing  Causing Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Italy, 1989-2020, Through Whole Genome Sequencing., Michelacci, Valeria, Montalbano Di Filippo Margherita, Gigliucci Federica, Arancia Silvia, Chiani Paola, Minelli Fabio, Roosens Nancy, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Bogaerts Bert, Vanneste Kevin, et al. , Front Cell Infect Microbiol, 2022, Volume 12, (2022)

Report on an initial assessment of long-read sequencing for metagenome (community and AMR) analysis (defined community, spiked and real simple and complex matrices) and comparison to current short-read standard, De Keersmaecker, Sigrid C. J., Gand Mathieu, Navickaite Indre, Gruetzke Josephine, Bartsch Lee-Julia, Otani Saria, Garofolo Giuliano, Di Domenico Marco, Michelacci Valeria, Matamoros Bosco R., et al. , 13/12/2022, Zenodo, p.44, (2022)

Report on initial findings of on-site diagnostic tests and IT solutions for human clinical, veterinary and environmental samples for early warning of emerging resistant pathogens, AbuOun, Manal, Navickaite Indre, Wilkes Thomas I., Di Domenico Marco, Garofolo Giuliano, Bloemen Bram, Gand Mathieu, Roosens Nancy, Vanneste Kevin, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., et al. , 13/12/2022, Zenodo, p.12, (2022)

Report on the feasibility of using Hi-C sequencing for metagenomics to define the context of AMR genes, De Keersmaecker, Sigrid C. J., Grützke Josephine, Deneke Carlus, Fischer Jennie, Bartsch Lee Julia, Bloemen Bram, Vanneste Kevin, D'aes Jolien, Roosens Nancy, and AbuOun Manal , 13/12/2022, Zenodo, p.10, (2022)

A shotgun metagenomics approach to detect and characterize unauthorized genetically modified microorganisms in microbial fermentation products, Buytaers, Florence E., Fraiture Marie-Alice, Berbers Bas, Vandermassen Els, Hoffman Stefan, Papazova N., Vanneste Kevin, Marchal Kathleen, Roosens Nancy, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , ONE Conference 2022, 21/06/2022, Issue EFSA, (2022)

Shotgun metagenomics as a ONE Health tool for better protecting human health, Gand, Mathieu, Buytaers Florence E., Bloemen Bram, Saltykova Assia, Denayer Sarah, Verhaegen Bavo, Mattheus Wesley, Piérard Denis, Bogaerts Bert, Marchal Kathleen, et al. , EFSA One, 21/06/2022, Issue EFSA, (2022)

Towards a new (H)ERA: Preparedness for outbreak detection and response, Van Laer, Amber, Nauwelaers Inne, Vanneste Kevin, Mairiaux Eric, Muyldermans Gaetan, Segers Nicolas, Klamer Sofieke, and Masset Heleen , 19/05/2022, (2022)

Whole-Genome Sequence Approach and Phylogenomic Stratification Improve the Association Analysis of Mutations With Patient Data in Influenza Surveillance, Van Poelvoorde, Laura, Vanneste Kevin, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Thomas Isabelle, Van Goethem Nina, Van Gucht Steven, Saelens Xavier, and Roosens Nancy , Frontiers in Microbiology, Jul-04-2023, Volume 13, (2022)

Whole-Genome Sequence Approach and Phylogenomic Stratification Improve the Association Analysis of Mutations With Patient Data in Influenza Surveillance., Van Poelvoorde, Laura, Vanneste Kevin, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., and Roosens Nancy , Front Microbiol, 2022, Volume 13, (2022)

Application of a strain-level shotgun metagenomics approach on food samples: resolution of the source of a Salmonella food-borne outbreak, Buytaers, Florence E., Saltykova Assia, Mattheus Wesley, Verhaegen Bavo, Roosens Nancy, Vanneste Kevin, Laisnez Valeska, Hammami Naïma, Pochet Brigitte, Cantaert Vera, et al. , Microbial Genomics, Jul-04-2021, Volume 7, Issue 4, (2021)

A Bioinformatics Whole-Genome Sequencing Workflow for Clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolate Analysis, Validated Using a Reference Collection Extensively Characterized with Conventional Methods and In Silico Approaches, Bogaerts, Bert, Delcourt Thomas, Soetaert Karine, Boarbi Samira, Ceyssens Pieter-Jan, Winand Raf, Van Braekel Julien, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, Marchal Kathleen, et al. , J Clin Microbiol, 2021 Mar 31, (2021)

Case Report: Multidrug Resistant Raoultella ornithinolytica in a Septicemic Calf, Pas, Mathilde L., Vanneste Kevin, Bokma Jade, Van Driessche Laura, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, Haesebrouck Freddy, Boyen Filip, and Pardon Bart , Front Vet Sci, 2021, Volume 8, (2021)

Characterization of Genetically Modified Microorganisms Using Short- and Long-Read Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals Contaminations of Related Origin in Multiple Commercial Food Enzyme Products., D'aes, Jolien, Fraiture Marie-Alice, Bogaerts Bert, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, and Vanneste Kevin , Foods, 2021 Oct 30, Volume 10, Issue 11, (2021)

Concentrations and distribution of chlorinated paraffins in Belgian foods, McGrath, Thomas J., Limonier Franck, Poma Giulia, Bombeke Jasper, Winand Raf, Vanneste Kevin, Andjelkovic Mirjana, Van Hoeck Els, Joly Laure, and Covaci Adrian , Environmental Pollution, Jan-12-2021, Volume 291, (2021)

Deepening of In Silico Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Detection RT-qPCR Assays in the Context of New Variants, Gand, Mathieu, Vanneste Kevin, Thomas Isabelle, Van Gucht Steven, Capron Arnaud, Herman Philippe, Roosens Nancy, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Genes, Jan-04-2021, Volume 12, Issue 4, (2021)

Evaluation of the added value of viral genomic information for predicting severity of influenza infection, Van Goethem, Nina, Robert Annie, Bossuyt Nathalie, Van Poelvoorde Laura, Quoilin Sophie, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Devleesschauwer Brecht, Thomas Isabelle, Vanneste Kevin, Roosens Nancy, et al. , BMC Infectious Diseases, Jan-12-2021, Volume 21, Issue 1, (2021)

Evaluation of WGS performance for bacterial pathogen characterization with the Illumina technology optimized for time-critical situations., Bogaerts, Bert, Winand Raf, Van Braekel Julien, Hoffman Stefan, Roosens Nancy, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Marchal Kathleen, and Vanneste Kevin , Microb Genom, 2021 11, Volume 7, Issue 11, (2021)

First detection of a plasmid-encoded New-Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) producing Acinetobacter baumannii using whole genome sequencing, isolated in a clinical setting in Benin., Yehouenou, Carine, Bogaerts Bert, Vanneste Kevin, Roosens Nancy, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Marchal Kathleen, Dissou Affolabi, Soleimani Reza, Rodriguez-Villalobos Hector, Van Bambeke Françoise, et al. , Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob, 2021 Jan 06, Volume 20, Issue 1, (2021)

Food Enzyme Database (FEDA): a web application gathering information about food enzyme preparations available on the European market., Deckers, Marie, Van Braekel Julien, Vanneste Kevin, Deforce Dieter, Fraiture Marie-Alice, and Roosens Nancy , Database (Oxford), 2021 10 09, Volume 2021, (2021)

Key considerations for the implementation of high throughput sequencing based metagenomics (mNGS) in diagnostic clinical, food and veterinary labs : a no-nonsense pointer. the Metastava consortium, Van Borm, Steven, Vandenbussche Frank, De Clercq Kris, Haegeman Andy, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Vanneste Kevin, Peeters Michael, Van Gucht Steven, Blanchard Yannick, Pavio Nicole, et al. , 2021, (2021)

Large diversity of linezolid-resistant isolates discovered in food-producing animals through linezolid selective monitoring in Belgium in 2019., Timmermans, Michaël, Bogaerts Bert, Vanneste Kevin, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, Kowalewicz Carole, Simon Guillaume, M Argudín Angeles, Deplano Ariane, Hallin Marie, et al. , J Antimicrob Chemother, 2021 Oct 21, (2021)

Large diversity of linezolid-resistant isolates discovered in food-producing animals through linezolid selective monitoring in Belgium in 2019, Timmermans, Michaël, Bogaerts Bert, Vanneste Kevin, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, Kowalewicz Carole, Simon Guillaume, Argudín Maria A., Deplano Ariane, Hallin Marie, et al. , Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Sep-10-2022, Volume 77, Issue 1, (2021)

Phylogenomic Investigation of Increasing Fluoroquinolone Resistance among Belgian Cases of Shigellosis between 2013 and 2018 Indicates Both Travel-Related Imports and Domestic Circulation., Bogaerts, Bert, Winand Raf, Van Braekel Julien, Mattheus Wesley, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, Marchal Kathleen, Vanneste Kevin, and Ceyssens Pieter-Jan , Microorganisms, 2021 Apr 06, Volume 9, Issue 4, (2021)

Presence of chlorinated paraffins in foodstuffs and intake of the belgian population, Joly, Laure, McGrath Thomas J., Limonier Franck, Poma Giulia, Bombeke Jasper, Winand Raf, Vanneste Kevin, Andjelkovic Mirjana, Van Hoeck Els, and Covaci Adrian , LABINFO, 12/2021, Volume 20, Number 18, Brussels, Belgium, (2021)

Retrospective evaluation of routine whole genome sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis at the Belgian National Reference Center, 2019., Soetaert, Karine, Ceyssens Pieter-Jan, Boarbi Samira, Bogaerts Bert, Delcourt Thomas, Vanneste Kevin, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, Vodolazkaia Alexandra, Mukovnikova Marina, et al. , Acta Clin Belg, 2021 Nov 09, (2021)

A shotgun metagenomics approach to detect and characterize unauthorized genetically modified microorganisms in microbial fermentation products, Buytaers, Florence E., Fraiture Marie-Alice, Berbers Bas, Vandermassen Els, Hoffman Stefan, Papazova N., Vanneste Kevin, Marchal Kathleen, Roosens Nancy, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, Jan-07-2021, Volume 2, (2021)

Strategy and Performance Evaluation of Low-Frequency Variant Calling for SARS-CoV-2 Using Targeted Deep Illumina Sequencing, Van Poelvoorde, Laura, Delcourt Thomas, Coucke Wim, Herman Philippe, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Saelens Xavier, Roosens Nancy, and Vanneste Kevin , Frontiers in Microbiology, Jan-10-2022, Volume 12, (2021)

Towards Real-Time and Affordable Strain-Level Metagenomics-Based Foodborne Outbreak Investigations Using Oxford Nanopore Sequencing Technologies, Buytaers, Florence E., Saltykova Assia, Denayer Sarah, Verhaegen Bavo, Vanneste Kevin, Roosens Nancy, Piérard Denis, Marchal Kathleen, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Frontiers in Microbiology, May-11-2021, Volume 12, (2021)

Validation strategy of a bioinformatics whole genome sequencing workflow for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli using a reference collection extensively characterized with conventional methods, Bogaerts, Bert, Nouws Stéphanie, Verhaegen Bavo, Denayer Sarah, Van Braekel Julien, Winand Raf, Fu Qiang, Crombé Florence, Piérard Denis, Marchal Kathleen, et al. , Microbial Genomics, Jan-03-2021, Volume 7, Issue 3, (2021)

Whole Genome Sequencing Provides an Added Value to the Investigation of Staphylococcal Food Poisoning Outbreaks, Nouws, Stéphanie, Bogaerts Bert, Verhaegen Bavo, Denayer Sarah, Laeremans Lasse, Marchal Kathleen, Roosens Nancy, Vanneste Kevin, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Frontiers in Microbiology, Feb-11-2021, Volume 12, (2021)

Whole-Genome Sequencing-Based Antimicrobial Resistance Characterization and Phylogenomic Investigation of 19 Multidrug-Resistant and Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Positive Escherichia coli Strains Collected From Hospital Patients in Benin in 2019., Yehouenou, Carine Laurence, Bogaerts Bert, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, Marchal Kathleen, Tchiakpe Edmond, Dissou Affolabi, Simon Anne, Dossou Francis Moise, Vanneste Kevin, et al. , Front Microbiol, 2021, Volume 12, (2021)

Whole-genome-based phylogenomic analysis of the Belgian 2016-2017 influenza A(H3N2) outbreak season allows improved surveillance., Van Poelvoorde, Laura, Bogaerts Bert, Qiang Fu, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Thomas Isabelle, Van Goethem Nina, Van Gucht Steven, Winand Raf, Saelens Xavier, Roosens Nancy, et al. , Microb Genom, 2021 09, Volume 7, Issue 9, (2021)

The Benefits of Whole Genome Sequencing for Foodborne Outbreak Investigation from the Perspective of a National Reference Laboratory in a Smaller Country., Nouws, Stéphanie, Bogaerts Bert, Verhaegen Bavo, Denayer Sarah, Crombé Florence, De Rauw Klara, Piérard Denis, Marchal Kathleen, Vanneste Kevin, Roosens Nancy, et al. , Foods, 2020 Aug 01, Volume 9, Issue 8, (2020)

Combining short and long read sequencing to characterize antimicrobial resistance genes on plasmids applied to an unauthorized genetically modified Bacillus, Berbers, Bas, Saltykova Assia, Garcia-Graells Cristina, Philipp Patrick, Arella Fabrice, Marchal Kathleen, Winand Raf, Vanneste Kevin, Roosens Nancy, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Scientific Reports, Jan-12-2020, Volume 10, Issue 1, (2020)

Development of an NGS-Based Workflow for Improved Monitoring of Circulating Plasmids in Support of Risk Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance Gene Dissemination., Berbers, Bas, Ceyssens Pieter-Jan, Bogaerts Pierre, Vanneste Kevin, Roosens Nancy, Marchal Kathleen, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Antibiotics (Basel), 2020 Aug 11, Volume 9, Issue 8, (2020)

Evaluation of a commercial exogenous internal process control for diagnostic RNA virus metagenomics from different animal clinical samples, Van Borm, Steven, Qiang Fu, Winand Raf, Vanneste Kevin, Hakhverdyan Mikhayil, Höper Dirk, and Vandenbussche Frank , Journal of Virological Methods, Jan-09-2020, Volume 283, (2020)

First detection of a plasmid located carbapenem resistant blaVIM-1 gene in E. coli isolated from meat products at retail in Belgium in 2015, Garcia-Graells, Cristina, Berbers Bas, Verhaegen Bavo, Vanneste Kevin, Marchal Kathleen, Roosens Nancy, Botteldoorn N, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , International Journal of Food Microbiology, Jan-07-2020, Volume 324, (2020)

Food Chemistry, Function and AnalysisDNA Techniques to Verify Food Authenticity CHAPTER 8. GMO Detection and Identification Using Next-generation Sequencing, Fraiture, Marie-Alice, Papazova N., Vanneste Kevin, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., and Roosens Nancy , 2020, Cambridge, p.96 - 106, (2020)

Identification of an unauthorized genetically modified bacteria in food enzyme through whole-genome sequencing., Fraiture, Marie-Alice, Bogaerts Bert, Winand Raf, Deckers Marie, Papazova N., Vanneste Kevin, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., and Roosens Nancy , Sci Rep, 2020 04 27, Volume 10, Issue 1, (2020)

Impact of DNA extraction on whole genome sequencing analysis for characterization and relatedness of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolates., Nouws, Stéphanie, Bogaerts Bert, Verhaegen Bavo, Denayer Sarah, Piérard Denis, Marchal Kathleen, Roosens Nancy, Vanneste Kevin, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Sci Rep, 2020 09 04, Volume 10, Issue 1, (2020)

Impact of DNA extraction on whole genome sequencing analysis for characterization and relatedness of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolates, Nouws, Stéphanie, Bogaerts Bert, Verhaegen Bavo, Denayer Sarah, Piérard Denis, Marchal Kathleen, Roosens Nancy, Vanneste Kevin, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Scientific Reports, Jan-12-2020, Volume 10, Issue 1, (2020)

Increased viral read counts and metagenomic full genome characterization of porcine astrovirus 4 and Posavirus 1 in sows in a swine farm with unexplained neonatal piglet diarrhea, Van Borm, Steven, Vanneste Kevin, Qiang Fu, Maes Dominiek, Schoos Alexandra, Vallaey Eline, and Vandenbussche Frank , Virus Genes, Jan-12-2020, Volume 56, Issue 6, (2020)

Isolation of Drug-Resistant Gallibacterium anatis from Calves with Unresponsive Bronchopneumonia, Belgium., Van Driessche, Laura, Vanneste Kevin, Bogaerts Bert, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, Haesebrouck Freddy, De Cremer Lieze, Deprez Piet, Pardon Bart, and Boyen Filip , Emerg Infect Dis, 2020 04, Volume 26, Issue 4, (2020)

NGS for (Hemato-) Oncology in Belgium: Evaluation of Laboratory Performance and Feasibility of a National External Quality Assessment Program, Delcourt, Thomas, Vanneste Kevin, Soumali Mohamed Rida, Coucke Wim, Ghislain V, Hébrant Aline, Van Valckenborgh Els, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, Van de Walle P, et al. , Cancers, Jan-11-2020, Volume 12, Issue 11, (2020)

A Practical Method to Implement Strain-Level Metagenomics-Based Foodborne Outbreak Investigation and Source Tracking in Routine., Buytaers, Florence E., Saltykova Assia, Denayer Sarah, Verhaegen Bavo, Vanneste Kevin, Roosens Nancy, Piérard Denis, Marchal Kathleen, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Microorganisms, 2020 Aug 05, Volume 8, Issue 8, (2020)

Screening strategy targeting the presence of food enzyme-producing fungi in food enzyme preparations, Deckers, Marie, Vanneste Kevin, Winand Raf, Hendrickx Marijke, Becker Pierre, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Deforce Dieter, Fraiture Marie-Alice, and Roosens Nancy , Food Control, Jan-11-2020, Volume 117, (2020)

Strategy for the identification of micro-organisms producing food and feed products: Bacteria producing food enzymes as study case, Deckers, Marie, Vanneste Kevin, Winand Raf, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Denayer Sarah, Heyndrickx Marc, Deforce Dieter, Fraiture Marie-Alice, and Roosens Nancy , Food Chemistry, Jan-02-2020, Volume 305, (2020)

Use of Whole Genome Sequencing Data for a First in Silico Specificity Evaluation of the RT-qPCR Assays Used for SARS-CoV-2 Detection., Gand, Mathieu, Vanneste Kevin, Thomas Isabelle, Van Gucht Steven, Capron Arnaud, Herman Philippe, Roosens Nancy, and De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J. , Int J Mol Sci, 2020 Aug 04, Volume 21, Issue 15, (2020)

Whole-genome sequencing of  serotype 4b isolated from ready-to-eat lentil salad in Algiers, Algeria., Drali, R, Deriet A, Verhaegen Bavo, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Botteldoorn N, Vanneste Kevin, Roosens Nancy, and Mouffok F , New Microbes New Infect, 2020 Jan, Volume 33, (2020)

Shifting national surveillance of Shigella infections toward geno-serotyping by the development of a tailored Luminex assay and NGS workflow., Ventola, Eleonora, Bogaerts Bert, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Vanneste Kevin, Roosens Nancy, Mattheus Wesley, and Ceyssens Pieter-Jan , Microbiologyopen, 2019 Mar 28, (2019)

SPECENZYM : A project to study the purity of food enzymes, Deckers, Marie, Vanneste Kevin, Denayer Sarah, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Heyndrickx M, De Loose M, Berben G, Debode F, Papazova N., Fox P, et al. , 2019, (2019)

Targeting the 16S rRNA gene for bacterial identification in complex mixed samples: comparative evaluation of second (Illumina) and third (Oxford Nanopore Technologies) generation sequencing technologies., Winand, Raf, Bogaerts Bert, Hoffman Stefan, Lefèvre Loic, Delvoye Maud, Van Braekel Julien, Qiang Fu, Roosens Nancy, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., and Vanneste Kevin , Int J Mol Sci, 2019 Dec 31, Volume 21, Issue 1, (2019)

Validation of a Bioinformatics Workflow for Routine Analysis of Whole-Genome Sequencing Data and Related Challenges for Pathogen Typing in a European National Reference Center:  as a Proof-of-Concept., Bogaerts, Bert, Winand Raf, Qiang Fu, Van Braekel Julien, Ceyssens Pieter-Jan, Mattheus Wesley, Bertrand Sophie, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, and Vanneste Kevin , Front Microbiol, 2019, Volume 10, (2019)

Whole-Genome Sequencing of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains Harboring the  Gene, Isolated from Seawater of the Algiers Coast in Algeria., Berrazeg, M, Deriet A, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Verhaegen Bavo, Vanneste Kevin, Botteldoorn N, Roosens Nancy, Mouffok F, and Drali R , Microbiol Resour Announc, 2019 Aug 22, Volume 8, Issue 34, (2019)

Whole-Genome Sequencing of Six Strains of Salmonella enterica Isolated from Imported Meat in Algeria., Deriet, A, Berrazeg M, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Botteldoorn N, Vanneste Kevin, Verhaegen Bavo, Roosens Nancy, Mouffok F, and Drali R , Microbiol Resour Announc, 2019 Aug 29, Volume 8, Issue 35, (2019)

Application of whole genome data for in silico evaluation of primers and probes routinely employed for the detection of viral species by RT-qPCR using dengue virus as a case study., Vanneste, Kevin, Garlant Linda, Broeders Sylvia, Van Gucht Steven, and Roosens Nancy , BMC Bioinformatics, 2018 Sep 04, Volume 19, Issue 1, (2018)

Development of a bioinformatics pipeline for the routine analysis of Influenza whole genome sequencing data, Fu, Qiang, Winand Raf, Van Braekel Julien, Barbezange Cyril, Hutse Veronik, Thomas Isabelle, Van Gucht Steven, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, and Vanneste Kevin , European Conference on Computational Biology 2018 conference (http://eccb18.org/). 8 ? 12 September, 2018, Athens, Greece, (2018)

Monitoring of influenza: Whole-Genome Sequencing to provide insights in the disease severity, Van Poelvoorde, Laura, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Vanneste Kevin, Van Gucht Steven, Thomas Isabelle, Saelens Xavier, Barbezange Cyril, and Roosens Nancy , The 6th International Influenza Meeting, 2-4 September 2018 Münster, Germany, (2018)

Nanopore sequencing technology: a new route for the fast detection of unauthorized GMO., Fraiture, Marie-Alice, Saltykova Assia, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., and Roosens Nancy , Sci Rep, 2018 May 21, Volume 8, Issue 1, (2018)

The Belgian NGS guidelines for (haemato)-oncology: 2016- version 01, Hébrant, Aline, Froyen G., Maes B., Salgado R., Le Mercier M., D'Haene N., De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Claes K., Van der Meulen J., Aftimos P., et al. , BSMO J, 0/0/2016, Volume /, (2016)

Development and implementation of a transversal NGS & bioinformatics platform at the Belgian Institute of Public Health, Vanneste, Kevin, Bogaerts Bert, Fu Q., Winand Raf, Romeu A.G., Brown I., De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., and Roosens Nancy , Applied Bioinformatics in Life Sciences, 17/3/2016, Issue VIB, NA, (2016)

Development and implementation of a transversal NGS & bioinformatics platform at the Belgian Institute of Public Health: deployment of user-friendly pipelines for routine use, Vanneste, Kevin, Fu Q., Bogaerts Bert, Winand Raf, Romeu A.G., Brown I., Van Braekel Julien, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., and Roosens Nancy , 15th European Conference on Computational Biology, 0/0/2016, Issue VU Amsterdam,  TU Delft,  DTL,  BioSB,  UMC Utrecht, NA, (2016)

Metagenomics-based tracing of genetically modified microorganism contaminations in commercial fermentation products, D'aes, Jolien, Fraiture Marie-Alice, Bogaerts Bert, Van Laere Yari, De Keersmaecker Sigrid C. J., Roosens Nancy, and Vanneste Kevin , (0)