CBRA Publications

Bayesian evaluation of three serological tests for the diagnosis of bovine brucellosis in Bangladesh
Rahman AKMA, Smit S, Devleesschauwer B, Kostoulas P, Abatih E, Saegerman C, Shamsuddin M, Berkvens D, Dhand NK, Ward MP.
Epidemiol Infect. 2019; 147:e73
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women and livestock in the mainland of China: a systematic review and hierarchical meta-analysis
Deng H, Devleesschauwer B, Liu M, Li J, Wu Y, van der Giessen J, Opsteegh M.
Sci Rep. 2018; 8:6218
Foodborne disease ⁃ True prevalence

Seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in Egyptian sheep and goats
Al-Kappany YM, Abbas IEA, Devleesschauwer B, Dorny P, Jennes M, Cox E.
BMC Vet Res. 2018; 14:120
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True malaria prevalence in children under five: Bayesian estimation using data of malaria household surveys from three sub-Saharan countries
Mfueni E, Devleesschauwer B, Van Malderen C, Rosas-Aguirre A, Brandt P, Dorsey G, Ogutu B, Snow RW, Tshilolo L, Zurovac D, Vanderelst D, Speybroeck N.
Malar J. 2018; 17:65
Malaria ⁃ True prevalence

Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis and the co-distribution with schistosomiasis in Africa
Braae UC, Saarnak FLS, Mukaratirwa S, Devleesschauwer B, Magnussen P, Johansen MV.
Parasit Vectors. 2015; 8:323
CYSTINET ⁃ Foodborne disease ⁃ True prevalence

Estimation of canine Leishmania infection prevalence in six cities of the Algerian littoral zone using a Bayesian approach
Adel A, Abatih E, Speybroeck N, Soukehal A, Bouguedour R, Boughalem K, Bouhbal A, Djerbal M, Saegerman C, Berkvens D.
PLOS ONE. 2015; 10:e0117313
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Mathematical inference on helminth egg counts in stool and its applications in mass drug administration programmes to control soil-transmitted helminthiasis in public health
Levecke B, Anderson RM, Berkvens D, Charlier J, Devleesschauwer B, Speybroeck N, Vercruysse J, Van Aelst S.
Adv Parasitol. 2015; 87:193-247
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Seroprevalence of zoonotic parasites in pigs slaughtered in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal
Devleesschauwer B, Pruvot M, Joshi DD, De Craeye S, Jennes M, Ale A, Welinski A, Lama S, Aryal A, Victor B, Duchateau L, Speybroeck N, Vercruysse J, Dorny P.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2013; 13:872-876
Foodborne disease ⁃ Nepal ⁃ True prevalence

Misclassification errors in prevalence estimation: Bayesian handling with care
Speybroeck N, Devleesschauwer B, Joseph L, Berkvens D.
Int J Public Health. 2013; 58:791-795
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Multi-test analysis and model-based estimation of the prevalence of Taenia saginata cysticercus infection in naturally infected dairy cows in the absence of a 'gold standard' reference test
Eichenberger RM, Lewis F, Gabriël S, Dorny P, Torgerson PR, Deplazes P.
Int J Parasitol. 2013; 43:853-859
Foodborne disease ⁃ True prevalence

Bayesian modelling to estimate the test characteristics of coprology, coproantigen ELISA and a novel real-time PCR for the diagnosis of taeniasis
Praet N, Verweij JJ, Mwape KE, Phiri IK, Muma JB, Zulu G, van Lieshout L, Rodriguez-Hidalgo R, Benitez-Ortiz W, Dorny P, Gabriël S.
Trop Med Int Health. 2013; 18:608-614
Foodborne disease ⁃ True prevalence

Estimating the prevalence of infections in vector populations using pools of samples
Speybroeck N, Williams CJ, Lafia KB, Devleesschauwer B, Berkvens D.
Med Vet Entomol. 2012; 26:361-371
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True versus apparent malaria infection prevalence: the contribution of a Bayesian approach
Speybroeck N, Praet N, Claes F, Van Hong N, Torres K, Mao S, Van den Eede P, Thi Thinh T, Gamboa D, Sochantha T, Thang ND, Coosemans M, Büscher P, D'Alessandro U, Berkvens D, Erhart A.
PLOS ONE. 2011; 6:e16705
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Canine leishmaniasis in Algeria: true prevalence and diagnostic test characteristics in groups of dogs of different functional type
Adel A, Saegerman C, Speybroeck N, Praet N, Victor B, De Deken R, Soukehal A, Berkvens D.
Vet Parasitol. 2010; 172:204-213
True prevalence

Infection with versus exposure to Taenia solium: what do serological test results tell us?
Praet N, Rodriguez-Hidalgo R, Speybroeck N, Ahounou S, Benitez-Ortiz W, Berkvens D, Hul AV, Barrionuevo-Samaniego M, Saegerman C, Dorny P.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010; 83:413-415
Foodborne disease ⁃ True prevalence

Bayes and diagnostic testing
Lesaffre E, Speybroeck N, Berkvens D.
Vet Parasitol. 2007; 148:58-61
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Estimating disease prevalence in a Bayesian framework using probabilistic constraints
Berkvens D, Speybroeck N, Praet N, Adel A, Lesaffre E.
Epidemiology. 2006; 17:145-153
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A Bayesian approach for estimating values for prevalence and diagnostic test characteristics of porcine cysticercosis
Dorny P, Phiri IK, Vercruysse J, Gabriel S, Willingham AL 3rd, Brandt J, Victor B, Speybroeck N, Berkvens D.
Int J Parasitol. 2004; 34:569-576
Foodborne disease ⁃ True prevalence