W. De Cort
Ghent University
5 Papers
83 Citations
W. De Cort is an academic researcher from Ghent University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Salmonella & Salmonella enteritidis. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 5 publications.
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Papers
Calculation of Fully Anisotropic Liquid Crystal Waveguide Modes
Jeroen Beeckman,Richard James,FA Fernandez,W. De Cort,Pieter J. M. Vanbrabant,Kristiaan Neyts +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, a finite-element mode solver is used to incorporate the full anisotropy of the materials in the liquid crystal properties of optical waveguides, and the authors present calculations that combine an advanced algorithm for calculating liquid crystal behavior and a finite element solver.
A Salmonella Enteritidis hilAssrAfliG deletion mutant is a safe live vaccine strain that confers protection against colonization by Salmonella Enteritidis in broilers
W. De Cort,S. Geeraerts,V. Balan,M. Elroy,Freddy Haesebrouck,Richard Ducatelle,F. Van Immerseel +6 more
TL;DR: This is the first report of an attenuated Salmonella strain for which both the safety and efficacy has been shown in long-term experiments (until slaughter age) in broiler strain can potentially be used as a live colonization-inhibition strain for controllingSalmonella Enteritidis infections in broilers.
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Administration of a Salmonella Enteritidis ΔhilAssrAfliG strain by coarse spray to newly hatched broilers reduces colonization and shedding of a Salmonella Enteritidis challenge strain
TL;DR: It is suggested that administering a Salmonella Enteritidis ΔhilAssrAfliG strain to newly hatched chicks using a coarse spray is a useful and effective method that reduces colonization and shedding of a wild-type Salmonellas Enter itidis strain after early challenge.
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A colonisation-inhibition culture consisting of Salmonella Enteritidis and Typhimurium ΔhilAssrAfliG strains protects against infection by strains of both serotypes in broilers.
TL;DR: The data suggest that colonisation-inhibition can potentially be used as a versatile control method to protect poultry against several Salmonella serotypes.
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•Proceedings Article
Towards a Widely Tunable Laser on Silicon with Liquid Crystal Technology
W. De Cort,Roel Baets,Kristiaan Neyts +2 more
- 01 Jan 2007
TL;DR: In this paper, the first steps towards the realisation of a widely tunable laser integrated on a silicon chip are discussed, where the laser cavity is fabricated in the Silicon-On-Insulator material system and the light amplification is achieved by applying semiconductor nanoparticles.