J A Backer
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Recent Articles
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Geubbels E, Backer J, Bakhshi-Raiez F, van der Beek R, van Benthem B, van den Boogaard J, et al.
Sci Data
. 2023 Jul;
10(1):469.
PMID: 37474530
The Dutch national open database on COVID-19 has been incrementally expanded since its start on 30 April 2020 and now includes datasets on symptoms, tests performed, individual-level positive cases and...
2.
Backer J, Van Boven M, van der Hoek W, Wallinga J
Epidemics
. 2018 Dec;
26:95-103.
PMID: 30529023
Seasonal influenza causes a high disease burden. Many influenza vaccination programmes target the elderly and persons at high risk of complications. Some countries have recommended or even implemented a paediatric...
3.
Backer J, Wallinga J, Meijer A, Donker G, van der Hoek W, Van Boven M
Epidemics
. 2018 Oct;
26:77-85.
PMID: 30344024
Influenza epidemics annually cause substantial morbidity and mortality. For this reason, vaccination is offered yearly to persons with an elevated risk for complications. Assessments of the impact of vaccination are,...
4.
Hagenaars T, Fischer E, Jansen C, Rebel J, Spekreijse D, Vervelde L, et al.
PLoS One
. 2016 Jun;
11(6):e0157816.
PMID: 27328069
At present there is limited understanding of the host immune response to (low pathogenic) avian influenza virus infections in poultry. Here we develop a mathematical model for the innate immune...
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Bontje D, Backer J, Hogerwerf L, Roest H, van Roermund H
Prev Vet Med
. 2015 Dec;
123:71-89.
PMID: 26708798
Between 2006 and 2009 the largest human Q fever epidemic ever described occurred in the Netherlands. The source of infection was traced back to dairy goat herds with abortion problems...
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van Asseldonk M, Bontje D, Backer J, van Roermund H, Bergevoet R
Prev Vet Med
. 2015 Jul;
121(1-2):115-22.
PMID: 26164531
This paper presents an economic analysis of Q fever control strategies in dairy goat herds in The Netherlands. Evaluated control strategies involved vaccination strategies (being either preventive or reactive) and...
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Backer J, van Roermund H, Fischer E, van Asseldonk M, Bergevoet R
Prev Vet Med
. 2015 Jun;
121(1-2):142-50.
PMID: 26087887
Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) can cause large losses for the poultry sector and for animal disease controlling authorities, as well as risks for animal and human welfare....
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Roche S, Garner M, Sanson R, Cook C, Birch C, Backer J, et al.
Epidemiol Infect
. 2014 Aug;
143(6):1256-75.
PMID: 25078780
Simulation models can offer valuable insights into the effectiveness of different control strategies and act as important decision support tools when comparing and evaluating outbreak scenarios and control strategies. An...
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de Carvalho Ferreira H, Backer J, Weesendorp E, Klinkenberg D, Stegeman J, Loeffen W
Vet Microbiol
. 2013 May;
165(3-4):296-304.
PMID: 23664069
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly lethal, viral disease of swine. No vaccine is available, so controlling an ASF outbreak is highly dependent on zoosanitary measures, such as stamping...
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Backer J, Hagenaars T, Nodelijk G, van Roermund H
Prev Vet Med
. 2012 Jul;
107(1-2):27-40.
PMID: 22749763
An epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) can have devastating effects on animal welfare, economic revenues, the export position and society as a whole, as occurred during the 2001 FMD epidemic...